A full guide on the best brushes to use for watercolour painting.
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2024
- A full guide on the best brushes to use for watercolour painting by professional artist Paul Clark
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You amaze me with your versatility. I’ve been hopskipping and jumping all over RUclips watching other artists but you’re the only artist who seems to have a complete series of lessons to benefit beginners. Thank you.
Wow, thank you!
Paul, I've just ordered your full set of brushes (heck you probably see my order just come through). I bought your brushes, the full set, as my thank-you and contribution for your many youtube videos. I think if you put out so much free content then it's the very least I can do in return. One day I'll buy the book too, but I'll go through some RUclips tutorials first.
Thanks so much - very good of you .... they are on their way!
Paul I can't tell you how glad I am that I found your channel. You're not a RUclipsr who wants to talk about watercolor, you are a true watercolor artist who shares his knowledge.
Would you please make a guide on choosing watercolor paints? The videos for paper and brushes saved my life, I was struggling too much until I found your channel
Thank you
Wow, thank you Grace and a BIG welcome - paints are on the list!!!!
Paul i really learned a lot. God bless
@@ArtbyPaulClark A big hope they're at the top of the list!
Thank you Paul - as a relative beginner, brush selection can be overwhelming - personally, I need to simplify my brush collection - this video helped a lot
Glad it was helpful Cal!
A good artist can paint well with any kind of brush . SteveBaggett
You really post extremely informative videos and deserve a larger following. Hope your subscribers grow. Thanks for all you do!
I appreciate that Bes - it really helps - stay in touch!!!
Every time I have a watercolor question I find the answer in one of your videos. Thanks Paul!💜
I am new to water colour and choosing brushes is rather confusing! Thank you for simplifying this for us newbies! Much appreciated :) !
Glad it was helpful!
I’m binged watching your videos Paul! I’m so blessed to have found you here! Thanks for this informative video!
Glad you like them and welcome Tin Tin!!
Very helpful, thanks a lot Paul! It is good to see that just a few brushes are actually needed.
Glad it was helpful Eric!
Well Paul, what can I say....... I have enjoyed painting using, oils, acrylics and charcoal for most of my life but shyed away from using watercolours. Stumbling my way across your videos has been an absolute gamechanger for me. The information you have provided, from the right paper to use, the brushes to give the best effects and watercolour techniques to practice, and all free at that, is second to none and I think I have now watched most of the videos, and have spent many many hours during lockdown experimenting with colours and techniques that I never thought possible and guess what - have now begun to sell some of my work! Just wanted to thank you for giving me the boost I needed to enjoy painting in watercolour and the bravery to be experimental with colour................ thank you so much.
Wow - fantastic to hear Diane - so pleased to help and thanks for watching!
You are an amazing artist and wonderful teacher, I realy thank you for sharing such a precious knowlede and experience with us.
You are incredibly talented and have an awesome personality! So thrilled I happened upon your youtube, Painted in the early 70s and now 70 years young and found my passion in retirement!! Enjoy all your explainations, information, funny statements and tutorials. I'm having a grand time practicing techniques you instruct. Thank you, thank you THANK YOU for making these available w/o asking for $ to watch and learn from you, You are my inspiration to continue. JB Venice Beach, Calif.
Wow - Thank you so much Jil!
@@ArtbyPaulClark Thanks for your reply! Watched 3 more videos this morning, makes me excited to paint bursts and cauliflowers today!! You have the best attitude, fun-loving and all about enjoyment of mixing colors, etc.
I'm watching this video to learn the basics of water coloring with my three year old daughter and we both enjoyed your video! Elora thinks you're really cool and funny :)
That is awesome, thanks ... say hi to Elora for me!
Your sample paintings are all jaw dropping beautiful!👏👏👏
Thank you so much Pilipinas 😀
I have watched at least a dozen of the lessons and tips so far. Thank you so much for sharing so generously. I just bought the 3 main primaries today and can’t wait to start a new painting!!
Glad it was helpful!
Dear Paul, what a lovely, useful, tactful and very funny film. Thanks a lot for your generosity in helping others progress with your great channel.
Glad it was helpful! - many thanks!
