I know this is an older video…..but thank you for it. It was just the info I needed. I was always confused about what a rigger was and why to use it vs a diff brush. Great info.
Dear Steve, you are such a generous artist. There´s tones of videos with artists pinting watwrcolors so that you can see how THEY PAINT, but nobody else really shows HOW TO PAINT in such an easy way that even the very beginner can learn. Thank you very much from Spain!
I just started using my rigger and it is true what you said. I was born with what is called Essential Tremors and while using my rigger yesterday I noticed a very big difference in how it seems to not show my tremors as much. So, I love it now. Thank You also for letting us know what we need to load it all the way to the ferrule.
Thank you so very much! I have very unsteady hands and I could not do long lines like that with my round 0! I had ordered a rigger which is yet to be delivered so I could make long lines but I wasn't sure if it was a good decision to invest money on a rigger. I am so relieved to know that it is kind of a shock absorber! Thank you so much!
I really enjoy your videos. In a world where more is better, to have you say I only need flat and round brushes is refreshing. You said if you see a need for a certain brush that is fine. I like your practical thinking. Thank you and I'm slowly making my way through your videos!
@Nilesh K - The three I hold at the beginning, left to right: Masters Touch Synthetic Squirrel (Hobby Lobby Brand), Princeton Neptune, Windsor Newton. There are lots of good riggers out there so don't feel limited to these brands.
i was intrigued by the rigger because of its name, since i'm a sailor by heart. now that i know it can help make great tree branches, which is one of my favourite things to paint, i know that i need one! thank you for making such greatly informative and entertaining videos :D
Thank you for all the information you cram into your videos. I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates your style of teaching, too; very knowledgeable, but not pushy. PS: Say "hi " to Reese for me, please.
Oh my gosh.....thank you, thank you, thank you! I wasn’t sure just how these were used. I do a lot of flowers, trees, etc. and now I can see this brush being one of my favorites! 😀
The only thing annoying about your videos is... I can't get that song out of my head!! Actually, it's not annoying at all. Your whole presentation is very appealing. I'm really glad I found you on my journey into watercolor. I watch at least one a day and some I've watched several times. Thanks buddy!!
Funny that you mention Bob Ross. I'm in my twenties and I like to watch Bob Ross for some inspiration and my German dad told me he would watch Bob Ross in the 80's to learn English. The Joy Of Painting was one of the few shows in the English language back then. Today it is still on German TV late at night.
I like when hobby lobby has the master touch on sale for 50% off so I can get several different types to have put back. MT are work horses and decent quality, especially for the price
Hi Steve I use these brushes for fine pin-striping work like you said they a design to hold a lot more paint and give you more flexibility to move around then a regular brush. Well explained Steve nice tutorials...
Steve, really enjoyed your video. Too late! I'm obsessive! LOL I coulen't resist the brush rack and of course have way toooo many but..it's ok. I teach a class for our community center (seniors) and eventually I'll probably share, as I do now with other art supplies things the individuals may need..
Thank you, once again for great tips! I've gotten kind of freaked out by how much color comes out when I apply soap to brushes that I was sure were clean. Which makes me wonder: 1) How do you know if you've rinsed your brushes enough if you're not using soap? and 2) Don't you have to worry about that "unseen" color corrupting your beautiful watercolor colors? Thank you so much!
Hi Steve thanks so much for the video. I would like to know the brands and size that you are using in here. W&N rigger 2?, Princeton Neptune 1 ? I could not get the third rigger you were using. Your videos are inspiring me a lot to learn watercolors. Thank you!
Juliette Zschage Oh yes! I plan at some point to do a series on texture and that is a great technique. Nice organic texture that way. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks- that was extremely helpful. I was using the rigger improperly. Can you please tell me how to properly condition and store a rigger? I had one that slayed out and was then useless.
i used to watch Bob too here in canada and I didn't even paint back in the day =). he was so fun to watch it didn't matter. I came across my Dads book the other day by Andrew Loomis. have you heard of him ?
