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Home » You Asked – Brushes & Tools for Fine Detail?

You Asked – Brushes & Tools for Fine Detail?

January 14, 2009 by Ralph S 4 Comments

Today’s question comes from Patti and she writes:

“I am a beginner, and need to know what brushes or drawing tools i should use to paint fine detail, eg, outline of facial features, or outline of house, and also tell me if i first paint the background and then do the outlines, or do i first do the outlines and then colour it in?”

Do you have any information that may help Patti?

Please leave your response in the comments box below.Ā  Thanks!

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Comments

  1. SUSAN says

    January 15, 2009 at 3:28 am

    HI PATTI, I HAVE FOUND THAT DOING THE BACKGROUND FIRST IS THE WAY I PREFER. THAT WAY I CAN GET RIGHT UP TO MY LAYOUT OUTLINES. IF I HAPPEN TO GO OVER IT IS THEN EASY TO COVER UP(IN ACRYLICS AND OILS). WITH WATERCOLORS I DO THE LIGHTS FIRST NO MATTER WHAT PART THEY ARE ON AND PROCEED TO THE DARKEST.
    I HAVE FOUND A LOT OF ARTISTS ON YOU TUBE. JUST GO ON YOUTUBE.COM AND IN THE SEARCH BOX TYPE FINE ART PAINTING DEMOS AND A WHOLE NEW WORLD OF TECHNIQUES CAN BE FOUND THERE. MY PERSONAL FAVORITES ARE ARTBYTV.COM ARTIST JOHN BOSLER AND DENNIS SHEEHAN.COM. ALSO JERRYSARTARAMA.COM HAS A FREE VIDEO LESSONS ON ALL TYPES OF MEDIA. HOPE THIS HELPS AND GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR PAINTINGS. SUSAN

  2. Patti says

    January 15, 2009 at 7:36 am

    Thanks so much Susan, appreciate all advice šŸ™‚

  3. Raymond Mosier says

    January 15, 2009 at 3:46 pm

    Patti,
    I sometimes do ink and watercolor. My technique is to carefully plan the work doing a sketch on the watercolor paper with a 6H pencil and then using a thin watercolor wash of the general shapes, differing the values of the washes. A single layer glaze in certain areas increases the appeal of the final work.
    After the paper is dry, I use india ink with a dip pen to apply the outlines and textures. A mixture of precise and loose lines matches the color application and allows me to strengthen the composition.

  4. Patti says

    January 20, 2009 at 7:41 am

    Hi Raymond,

    Thanks so much for your response. I will keep this in mind when i do my next painting. Have a great day, Patti

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