Just placed an order yesterday, can’t wait to try them out! Thank you so much for your tutorials🙏 very inspiring 👍😊
Awesome! Thank you! - they are in the mail!
Paul, you have inspired me to follow my yearning to paint in watercolour, I absolutely love your videos and I have learnt so much from you. I'm improving all the time and am proud of what I have acheived so far - Thank you so much.
That’s great and delighted to help Philip!
Thanks, your tutorial was the best I found!!!
Thank you Paul,
I had asked concerning the brushes you use and suggest to be good brushes. Thank you for this tutorial. I have lots of brushes and was not sure if I could continue to them or if I needed to find out what would be some better choices. I am very excited to finally be informed on your stance of an exceptable Water Color brush to use. I have been similar to the lady with the " cheap brushes ", not really knowing what to use. I value you artistry and your expertise in the field of Water Color Painting. Since I've started following you I have learned much-needed information as to how to continue on this much journey of Water Color Painting.
Thank you.
Paul, you are a great teacher. Thanks a lot.
I appreciate that!
I am late commenting because, like a few others here, I am binge-watching your videos and in a state of awe. You have such a gift, not only in that you are a brilliant artist, but because you are able to impart the information you want to relay to us in such a relatable and fun manner. You are an awesome teacher. My arsenal of brushes includes some Silver Black Velvet brushes as well as some Princeton Neptune and Aqua Elite, plus a few da Vinci. But, I am now doing a happy dance because I have just ordered a set of your brushes! Adding a song to my dance because, also on its way to me is your Watercolour book which I was (finally) able to find with reasonable shipping rates from Amazon Canada. I am ALL set and so very grateful to have found your channel. Happy days!! 😃🎨❤️
Thanks for the lovely comment Didi and useful info - keep in touch!!
Although I have bought so many brushes over the years and always searching for that magic brush; your tutorial on brushes is so practical and MAGIC! Thanks for all your wonderful tutorials; trying to put them to the test! ❤️
Thanks for sharing!!
Fabulous information! I always thought your brush was a fancy sable! Now I have brush envy.
I recently purchased Paul Clark brushes. I absolutely love them. I didn't realize what a difference a brush could make with my paintings. Thank you Paul.
You are so welcome Cindy! - so pleased you like them.
I ordered your brushes and am looking forward to using them. Thank you!
Thank you SO MUCH for guiding us about watercolor brushes. That was really nice!!!! 🙂👍❤🙂
Glad it was helpful!
I’m new to watercolor and I usually don’t exceed a4 size paper as I draw on the go, so for me a size 8 (silver brush) is more than enough big. My favorite size is number 4 because I’m still clinging to details and overworking area. Loving your videos and learning how to tame a bigger sized brush!
Thanks for sharing!
Magnífica su selección pequeña de pinceles. Lo difícil es dominarlos con su excelente maestría y experiencia. Gracias por su tutorial !
thank you so much for your tutorials!!!!!! very grateful and appreciative.
Thanks for watching!
Paul, as a Vegan I cannot sanction using anything derived from animals at all. I was pleased to hear your view on synthetic brushes and their ability to be as good as. Pro Art - brilliant, and I'm pleased to hear your connected to them and they to you!
Thanks for sharing Andrew! and thanks for thereat comment!!
As a vegan myself I have found synthetic watercolor brushes work as well as the genuine hair/fur brushes and actually I have more control with synthetics.
The difference between natural hair and synthetic hair is that animal hair tapers to a point. Synthetic hair, bristles for vegans, are a constant diameter. The animal hair brushes are placed individually by hand into a shaped mould with the taper to the point.
Getting the synthetic bristles to have the right flex and memory return, while allowing the correct rate of flow to a point that gives a line between 1 mm and 10 mm is a real challenge.
They are getting there.
Pro art are terrible. If you want a good synthetic go for Escoda . Synthetic brushes are no more cruelty free than sable but sadly last forever, synthetic will last about 50 paintings tops. Dudes just selling his brushes he’s not being honest.
@@rnee1000 have you ever used one size 12 sable? The hair are shedded twice a year, this is not a true tutorial but it is a advert for dudes brushes. Natural doesn’t mean cruel anymore, animals moult and it’s the shedded hair used and one £40 brush will last a lifetime instead of synthetic hair that makes micro plastic and pollutes our earth. Natural is always best as long as it’s cruelty free.