I find my rigger brush to be quite useful. Though I've been cutting down on the number of brushes I use. The rigger stays. I think there should be at least one in every painters arsenal of tools. I use it for small brush marks, branches, and patches of weeds. I also use it for signing my name. I do not like to use rounds any smaller than a #4. However, when my #4 is too big for something, the rigger seems to do the trick.
Great advice on brushes. I am just starting to get my brushes. Have gotten the Silver Black Velvet the #8 round, the 1 inch wash, and the #1 rigger so for . What other size round brushes would you suggest I get? Dana
Hi Steve, have you tried one of the extended rigger brushes like the NEEF ones that Alvaro uses? Is it better to have a bigger or smaller rigger brush if you can only choose one?
@@mindofwatercolor thanks Steve, I’ll try if I can pull such thin lines with my Rosemary n Co No2 first, can’t fathom whether it’s the brush or my hand that made it hard to paint whiskers as I expect a rigger to be able to paint both trees and whiskers…
Would a rigger be good for signage or wires in an urban scene or leafless tree branches for maybe a landscape / winter scene? Those are the primary use cases that I'm having problems painting
hi steve i dont think it will help with my shake i have to use both hands to steady my shake lol mind you the painting i am doing at the moment i use my shake to my advantage very helpful tips excellent video
Steve: I just purchased me a #38 Cheap Joe's All Natural Kazan Squirrel ROUND! It is fantastic and I got it for $43.00! Wow! Now for my question of the century! When does a Round become a MOP and when does a MOP become a ROUND? Help!
Traditionally a mop has no point and tend to fan out. They look like.. well... mops... sort of. Its designed to move around a lot of paint and water and hide any brush strokes. Really large rounds with a point are sometimes called quills. These are mops. www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-Series-Watercolor-Dusting/dp/B005S0HSIE
I liked your demo on the Rigger brush! I have liners and scripts but no Riggers??? Have they dropped that designation? I understand what a Mop looks like, but some monster rounds like Isabay and Richeson have the wire wrapped tip and they are pointed and handled by some like a Round as well as a Mop??? Is it just the way the hairs are tapered that they look like my #38 Round, that isn't a MOP?? If you have a Cheap Joe's catalog, go to page 186 and 188! There! Two pointy rounds, that I have seen used as Rounds on RUclips! Taa-Daa! Thanks for the explanation! Stand by for some photos of my brushes!
digiphot2 Riggers, liners and scripts essentially the same. Liners and scripts can sometimes have a flat chiseled edge (for lettering) but the more common is just a point. Riggers used to be a class by themselves (very fine brushes only) but the terminology and brush style is getting jumbled. There are a lot of hybrids also. What a brush is called is less important than what it does. The large pointed rounds with wire bindings are called quills. Mops are not pointed... generally speaking. Whether or not it can perform the same function? Now thats a different story. Again, if they can do the same job, it doesn't matter what they're called.
+The Mind of Watercolor I have no idea why these two comments of mine are showing on your video, I left them on two completely different accounts! This comment was for a video about daydreaming & creativity in watercolor... *shrug* I'm new to watercolor & have been watching your videos, though. They are informative, thank you!
+The Mind of Watercolor I have no idea why these two comments of mine are showing on your video, I left them on two completely different accounts! This comment was for a video about an April Fools joke on a polymer clay video. So weird. I am a new subscriber & I am enjoying your videos. Thanks!
I know this is an older video…..but thank you for it. It was just the info I needed. I was always confused about what a rigger was and why to use it vs a diff brush. Great info.
You had me at 'shock absorber.' I have very shaky hands, and I've been struggling with lines. My rigger is my new best friend.
Dear Steve, you are such a generous artist. There´s tones of videos with artists pinting watwrcolors so that you can see how THEY PAINT, but nobody else really shows HOW TO PAINT in such an easy way that even the very beginner can learn. Thank you very much from Spain!
