If you want to learn more about how brushes are labeled and a general overview of all brush techniques, you can check out my popular post “Acrylic Brush Techniques”! 8 Flat Brush Techniques Personally, I do not use the longer bristle flat brushes much. The shorter bristles allow for easier control of the paint.Ī shader brush is another name for a flat brush but typically shaders have longer bristles. I use a wash brush to fill the background of my canvas paintings.Ī bright brush is a flat brush with shorter bristles.
You may also be wondering what this difference is between a flat, wash, shader, bright, etc.! A wash is generally a wide brush labeled as a measurement and it is used to fill large areas. What is the difference between flat and bright? Simply Simmons is also a popular economical choice of brushes, especially their 3/4” wash.
The ones I like to use the most are the Royal Zen line of brushes. You may be wondering if you have to get those exact brushes and, honestly, it will depend on your own preferences! Artists tend to gravitate towards different brushes and you may find that you have your own favorites too! I will demonstrate using two of my favorite flat brushes and the ones I use the most often in all my paintings – a 3/4” Wash and a #12 Bright! In this post, I will be demonstrating 8 different flat brush techniques to practice in a sketchbook or some mixed media paper. They can also be categorized into subtypes such as “Bright”, “Shader”, “Wash”, etc. Whether you’ve done one or one hundred paintings, practicing brush techniques is always a great exercise! Image SourceĪ flat brush is the most commonly used and versatile brush for acrylic painting – at least it’s the one I use the most often!įlat brushes come in all sizes and are typically labeled with a measurement (3/4”) or a number (12).
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