So grateful for your videos, I've been learning so much. Just found you last week so I'm binge watching them. You'll probably get tired of hearing from me but I'm trying to leave my comments as asked.
Awesome! Thank you! - not tired at all, very thankful - cheers Vicki
Love all your work! Thank you! 😊
You are so welcome!
Thanks for your answer Paul, very helpful
Any time Wendy!!
Thank you for brushes info too - very helpful
Thank you Paul your video was so informative and helpful and I loved the humour call out from the other room - very funny - well timed and set up.
Glad you enjoyed it
I so enjoy your videos. It's delightful to click on a video that I know won't just leave me better-informed, but lighter-hearted as well. You and your wife have gentle humor down to an art (pun intended)! Thank you for the time and trouble you take, sharing your knowledge.
You are so welcome!
Hi Paul, thank you so much for this video. The information was so helpful. You are a real blessing. Phil from Ohio
You are very welcome Phil!
I’ve been really pleased with my synthetic Rosemary and Co. brushes. Sharp tips, hold a lot water and spring back to shape. A 1 inch synthetic flat wash from Princeton rounds out my go to brushes.
Thanks for info Leslie!
Thank you for the lesson sir.. God Bless you. People like you make this universe peaceful and colorful
So nice of you - thanks
Fabulous and informative! Thank you. I’ve ordered your brushes and looking forward to using them.
Awesome! Thank you!
Paul, I’m truly enjoying your videos. Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge…
All the best..
Cheers !
Tony
Glad you like them!
Oh, I'm so happy to know that your brushes are synthetic! Thank you for that! As well as a lot of people from the comments, I'm vegan and do not use any animal products, but I find some synthetic brushes just amazing. I am very happy that manufacturers are making progress and quality synthetic brushes are available. My mother was a painter and at her times there were no other options than real fur brushes. So now, it's so great that we can make an ethical choice, have the same good quality,. and enjoy painting.
Agree! - Synthetic brushes can do most of what natural hair can do - and at a much cheaper price!!!
Thank you, just found your channel. I’m a beginner (absolute) in watercolour, just started about 5 months ago. Enjoy the talk and information. Excellent.
You are so welcome!
I really enjoy your tutorials. Your color theory lesson was amazing and easy; this one on brushes was also quite helpful. I looked for a rigger brush yesterday but I guess I have to keep looking. If my husband hadn't thoughtfully bought me a bunch of good brushes for Christmas to support my new hobby, I would order your set.
Glad it was helpful Nancy!
I like using Japanise bamboo script round writing brushes, they are soft, won't tear up paper, hold lots of pigment and water and do everything you want for watercolor and very pinpoint accurate for detail, you can shape them dry they are awesome and not that expensive. and come in different sizes too.
Thanks for sharing!
im glad for this video, simple and valuable informations with a little humour, thank you :)
Very useful explanation! thanks!!
thank you paul
I have some brushes but I want to test yours.
Because I think you are a honest teacher!
Ihave watched a lot of tutorials and I feel so comfortable with yours
Im so glad you are teatching at you tube
❤❤❤
once more Thank you
You are very welcome - thanks!
Thanks for the nice overview. Every time I’m in our art supply store I feel like a kid in a candy store (with way too little pocket money) gazing at those brushes. I’ve got a selection of brushes ranging from synthetic to squirrel and kolinsky. I really fell for the Casaneo series by Da Vinci. These synthetic brushes have a great retention and I even prefer some over my squirrel/kolinsky brushes. From round to flat, from riggers to quill brushes; it’s a great animal friendly line.
So true! - you have a good selection of brushes!!!
