Use Watercolor Brushes
Brush up on your brushwork! Experiment with a variety of brush strokes to develop your own painting style.
Instructions
1. Dampen your brush by dipping it in water.
2. Dip your brush in paint. The amount of paint on your brush will affect the texture of your line.
3. Use a wetter brush to make smoother lines and an almost-dry brush to make scratchier lines.
4. Hold your brush vertically with just the tip touching the paper to make fine lines. Apply more pressure to make thicker lines.
5. Hold the brush on its side and use the whole body of the brush to paint lines.
6. Practice both straight and wavy strokes.
7. Try small wrist movements as well as strokes using your whole arm.
8. Use the tip or the body of the brush to make dabbed strokes.
9. Experiment on dry and damp paper. Strokes on dry paper will stay sharp and clear, while those on wet paper will spread and soften.
10. Experiment with flat, round and fan brushes to get better at watercolor painting.
