Brush Hour Tutorial - intermediate (Patreon)

Hi everyone,

This painting began with a simple arrangement of brushes sitting in a cup in my studio. I chose a variety of shapes and colours for interest.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how I approach painting the metallic ferrules, colourful handles and soft bristles without getting bogged down in unnecessary detail. We focus on simplifying the subject, using washes, lost edges and carefully placed shadows to create depth and realism.

You’ll also see how I use a limited palette to mix a range of colours, paint cast shadows and create highlights using masking fluid, lifting techniques and a touch of opaque paint at the end.

All of the files you need, including 11 progress photos of my painting, are attached below. Download them individually or all at once by clicking on the zip file. I look forward to seeing your paintings and I hope it will inspire you to try something like this with your own brushes/paint supplies.

Louise

If you are looking for other tutorials - you will find them all on the indexes below:

Painting Thumbnail Index: https://www.louisedemasi.com/patreon-index

Tutorial Word Index: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patreon-index-34865676

You can also find them in the 'Collections' area of Patreon.