Excellent advice as usual Paul. I have been a traditionalist when it comes to brushes. I was spoilt as a teen, inheriting my grandfathers precious sable brushes that I had forbidden to touch as a child. They were a collection of well used but awesome WN and Diana Kolinski brushes. I remember about the time I was in college, trying the new Dalon brush from Daler Rowney, advertised to be "just like sable" and was not impressed at all. As I've got older, I have become more ethically conscious... and tighter of pocket! I love my Rosemary and Co. No.12 sable mix,(my current go to brush) but in the last few years there has been exciting breakthroughs in synthetic hair fibre. Some can even emulate the "belly" of natural hair, offering the holding capacity and the flow control missing in conventional tapered round synthetics. A few years ago, I would have argued blind that we were still a decade off something that would match the performance of sable but I'm wrong. There are a few real gems out there right now from the likes of Da Vinci and Escoda, they are not cheap by any means but the technology is out there now and will be more widely available as more people choose to avoid animal products.
Gleat info Peter - thanks and hang on to those brushes!!!
Nice to hear fellow Brit! You are now m new favourite…just done your skies tutorial…and m now listening to your views on paper and brushes.
Just what I have been looking for. Recently retired and the boss said "I must find a hobby" ! Always enjoyed art and thinks to himself how hard can it be. (Yeah right!) Really like the humour you introduce into your lessons Paul, but above all your no nonsense advice and experience. Thank you. Now lets check out your brushes
Great to hear Baz and welcome
I'm a huge fan of the Silver Black Velvet brushes and use them most of the time, but for a really good alternative that's not as expensive, I've also found the Jackson Art's Icon range to work beautifully, particularly their Quill range.
Same and they have a really nice point even the larger brushes.
What a most informative video, thank you so much!
My pleasure 👍
Wow, it touches my heart when I see u paint. Thank you ❣️
Thanks so much!
my favorite brush is a raund pointed 8 PANART.Thank you.u are the best.
Good choice! - cheers for the info Ola!
Thanks for this video! My favorite synthetic brush is a #9 Betty Hayways, available only from Chelsea Paper Co. Wow, works like a sable. My other favorite is a #5 DaVinci Maestro round with a fine point. It's a sable brush, and it's marvelous. Love your videos and your humor!
So nice of you and thanks for your info Audrey!!
Thank you for sharing, I will be sure to check out your brushes.
You are so welcome! - and thanks Catrina!
I bought your brush set and absolutely love them! I find myself using the round 12 for everything! Really great brushes. Thank you.
Glad you like them Jen! - Yup, that No.12 is simply a must!!!
I have *many* brushes and my desk can look creatively chaotic when I’m in the middle of a project. If I put my twelve down to use a smaller brush and my desk somehow hides him, I find myself yelling “where are you, Paul?!” So I guess his name is Paul. 😁 You have dethroned my DaVinci 4
Paul, I'm new to watercolors, and I arrived here through pen and ink. I use pretty much fountain pens exclusively for my inking. I ran into a gent who uses a semi-waterproof ink to get a nice wash around a line without eradicating it. He uses a water brush or brush pen for his pocket kit. I tried this and found it works fairly well, and I had to try it with actual watercolors. So I got a little Windsor & Newton pocket set and tried a little painting with just the small water brush. To my great surprise, it worked very well. I could mix colors, do washes, clean the brush, by squeezing the handle and pushing water into the bristles.
Now the painting isn't fantastic. I used the wrong paper entirely, my Moleskine pocket sketchbook. Buckled everywhere! But I saw enough promise in it to start studying in earnest.
And I have 4 sizes of water brush in my kit along with some nice squirrel brushes. I must have clicked the wrong item after that, because I wound up with a set of Windsor & Newton acrylic brushes instead of watercolor brushes, but I might fiddle with acrylics someday, so I just put them aside. The desk easel I got came with some acrylics, so they all went into a box together for another day.
I might make do with the squirrel brushes I got for a time, and just add a couple extra, like a mop and maybe that rigger. Or I may try to find that set of sable brushes for watercolors that I _meant_ to click. Or I might check out yours.
Thank you, Paul, you are amazing 🌹
You are so welcome
Thanks again for a great video. I'm a haven't started painting, but finally pencil sketched your Blue Door not realizing you have it in your book!... I love watching... no materials yet, so this was timely... now I'll still watch, so I can be familiar with the art phrases. I really needed to watch these... fun and beautiful! From a grateful gramma in San Diego Cty. (California) Have a great week.!
You too Ann - all the best!