My pleasure!
I just started using my rigger and it is true what you said. I was born with what is called Essential Tremors and while using my rigger yesterday I noticed a very big difference in how it seems to not show my tremors as much. So, I love it now. Thank You also for letting us know what we need to load it all the way to the ferrule.
Thank you so very much! I have very unsteady hands and I could not do long lines like that with my round 0! I had ordered a rigger which is yet to be delivered so I could make long lines but I wasn't sure if it was a good decision to invest money on a rigger. I am so relieved to know that it is kind of a shock absorber! Thank you so much!
I really enjoy your videos. In a world where more is better, to have you say I only need flat and round brushes is refreshing. You said if you see a need for a certain brush that is fine. I like your practical thinking. Thank you and I'm slowly making my way through your videos!
@Nilesh K - The three I hold at the beginning, left to right: Masters Touch Synthetic Squirrel (Hobby Lobby Brand), Princeton Neptune, Windsor Newton. There are lots of good riggers out there so don't feel limited to these brands.
i was intrigued by the rigger because of its name, since i'm a sailor by heart. now that i know it can help make great tree branches, which is one of my favourite things to paint, i know that i need one! thank you for making such greatly informative and entertaining videos :D
Just.... Thanks! You are the greatest source of WC info out there.
Thank you for all the information you cram into your videos. I'm sure I'm not the only one who appreciates your style of teaching, too; very knowledgeable, but not pushy. PS: Say "hi " to Reese for me, please.
+David Ludwig Thanks so much! Reese says hi back.
Oh my gosh.....thank you, thank you, thank you! I wasn’t sure just how these were used. I do a lot of flowers, trees, etc. and now I can see this brush being one of my favorites! 😀
Perfect lesson , I have just bought my first 'rigger ' and I love it ! Now I know how to use it properly , you star ! Thankyou .
The only thing annoying about your videos is... I can't get that song out of my head!! Actually, it's not annoying at all. Your whole presentation is very appealing. I'm really glad I found you on my journey into watercolor. I watch at least one a day and some I've watched several times. Thanks buddy!!
Ah, so in other words my evil plan is working. 😄 Thanks buddy!
Thank you for all your helpful videos. I decided to try watercolours after only using oils and acrylic. It’s very different so help much appreciated.
Funny that you mention Bob Ross. I'm in my twenties and I like to watch Bob Ross for some inspiration and my German dad told me he would watch Bob Ross in the 80's to learn English. The Joy Of Painting was one of the few shows in the English language back then.
Today it is still on German TV late at night.
I do think a rigger or liner is a must-have.
Thanks so much! I enjoyed seeing your hints about painting with the rigger.
Thank you for this clarification. Very helpful video😊
Your videos are so informative. Thank you
Thank you for explaining, about liners and riggers, found it very helpful as alway.
Great information! I have one of these in an inexpensive starter set of brushes but never knew what it was for. Thank you.
I'm going to get one today, I'm loving the synthetic squirrel from Master Touch thanks for your advice :)
I like when hobby lobby has the master touch on sale for 50% off so I can get several different types to have put back. MT are work horses and decent quality, especially for the price
Good advice on the rigger brush
Hi Steve I use these brushes for fine pin-striping work like you said they a design to hold a lot more paint and give you more flexibility to move around then a regular brush. Well explained Steve nice tutorials...
SchizophreniaDr. Schizophrenia Thanks!
Thanks for showing how to load a rigger brush.
Thank you. Now I know how to use mine. I have some that are short, I suppose they would be good for leaves or such.
Great video. Thank you. A loose painter here on RUclips, Andrew Geeson uses a rigger in unique ways. He calls her Miss Rigger...LOL.
