What Is The Difference Between a Regular Brush & a Water Brush

What is the difference between a normal or regular brush and a water or aqua brush? How to use a water brush and what are the differences and similarities to a normal brush?
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[@Makoccino]

Have you ever wondered about the differences and similarities between a regular watercolor brush and a water / aqua brush? In this video, I'll talk about all the pros and cons so you know exactly what to choose for your watercolor journey!

[@inducv5146]

Mako, can u plz make a morning routine video of an artist? (I mean you!)

[@alkakaviya9975]

which one you like the most please tell me

[@gdjgdh8744]

Hi

[@Makoccino]

@@alkakaviya9975 I prefer using a normal good quality watercolor brush :)

[@shinyk2891]

@@Makoccino me too

[@artist_rohit_sharma]

Seriously thank you so much because I recently purchased new water brush pens but didn't know much about them. Thank-you again.

[@MyWadud]

Omgg me too 😆😊

[@georgiagibson8540]

Liggit same

[@rabiyaazrar9585]

Me too!

[@ananyaamukherjee555]

Are they really good? Do u know wgat is best ..? water brush pens or water markers?

[@Artsy_Aahana]

Me too

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

I use my water brush for painting outdoors
Also cool for filling with ink, and turning it into a ink pen especially for those doing Inktober

[@thediyshow.]

Can we take a moment to appreciate the work you tubers put into making videos? I know that editing takes forever!

[@Shazistic]

Winners don’t do different things, they do things differently.
-The Shades

[@mmmmmmolly]

The quote is actually by Shiv Khera

[@aleksandraradovanovic5044]

Obviously,They won bc they did it better.Not different. BRUHHH

[@ananyamittal1407]

@@mmmmmmolly exactly...

[@neethasaniya3283]

I read this before in shiv kheras you can win book :/

[@mistyriazi1108]

I'm glad that I found you as a beginner. You're a not only a great artist but also a great teacher.You're my inspiration 😍😍😍.
Te amo Mako❤❤💕💕💕

[@piotrbulacz2387]

Its good to see you update regularly. Never stop painting unless you want to and remember yor artwork is amazing no matter what people say. So keep making these helpful videos! Xx

[@AveArtz]

Hi.. Can you see my drawing too.😊

[@ShelahirKrynn]

Another Pro for water brushes: right now I have a really small workspace and cannot fit two jars of waters along with my palette and sketchbook.A water brush solves that, and I totally wasn't influenced by the fact that my PC is right next to me and I don´t want to accidentally spill water everywhere ( _cough_ ) .

[@asli5956]

I started watercolor painting with your guides in March and I have to say, things would be so challenging without them. Doors to a whole new world opened to me because of you. Thank you

[@TheGarima977]

Thanks Mako this really helped me. You are just one of a kind artist, I am glad to have found you.

[@amylu2635]

I recently got a Pentel Aquash water brush and I love it so much! I definitely get more control with my regular brushes, but not having to worry about spilled water jars means I can paint basically anywhere, including the couch and my bed. I mostly use it with my sketchbook because, yeah, anything larger (requiring lots of water water) would be a chore to paint.

[@midollafun]

I know this is a old comment but do these hold firm points after use

[@sojjane]

Omg, thank you, I just ordered new watercolor supplies, this soo helped me. BTW i love u

[@puree6123]

Hey mako! You are the only one who inspired me to start water colour painting and make me understand correctly... Thank you! Great video! ❤️❤️💗💗

[@ArtScapeFromNorah]

Thanks for this video! It was really useful and helpful! I love how your explanations are always thorough in all your videos and are easy to understand! Thx mako!💜

[@vandanajirafe1358]

This was really helpfull thanks!!
I got a water brush with my Sakura kio kit
I didn't use it cause I had no idea how
Thanks again Mako!!

[@Siriuslyyy]

i love love love your tutorials. I have just started watercolor and i use youtube a lot to learn and your videos are always FOOLPROOF. thank you for making things so beginnner friendly. most painters dont realise that they are automatically doing expert strokes or handling water and paint in certain ways that are second nature to them, but actually us beginners dont know how to do those small things and they make a huge difference!
I hope you never stop making watercolor content

[@ritabrandow1318]

Thanks for speaking out and I agree 💯 percent

[@shashikeshari7839]

I jave been thinking of this question for like ages!!
thanks for the answers mako...
u are truly awesome👍
love u💕💖

[@sibiaferoz3256]

OMG !! Thank you so much !! I recently bought an aquabrush !! The right time u uploaded this video 😍 Thank you so much!!!

[@sibiaferoz3256]

@@sanjaymitra8256 Annyeong !!!

[@KookieCornPlayz]

Thanks A Ton For The Help Mako I Was Thinking Of Getting New Brushes But Didn't Knew Which One To Buy But Now I Know That I Need Good Old Regular Brushes Thanks To You
Love Your Videos! :D

[@fangchick93]

I like the waterbrush for when I feel lazy and don't want to deal with jars. I use a spray bottle to get the paper wet for wet on wet techniques and washes.