Just superb.😀
Thanks for the helpful video, Paul. I love the escoda perla brushes, but I recently rediscovered the da vinci casaneo brushes. The soft bristles give a certain lightness to every painting.
Thanks for sharing lore!
I have been very pleased with Trekell and Co. brushes. I use the synthetic Protege line vs. sable and the Onyx line vs. squirrel. So pleased in fact these are now my go to brushes.
Thanks Bill for sharing!
As a beginner I am thankful for your help.
Pleased to help Mary!
Thank you!!!! Amazing!
Good morning Paul. I was very confused about the watercolor brushes. Now after seeing your video I'm very clear about the brushes. Thank you sir.
Happy to help
Just starting out and need all the help I can get , thanks for the information on brushes very helpful cheers.
No problem 👍
Great information . Thank you Doll !
You are so welcome as always Beverley!!!!
Love your sense of humour ☺️☺️ Thank you for all the brilliant tips
Thanks for watching!
@@ArtbyPaulClark 🙂🧡
This was excellent information! Thanks as I have purchases SO MANY different brushes but tend to use only about 5!
Being a novice of only about 6 months, it's helpful to know the types of brushes that give specific effects.
Glad it was helpful!
Paul , thank you for your big advice, it's really help me , because I always confuse to choose the right brush .
I love my Silver Black Velvet size 8 the most. I have Escoda, DaVinci, Princeton, but nothing like the Silver Black Velvet. Thank you for sharing.
many thanks for info - all great brushes in my opinion!!
Great advice. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful Vanessa!
Fabulous concise presentation. I have subscribed! Thanks!
Great stuff and welcome!
Thank you for sharing!
My pleasure!
It's great information about brushes, thank you.
You are so welcome! - cheers Gopinathan!
Always looking for your tutorial
I love my Princeton Aqua Elite brushes!
Thanks Zombie - good to know!
Thank you for the wonderful detailed information on brushes. It is so confusing for a beginner like me to walk into my local art store and try to buy what I need. You have made it so easy Paul. Thank you. I am headed to your store ( well not literally) on the web to purchase your brushes.
Glad it was helpful! - and thanks very much for the order!
I’ve just ordered your gold brush set..... so exciting! X
Fab - hope you enjoy them - on there way to Spain!!!
Like the video on brushes, thanks appreciated your informative detailed Paul,.Stay safe
Thanks 👍 much appreciated Philip!
so very helpful!!!
Thank you for this clear helpful information.
Glad it was helpful!
I am soooo thankful that I found you❤
Delighted you have joined us Mary!
So interesting , I’ve only been painting for a year and half and I bought myself a Windsor Newton #6 , I thought it would be my favorite but I always go back to my cheap Masters Touch #4 round , ( it’s a house brand ) , I like the rigger #3 you have , looks great for those fine lines , thanks for sharing , very useful info xoxo
Glad it was helpful Monica and thanks for the info!
I just love everything you painted sir. super favourite this all tutorial and techniques am exactly looking for... God bless sir more Videos in the future
Thank you so much 😀
Great tips! Thankyou
You're so welcome!
Thank you for the video!!!! I use Silver Brush and Escoda for most of the artwork, and some Plantec and Casan too...I ADORE brushes!
Thanks for sharing!!
A great tutorial on brushes…thank you. I am a plein air painter. I love using Princeton brushes. I have also used several of Richeson’s Grey Matters rounds. I use one Richeson travel brush, a round (#6) when I paint outside, especially when sketching or doing a thumb nail sketch.
Like you, I really use only the same few brushes as I am familiar enough with them that I know how to use them and what they can do.
Thanks for sharing!
Nice video, I am from India and there is a famous brand in India called Camlin which I use since childhood. Thanks again for this nice video.
So nice of you and thanks for your info!!
very informative .short and crisp.thank you
Glad it was helpful!
Really useful information! Many thanks , ps just bought book last week , but looking at YT first :) much appreciated
Thank you Paul!🤩👍🇮🇹
My pleasure David! 🇮🇹
Big big help. Excellent explanation.
Glad it helped Kathleen!
Excellent. Thanks
You are welcome!
Thank you for all the information. Off to check out your website
Any time!
Again... very useful. Thank you
My pleasure!