Portrait. watercolor. The technique is a dry brush.

Hi again! Portrait. watercolor. The technique is a dry brush.

Material: hard brushes, oil paint, paper, white, hard eraser. The technique is a dry brush.

The technique is a dry brush - Painted paints on paper or fabric. On the brush itself is usually used very little paint, the thinnest layer, which is evenly distributed over the hairs of the brush.

At first glance, the technique of the dry brush is very similar to the painted portraits with a pencil, although the pencil is sometimes used, some artists paint the initial drawing with a pencil, no more, then rub the paint with brushes, other artists and do not use a pencil in this technique from beginning and to the end.  

How it works: On the palette, a little black oil paint is squeezed out and a little bit of black oil is poured out, very slightly dabbing with a brush in the paint, we rub it on the palette, so that the brush is actually almost dry, then a very thin layer of paint is applied to the base of watercolor paper or fabric by rubbing this brush.

Dark places in the portrait use more paint, respectively, more pressure on the brush, light shadows light pressure and very little paint.

The paint rubbed on the base of the paper almost does not smudge.

A newly painted portrait with a dry brush can be inserted into the frame or rolled into a roll for transportation without a frame.   

The technique of a dry brush at first glance seems very easy and simple technique of drawing, but believe it is far from the case. It can not be mastered in 2 weeks or even for half a year, it takes a long practice, it is necessary to have a passionate desire, excitement in the work and of course optimism.This technique of working with oil paints makes it possible to make a detailed drawing of forms, while achieving a photographic effect.