[@2ndskinmineral]

always happy to see you online again. love your vdo...please start safe and healthy

[@nishakumaresan]

Hi mako ❤️ I was fascinated by this aqua brush pen for a long time and wanted to buy them but don't know much info and different between this pen and regular brush😅 you clarified all my doubts🤩 it's really helpful video 👍🏻

[@kusumsingh6094]

Thank you! so much for sharing so many easy tips on brushes.
☺l was planning to buy water brushes but was confused that how to use,clean & the quality ofcoarse.After watching your video i am clear and doubtless.Thankyou once again😊
LOTS OF GREETINGS AND LOVE💗

[@shreyamurali1934]

This video is so informative and I wish I saw this a few years back when I first started off with watercolour ! 💖 love your stuff Mako !

[@vanillaart5197]

🥰👌👌👌

[@parkjiminkimtaehyung9042]

I just read the free guide. it was so good. you are a wonderful teacher

[@JournalWithTanishq]

Thank you so much for your guide !! I usually use natural hair because it holds a lot of water and it is quite smooth and gives more control , but I even use the synthetic brushes sometimes for calligraphy 😋

[@mikebaginy8731]

I'd never heard of a water brush and I think I'll stick the regular style. But I'm intrigued by that travel brush you briefly showed. Will want to pick up one of those. Thanks for your explanations!

[@seenaap7936]

Hi mako you are really a reasearcher in watercolur painting i think . Your paintings are.Very inspirational paintings. Thanku for inspiring me mako

[@jamlesschim2290]

Your voice is so sweet and calming now I can finally actually use my water brush 😂

[@vanillaart5197]

🥰👌👌👍👍

[@ashie7319]

Thank You so much for this video.
It helped a lot as I got my water brush recently and I had not much idea about that. And also, I haven't used it till now for that reason.
Thank you so much Mako!!!

[@ashie7319]

Thanks for the heart. I always wanted one from you❤.

[@nanadecarvalho7840]

Thank you for this video. It’s very informational 💙

[@mickyvalecha2630]

I really wanted some ideas for birthday month art journaling, thanks!!

[@aleahlrb]

I've gotten so used to using a waterbrush that I was so confused when I tried painting with a normal brush. 😂 My pieces had so many backruns because I always have too much water on the brush.

[@dr.sanjeevkummarray4188]

Wow awesome
THANK YOU SO MUCH I WAS CONFUSED THAT I SHOULD PURCHASE OR NOT BUT NOW CONFIDENT TO BUY IT .
thank you again
Lots of love ❤❤❤

[@BrendasArt]

I got a waterbrush in the beginning but I didn't used it much as it was hard to control the amount of water in 1 squeeze but with the ink in it is actually a great idea. might have found a new use of that brush now 👍🏻😊

[@tejassharma8304]

thank you so so so so much.. i really wanted a video from your side on this topic..!!!! :) :)

[@ranpoedgw]

thank you for this video! it was really helpful :D

[@farhanyasir9576]

I am so thankful that I found this video thank you!

[@phantasm_or_wraith4211]

Thanks so much for the detailed video!

[@musicwithanshik]

I have wondered but I never thought they have that much
This video was very helpful

[@BTSWORLD5468]

Before coming on this video I was not knowing about water brush pen, after watching this video I purchase a packet 😁 of this brush and now they are so useful to me.
Thanks 😊

[@positiveartist3989]

This is really helpful! Thank you ♡︎♡︎

[@lalalalacanthearyou]

Agreeed💜💜

[@RedMoonRising24]

Very helpful as I just bought some water brushes and didn’t know how to use, thanks!

[@aliciamarin5226]

I bought an aquabrush to be able to paint on the go. What I discovered is that I use it at home more because I can just sit down and paint right away. Even though getting a couple cups of water doesn't seem like it takes that much time, mentally it does. I am a working mom of three kids, so sometimes those few seconds/minutes saved makes all the difference. Thanks for a great video!

[@divyayalgi4848]

Such a helpful video, thank u I got a water brush or as you call an aqua brush , and this video helped a lot thanks mako

[@krishabajaj5364]

This is so helpful! I've always been confused about their differences. Thank you!!

[@vanillaart5197]

🥰👍👍

[@AveArtz]

Hi.. Can you see my drawing too.😊

[@ryokooshaa]

Muchas gracias por el video. A mí me gusta usar ambos porque con los normales puedo humedecer más uniforme el papel y con los waterbrush abarcó detalles y áreas pequeñas.

[@LaRaArtUnlimited]

I have an aqua brush but I never used them because I didn't know how to use them and what to expect from them because they are like aliens from the regular brushes, this video is very useful and I might give them a go again, thank you so much for this video Mako!!😁

[@charming4502]

Thank you so so much 😍😍
I was looking for such video

[@rashmijaiswal7616]

Hi Mako!
Thanks for the information. Quite helpful.

