Which Paint Brush is Best for You?
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Which Paint Brush is Best for You?
The question I hear most often from students and from the YouTube crowd is “What kind of brushes do you use?” While it does get old after hearing and answering the question several hundred times, I understand that people want to know.
When I was starting out as a painter 30 plus years ago, I wanted to know what type of brushes my watercolor painting heroes used. Of course I hoped that using the same brushes as them would somehow make me a better painter - of course, it didn’t. Nothing but practice will make you a better painter.
I understand that finding out what type of brushes a painter uses is a place to start, particularly if you are a beginner and have no idea what type of brushes to use. It gives you a brush type with which you can begin to experiment. Keep in mind that it is ONLY a place to start. What I use, or what any other painter may use may not work for you. Lots of students who use the same brushes as me don’t like them.
When you are a beginner, you need to purchase and experiment with many types of brushes to see what you like the best, and to see what works best for you. Everyone has a different way of working in the studio, so the wants, likes and needs of every artist will be different. When I started, I purchased many hundreds of dollars of brushes to see what worked best for me. Once I settled on what worked, I donated the others to a local elementary school.
I play the guitar and am a member of quite a few guitar groups on Facebook. People in these groups ask everyday, ‘What kind of strings are best to use?” It’s hilarious - just the same as paint brushes. My advice to those looking for guitar strings or paint brushes is the same: Buy them all and try them all. It’s absolutely the only way to determine which paint brush works best for you.
If you'd like to learn about abstract painting and making your own authentic work, then please join me for a painting workshop: (You can view a list of workshops HERE)
March 17, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Bigger, faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting, 6 hours. Click Here for Registration and Information
March 31, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Abstracting the Landscape, 6 hrs. Click Here for Registration and Information.
April 21-23, 2021 David M. Kessler Fine Art Studio, Winston-Salem, NC. This is a Studio Workshop in Abstract Painting. Click Here for Information and Registration.
April 27, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Bigger, faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting, 6 hours. Click Here for Registration and Information
April 29, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Abstracting the Landscape, 6 hrs. Click Here for Registration and Information.
May 14-15, 2021 Art Alliance of Greensboro, Greensboro, NC. Contact Liz Busch for more information: email: artalliancegso@gmail.com.
May 25, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Bigger, faster, Fresher, Looser Abstract Painting, 6 hours. Click Here for Registration and Information
May 27, 2021 Interactive (Zoom) Mini-Workshop: Abstracting the Landscape, 6 hrs. Click Here for Registration and Information.
As always, thanks for your support!
David
NEW! Interactive (Zoom) Mini Workshops
I have just added 6 new Interactive Mini Workshops (on the Zoom platform) to my website. Most are 3 to 6 hours long and are a great opportunity for learning a lot in a short amount of time. You’ll be online and onscreen with me as I instruct, demonstrate, paint, and critique your work.
Simple Color System Colorwheel
If you have seen my videos on YouTube or taken one of my workshops, you have seen me use my Simple Color System Colorwheel. My Simple Color System is easy to use and assures that the color in your paintings will be harmonious. Proudly made in North Carolina.
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ALL ABOUT COLOR is a great online course that will show you a straightforward, no nonsense, clear and easily understandable approach to using harmonious color in your paintings.
Abstract Painting Academy is an online workshop experience specifically designed to teach you how to paint Abstract Paintings (like only you can!), Loosen Up your painting style, and use Design Fundamentals to give your paintings Dynamic Visual Impact. You get David’s personal attention and feedback on all of your work during the course.
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The Painting Insider (formerly Abstract Painting Insider) now has a new format and is not abstract painting specific. Weekly lessons provide an abundance of information to painters at any level. I have poured information about everything I have learned about painting over the last 30 years into one course!
