Painting methods

[Amanda]

I use paint brushes. I am a complete clutz so I probably want to stay as far away from an airbrush as possible 😳

[Kujacker]

In the past, I used more airbrush (my first…4? PYOs were all airbrushed, with light brush work)… that was when I just started. I used more airbrush than brush. But, airbrushes are such a PAIN to clean and maintain, so I’ve been using only brushes now. I think using all brushes is just easier. And a lot less clean up… and that’s what I like! 🙂

[Starbreeze]

frozendragon wrote:

I had an airbrush… I really sucked at trying to use it..

so I traded it to dragonessjade… have no clue how she’s getting along with it..

so now I just use brush… or whatever else I find available..

hehe

Such as??? 😯

[purpledragonclaw]

Do you really wanna know? 😆

I use paint brushes, personally. Never tried an airbrush. Maybe one day.

[siberakh1]

I use both, but the airbrush is only for a basecoat. The rest is all little brushes. 🙂

[tasgrs]

While I had the kit out, I tried doing a base coat color on the chipped griff, since he’s now my official guinea pig. I think I may use the airbrush to do base coat and color blocking, and will probably stick to brushes for the more detailed work. The kit I have is really an economy model, with very little by way of adjustments, so no real fine control on the nozzle. I can’t justify spending on a “real” airbrush and compressor right now. 🙄 ….as much as I would really LIKE to….

[frozendragon]

starbreeze wrote:

frozendragon wrote:

I had an airbrush… I really sucked at trying to use it..

so I traded it to dragonessjade… have no clue how she’s getting along with it..

so now I just use brush… or whatever else I find available..

hehe

Such as??? 😯

cotton swabs, Q-tips, guaze pads, fingers, toothpicks.. all kinds of stuff…

[Kristen]

frozendragon wrote:

starbreeze wrote:

frozendragon wrote:

I had an airbrush… I really sucked at trying to use it..

so I traded it to dragonessjade… have no clue how she’s getting along with it..

so now I just use brush… or whatever else I find available..

hehe

Such as??? 😯

cotton swabs, Q-tips, guaze pads, fingers, toothpicks.. all kinds of stuff…

Q-tips and toothpicks work wonders sometimes, they just don’t make brushes small enough 🙂

But I tend to find that the cheap brands of Q-tips leave fuzz everywhere… 😕

[BDW]

I know they do sell micro brushes. I got mine at Lee Valley Tools.
They are even tinyer then Q-tips and don’t leave lint behind 😀

Click on picture for info.

Microbrush® Applicators

[Kristen]

Blackdesertwind wrote:

I know they do sell micro brushes. I got mine at Lee Valley Tools.
They are even tinyer then Q-tips and don’t leave lint behind 😀

Click on picture for info.

Microbrush® Applicators

Lee Valley eh? That’s not too far, maybe I’ll look into it. Are they reusable? If not then I’ll still go for Q-tip brand Q-tips. They aren’t bad and are decent for blending and that.

[BDW]

Dragon87 wrote:

Lee Valley eh? That’s not too far, maybe I’ll look into it. Are they reusable? If not then I’ll still go for Q-tip brand Q-tips. They aren’t bad and are decent for blending and that.

If you are careful cleaning them yes they can be reused.

[Stephanie]

frozendragon wrote:

starbreeze wrote:

frozendragon wrote:

I had an airbrush… I really sucked at trying to use it..

so I traded it to dragonessjade… have no clue how she’s getting along with it..

so now I just use brush… or whatever else I find available..

hehe

Such as??? 😯

cotton swabs, Q-tips, guaze pads, fingers, toothpicks.. all kinds of stuff…

The cat when he can catch it… JUST KIDDING! lol

I know that I pull cat hairs and fuzz out of my brushes all the time… 😆

[frozendragon]

those tiny brushes are cool but I’ve not seen anything like them here..

and yes… I’ve had to pull cat hair off of stuff before too…

blah…

[tasgrs]

There isn’t a square inch in this house that *hasn’t* got at least 1 pet hair in it. With the 4 remaining cats and the walking furball we call a Great Pyrenees dog? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA… 😆 …sorry…I’m better now…*snork*…….hehehehe…….Seriously, fur finds it’s way into my closed closets and rooms. I swear it materializes outta thin air some days. I think I spend as much time pulling fur outta my brushes and off of whatever I’m painting than I do PAINTING it…..*sigh*

[Purplecat]

yuh….5 cats and one dog here…I know ALL about picking hair out of paintbrushes… 🙄 😆

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