[@Donna_G]

I use my water brushes a lot. Sometimes, I have to squeeze the barrel really hard to get water to come out. But, they do work for how I paint. I do recommend using a regular brush if painting on a larger sheet of paper. Water brushes are great for little paintings.

[@soyamiru9115]

Thank you so much, i really need this 😍💖💖💖

[@hi8usnow]

Thank you for this video I been going back and fourth and there is pros and cons; brush can hold the paint more but you have to wash frequently then the water brushes cant hold ink but you can rinse them out so easily I don't have to go to the sink as often.

[@jamiefraser1505]

I usually use waterbrushes for gradients, especially for letting colors fade out (so gradients from color to paper) and for certain textures but I use regular brushes if I want a more even color/texture

[@asnasart]

You shared important points ....! Great sharing...🥰🥰😊😊😀😀

[@waylynnrossouw792]

Thnx u for making me feel comfortable of trying watercolors

[@cloudbyhye2080]

I am 14 years old from Philippines i love painting and art i love your all videos now i know about the differences between a brush and water brush.

[@julieL7773]

This was so helpful. Thank you!

[@greekveteran2715]

This helped s lot!! Thanks girl!!

[@Boltexpress90]

Really Helpful..Thank you sooo much! ♡

[@mhelharvin5948]

Thank you mako!

[@nandhiniperiaswamy1129]

I m a beginner. This video is very useful.thankyou mako

[@monikagupta7204]

Thanks Mako!
Loved it❤

[@ips1t0]

Just bought them thanks for the video...

[@vidrumasimha4044]

Hi mako it’s a great video thanks for the effort!!👌👌👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@artdhananjay]

Awesome tutorial 👌👍👌👍❤️❤️❤️💜💜💜🎨 Love it

[@withstarsvini]

Your videos are always helpful Mako

[@kevinraymond4912]

Your voice is really soothing to listen to for some reason

[@bithikade4461]

Thank you so much it helped me a lot!

[@suhailaasgar2898]

This is such a useful video. Thanks .

[@coloringwithd]

This was very helpful. Thank you for sharing ♥♥♥

[@jessycarrlyrobloxs7230]

you dit amazing work gratte job :)

[@doyoueverfeellikeaplasticb2703]

I was literally looking for this video

[@AveArtz]

Hi sunni.. Can you see my drawing too.😊 hope you will like it

[@shamailarehman8562]

I was really want a video on waterbrush vs regular. Thank you mako!

[@AveArtz]

Hi shamaila.. Can you see my drawing too.😊

[@yusranazeer740]

This was really helpful 😊....... thanks alot 💗

[@ruchi3318]

Thank you maco 🙂🙂
For your helping 😘😘
I really loved your videos 😍
Keep it up 👍

[@AveArtz]

Hi anand.. Can you see my drawing too.😊

[@rameshshetye3353]

Thank you for this video 😊😊😊

[@MTaraV]

This was so helpful!❤️

[@shaza8109]

Thats really helpful
As always 💜💜🥰

[@ruliyuu8288]

The water brush is like pen brush that I use alot for lettering calligraphy

[@anupamsingh5801]

🌸🌸🌸
Very Informative and helpful

[@avengersassemble6628]

This was so so useful

[@gojiberry2086]

Thank you for sharing your ideas btw im a broke artist so your videos are really helping me

[@janeala-mb8jv]

Thank you so much! ❤

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Hey this was most awaited❤❤

[@adarshmishra2249]

You are great mako

[@gdjgdh8744]

Thank you this is very helpful.

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[@shahidadin4646]

I love your videos they are so amazing and you are so talented 💖

[@shahidadin4646]

Love your art

[@Drstrange3000]

The water brush is probably my favorite art tool for how versatile it is. You can change both the opacity and stroke weight fairly seamlessly. It is messier, but it is so much more freeing to me.

[@dhritisingh3764]

Thank u for the info

[@patricialyn5948]

Thank you!! It helped md so much!! Now i can paint better but i dont use the watercolor i use gouache paint and im adding water so it will look like water color if i used it so ye thanks againn!!!!!! :D and can i ask something? If u are using watercolor or gouache wich is better to put the water for washing the brush pallete or a jar?

[@prof.dr.shahidmaqsoodprofe3781]

Great timing mako I just hot mine😊

[@aditishetty2176]

Tysm for this video
Now i know whats the difference and also water brush is good for colouring anime's

[@aerronwell8786]

Thank you for the informative video mako ;-D

[@anishchattopadhyay8779]

hi Mako! Can you please tell me some brushes which are best for watercolour? I use HOMER paint brush though it's not so good enough.Thank you so much for this video Mako!!

[@Cherrypoptarts]

Thanks! I got water brushes recently but i didint know how to use it

[@rubysingh4012]

Thank u for this video

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Thank you mako

[@arnomrnym6329]

Interessant. Danke.

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Thank you I Am going to try it. I like, saved , commented and last subscribed to your channel