Thank you! You always do such good teaching videos! I so appreciate your channel...✌
I adore mine for doing hairs and small details
Steve, really enjoyed your video. Too late! I'm obsessive! LOL I coulen't resist the brush rack and of course have way toooo many but..it's ok. I teach a class for our community center (seniors) and eventually I'll probably share, as I do now with other art supplies things the individuals may need..
Jere Condon There should be a brushes anonymous support group for us "obsessives". ;-)
Great info as I'm a novice! I'll be checking out how to choose a watercolor brush!
Thank you so much for making this video! It was super helpful
Thank you so much
Thank you 😊
Trying to figure the "thumbs down " there. A fine, FREE demonstration by a fine artist. I remain confused about the human race.
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Thumbs down don’t affect his positive exposure to people who can benefit from his videos !
I love your channel!
Thank you again for a awesome video!
Thank you Steve!
I had one of these but I wasn't sure what it's for. Thank you.
Can you specify what size of the rigger you used on this video? Specially the Winsor Newton one? It looks like a great size. Thanks!
This is really helpful, I was wondering what they were. I think I am going to use it, my tree branches were often too thick and unexpressive. #england
Thank you, once again for great tips! I've gotten kind of freaked out by how much color comes out when I apply soap to brushes that I was sure were clean. Which makes me wonder: 1) How do you know if you've rinsed your brushes enough if you're not using soap? and 2) Don't you have to worry about that "unseen" color corrupting your beautiful watercolor colors? Thank you so much!
I usually just wet the brush with clean water and wipe it on a white paper towel. If there is soluble color in it still you'll see it.
Hi Steve thanks so much for the video. I would like to know the brands and size that you are using in here. W&N rigger 2?, Princeton Neptune 1 ? I could not get the third rigger you were using.
Your videos are inspiring me a lot to learn watercolors. Thank you!
You can use your rigger with less watercolor also flat on rought paper. Try it ;)
Juliette Zschage Oh yes! I plan at some point to do a series on texture and that is a great technique. Nice organic texture that way. Thanks for the reminder.
🖒🖒As always, generously helpful!
Thanks
Thank you!
Thanks- that was extremely helpful. I was using the rigger improperly. Can you please tell me how to properly condition and store a rigger? I had one that slayed out and was then useless.
i used to watch Bob too here in canada and I didn't even paint back in the day =). he was so fun to watch it didn't matter. I came across my Dads book the other day by Andrew Loomis. have you heard of him ?
Oh yes! The "Loomis Head" is still considered one of the best ways to learn to draw the proportions the human head.
I have the hard cover book from 1947 creative illustration. it was my dads he went to school for art . and was best friends with Oscar Peterson =)
These would be wonderful for painting grass. :)
+nerdieone1 Yes, most definitely.
I didn't grow up in US but I still grew up watching Bob Ross painting nonetheless😊
I find my rigger brush to be quite useful. Though I've been cutting down on the number of brushes I use. The rigger stays. I think there should be at least one in every painters arsenal of tools. I use it for small brush marks, branches, and patches of weeds. I also use it for signing my name. I do not like to use rounds any smaller than a #4. However, when my #4 is too big for something, the rigger seems to do the trick.
A.J. Nivens Good for you, and so it is with some artists. Riggers just sort of have that feel thats perfect for some painters.
useful info.
Steve - is there a type of hair and brand of rigger that you feel is most responsive?
If I want to buy 1 rigger to try out for starting what size would be most useful
Probably a 2.
@@mindofwatercolor Thanks
Great advice on brushes. I am just starting to get my brushes. Have gotten the Silver Black Velvet the #8 round, the 1 inch wash, and the #1 rigger so for . What other size round brushes would you suggest I get? Dana
Hi Steve, have you tried one of the extended rigger brushes like the NEEF ones that Alvaro uses? Is it better to have a bigger or smaller rigger brush if you can only choose one?
For me the smaller ones, but thats just a preference for how I use them in fine details.
