1.5 Brushes

Bigger brushes and longer marks all over

Try to deal with larger aspects first: main shapes, larger values such as simple colour values or broad tones

Keep early marks in thinner layers of paint

Remember to move to a smaller,

Medium size brush once you have completely covered the surface

Do not attempt any detailing with the medium brush

With this medium brush, work on shapes that are one or two sizes smaller than the first you drew

Medium brushwork can be a little thicker than the first strokes made with the biggest brush

Move on to a small brush for the centre/ focal point of the image

Use the thickest paint with the smallest brush

Don't keep the same brush all over, it will make the picture go flat and look boring

Use a medium brush in the smaller and more important shapes and elements of the picture

Only use a small brush for the details (do the details and highlights last of all)

You need smaller brushes as the shapes go smaller and allow you to add more resolved and detailed parts

A range of different sized marks in your painting or drawing will make the image more interesting to look at

As you use a smaller brush you can use thicker paint

You can choose whether to use 'wet on wet' or 'dry on dry' techniques with a smaller brush