When you go to the art store, you will meet a fearsome foe named The Giant and Intimidating Wall of Brushes™. Don’t worry, you don’t need to purchase all these brushes. Let’s shrink this wall: First, you don’t need to spend a whole mortgage payment to get some good brushes. Quality is important, but just like luxury cars, eventually you kinda hit a point of diminishing returns. Second, only focus on brushes made for watercolor. Brushes made for oil painting/crafting have bristles that are too tough. Technically they could work, but technically dryer lint could work. (Please do not test this.) With those caveats out of the way, let’s choose your brush material. Natural and Synthetic BrushesNatural Brushes are made from animal hair. Conventional wisdom says these are higher quality, but personally I think that’s a load of hooey. Synthetic hair brushes are made from manufactured materials, but they can still be high quality. They even make synthetic animal brushes. Science! Brush ShapesThere’s are many types of brush shapes. Please refer to the handy chart below: Choices, choices! If I were you, I’d start with a couple round brushes and a large flat brush. The flat brush can paint big areas, and the round brushes can do most everything else. Speaking of round brushes, a quick sidebar. Quick History SidebarOkay, so most of the brushes have self-explanatory names, yes? BUT THEN THERE’S FILBERT. The Filbert brush is named after...dramatic pause…a Saint! Kind of! The “Filbert” name comes from French, meaning noix de Philibert, or “Nut of Philbert.” Insert your joke of choice here. This nutty Philbert was one Saint Philibert of Jumièges, who’s feast day happens to coincide with when hazelnuts are harvested. Ole Philbie became synonymous with hazelnuts, and the watercolor brush in question happens to be the shape of a hazelnut, so there you go! It’s kind of wild that this dude is now remembered solely in relationship to hazelnuts, but it’s just like the old saying goes, “History: sometimes your sainthood is entirely overshadowed by a nut-based spice.” End of Quick History Sidebar. Now: Brush SizesWhen you need to stop ruminating on how all our accomplishments will inevitably be swallowed by the beast of time, distract yourself by choosing a brush size. Start with the size of paper you typically paint on, then work backwards from there. For instance, I usually paint on something in the 5”x7” or 8”x10” range, so my brush sizes are 0,2,6, and 10. ClosingRemember, you don’t need to purchase everything on The Giant and Intimidating Wall of Brushes™. I have 20+ brushes and I use maybe 4 of them? Just pick out a few sizes and styles that you think look neat and give them a whirl!

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Anemones are so beautiful! One of my favorites for my flower gardens! This is a custom Anemone painting done in impasto oil with beautiful flowers raised from the surface of the canvas. Make this you own painting to match your decor. How to order: Please choose your size from drop down menu. You are welcome to change background colors to match your decor. Just convo me with the colors you would like. Flowers will increase or decrease according to size of canvas you choose. Photo is of a 24 x 36 painting. Please place in notes the type of canvas your wanting. Gallery for hanging directly to the wall and studio canvas for framing in a open art frame. Allow two weeks for painting to be completed and the thick oils to dry. Photo will be sent to you when painting is completed for your approval. You are welcome to make changes before the paints start setting up. It is important that you contact me quickly should you want to make changes to the flowers before the paint starts to set up. 16' x 16' can only be ordered in a gallery edge canvas. It's just that easy and now you have your own custom piece of art. I would love to work with you creating your own art. International Orders : Please contact me with the size painting your wanting and the address to your area. I will give you shipping cost according to the size painting your wanting and set up a private listing for you to purchase. Please look in my shop for a ready to ship pieces should you not want to do a custom. https://www.etsy.com/shop/KenziesCottage?ref=hdr_shop_menu I only use the best made canvas and not the cheaper variety packs of canvas. I like canvas that is heavy braced so you'll never have to worry about your painting frames warping due to temperature changes in your home . http://www.etsy.com/shop/KenziesCottage?ref=si_shop All Rights and licenses are reserved for Tammy Allman Art. Images cannot be copied or used without license agreement from artist. Copyrights apply international and I will prosecute if copyrights are violated. International attorney retained by artist for international violations. website: www.kenziescottage.com

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Happy first day of August! With these last few weeks before school starts, we wanted to share a fun project for those parents looking for an easy summer art project. It's simple, fun, and requires only a few supplies. Plus, kids can use their hands and smush paint…so fun and tactile! And once they're all […]

When it comes to art, particularly painting or on canvas, artists tend to be comfortable with one or the other medium. However, there comes a time in the life of an artist when they feel the need to try something new. If you are one of those who feels the need to experiment with new media, then oil pastels is a way to go. It is probably a good idea to learn more about the finer points of finger painting before you go ahead with oil pastels.

This modern relief picture consists of individual MDF panels of different thicknesses. All individual parts were sawn, sanded and then glued together. The structured surface was then created by applying a plaster base. At the very end, the picture receives its frame made of solid oak strips. The item is only made to order and is offered without photo decoration. Size: approx. 68 x 49 cm I would be happy to make this relief image in other sizes. Then please just send me a short message at [email protected]. Materials: MDF boards, oak wooden strips, plaster base, wood glue

As you all know by now, I love painting with watercolor. I have shared my

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