@@mindofwatercolor thanks Steve, I’ll try if I can pull such thin lines with my Rosemary n Co No2 first, can’t fathom whether it’s the brush or my hand that made it hard to paint whiskers as I expect a rigger to be able to paint both trees and whiskers…
Would a rigger be good for signage or wires in an urban scene or leafless tree branches for maybe a landscape / winter scene? Those are the primary use cases that I'm having problems painting
Maybe depends on the rigger. They vary quite a lot in length, size and flexibility.
Like anything else, it's best to have one not need it - then need one and I have it.
I thought a rigger was the brush with the long angle...like angled on one side and straight on the other...?
Thats called a dagger.
Blessing in Jesus this morning Steve.
can the rigger brush be used with waterproof india ink?
Julie Bishop Yes, definitely. Just clean it thoroughly. India ink has a shellac in it that will ruin a brush if it dries.
Good to know. thank you.
I use riggers a lot for animal fur and hair.
👌
Sign writers used these brushes for their trade before computer created decals became the norm.
i was wondering which size is better 1 or 2 for the winskr and newton rigger cause i wanna buy one but i dont know what size
+Tyron Villnanueva neither one is better they just produce different width strokes. Either would be useful if it has a good point.
Thank you
That's like the brush pinstripers use on cars
Yes.
+The Mind of Watercolor,
hi steve i dont think it will help with my shake i have to
use both hands to steady my shake lol mind you the painting
i am doing at the moment i use my shake to my advantage
very helpful tips excellent video
Andy Coakes :-)
good at making cocktails with all the shaking lol
Steve:
I just purchased me a #38 Cheap Joe's All Natural Kazan Squirrel ROUND! It is fantastic and I got it for $43.00! Wow! Now for my question of the century! When does a Round become a MOP and when does a MOP become a ROUND? Help!
Traditionally a mop has no point and tend to fan out. They look like.. well... mops... sort of. Its designed to move around a lot of paint and water and hide any brush strokes. Really large rounds with a point are sometimes called quills.
These are mops.
www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-Series-Watercolor-Dusting/dp/B005S0HSIE
I liked your demo on the Rigger brush! I have liners and scripts but no Riggers??? Have they dropped that designation? I understand what a Mop looks like, but some monster rounds like Isabay and Richeson have the wire wrapped tip and they are pointed and handled by some like a Round as well as a Mop??? Is it just the way the hairs are tapered that they look like my #38 Round, that isn't a MOP?? If you have a Cheap Joe's catalog, go to page 186 and 188! There! Two pointy rounds, that I have seen used as Rounds on RUclips! Taa-Daa!
Thanks for the explanation! Stand by for some photos of my brushes!
digiphot2 Riggers, liners and scripts essentially the same. Liners and scripts can sometimes have a flat chiseled edge (for lettering) but the more common is just a point. Riggers used to be a class by themselves (very fine brushes only) but the terminology and brush style is getting jumbled. There are a lot of hybrids also. What a brush is called is less important than what it does.
The large pointed rounds with wire bindings are called quills. Mops are not pointed... generally speaking. Whether or not it can perform the same function? Now thats a different story. Again, if they can do the same job, it doesn't matter what they're called.
I daydream a lot, so I should be good to go!
+Amy's Claythings 👍
+The Mind of Watercolor I have no idea why these two comments of mine are showing on your video, I left them on two completely different accounts! This comment was for a video about daydreaming & creativity in watercolor... *shrug* I'm new to watercolor & have been watching your videos, though. They are informative, thank you!
Funny! I figured it was a joke cause having a product like that would be way too easy.
+Amy's Claythings 👍
+The Mind of Watercolor I have no idea why these two comments of mine are showing on your video, I left them on two completely different accounts! This comment was for a video about an April Fools joke on a polymer clay video. So weird. I am a new subscriber & I am enjoying your videos. Thanks!
How about curly vines...you didn't do curly vines..lol wink wink