MY favorite Watercolor Brushes and how to use them!

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Supplies:
holbein watercolor: , , Prussian blue , ultramarine blue, , cadmium yellow deep, peacock blue, , , burnt umber,, paynes gray, bright rose , cadmium red light,
Brushes :Princeton no 8 long round velvet touch series , Princeton not. 12 Neptune brush
Princeton 1/2 oval wash Neptunes series ( cat's tongue), no. 8 filbert brush velvet touch,
no. 10 round velvet touch, 3/4" flat wash brush, no. 12 aqua elite Princeton brush

Arches 100% cotton cold press paper block 9x 12

Below are supplies I use (disclaimer: these are affiliate links that I get a small fee from)

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Holbein watercolors:

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[kathrynannis]

This was very helpful - especially HOW to use these brushes. I also really appreciate your approach and the reminders to have fun and not take this all too seriously - I have followed your advice to cut out the good parts of a messed up painting to use on a card!

[heathers_colorpalooza]

I’ve just started learning watercolor and so far I’ve tried the Princeton and the silver black velvet and my favorite has been the silver black velvet for sure. I found the Neptune to be too floppy I much prefer the silver black velvet cause it’s just stiff enough to give me a bit more control. 😊

[sheilacym]

Loved this video Ellen !!
Simple, Very helpful and straight to the point…and absolutely invaluable to us ‘newbies’.
It’s such a minefield out there and it can get very frustrating and overwhelming 🙄🧐🧐🧐😩😩
It is also very interesting to see these same brushes coming up as favourites over and over again from lots of respected artists on YouTube. 🥳🤗

[dogwhiskers]

I really needed this information. Thank you Ellen.

[CathyMiller]

Very helpful. I realize I am too restrictive with how I use my brushes. I need to experiment and loosen up more. I have lots of brushes but find I mostly reach for a 10 or 12 round.

[dsimms]

My vewry first brush was a Princeton Heritage #6 round. I still like Princeton brushes, but I use bigger brushes most of the time. Still use rounds for the great majority of my work

[OhJodi]

Princeton, and Rosemary & Co, are the only two brands I use. I haven't even tried any others. They both hit that spot between great quality and great price. Finding paper and paints that you love, and can afford, can be overwhelming (and expensive!). So I just stick with these two brands for brushes. They make life easier, LOL

[supermom-nocape]

Thanks to your tutorials, I'm learning to use and appreciate my No.10 round brushes. I have the Princeton Neptune and an Aqua Elite.

[jas]

To have it all shown together helped a lot. Thank you for this Ellen

[ChantelleArts]

I love Princeton brushes too, they are so good ❤

[kathrynledward]

Thank you so very much Ellen for the most informative tutorial on brushes that I have seen. I love your relaxed teaching and love all your videos. I’ve picked up so many tips 😊

[Travellinggongshow]

You are a wonderful teacher! I have improved so much with your tutoring. Thank you 😊

[janemoody]

Thank you SO much for explaining different uses & telling us the name of the brushes! Enjoying your beginner illustrations immensely! 😊😊😊😊

[margotcrabtree]

I like all your suggestions and watching you use the different brushes. I recently cut up a larger painting that I wasn't fond of, and used it for a card. It was perfect as a card! As you always say: play! Thank you.❤

[cindyhorton]

This was a very good video for brushes. I seem to forget there are others that can do different things! I like a reminder every once in awhile. Thank you!❤️

[vickiarn]

Thank you very much for this video; I never knew the difference between all those Princeton brushes; watching you use them was super helpful.

[LindaMW]

I really like Daler Rowney Aquafine-rigger 4, round 8 and 1.5 short flat

[marlenecruickshank]

Hi from Melbourne Australia. I love Escoda Perla and Versatil for florals and Neef Thomas Schaller mops for landscapes.

[Winstonsmom]

Tintoretto has a small dagger that Irit ( a YouTuber I follow) recommended. They sell it at Jackson’s. It’s great! The princeton Neptune daggers are also very nice. I really think you would love them. They are so good for spontaneous brushwork. I love the wedges too.

[kookatsoonjan]

thaks so much for emphasizing the importance of practicing on the PAPER YOU WANNA use...sooo important...as ...like you mention...Arches...cold press 140lbs...is a challenge to get to really know...definitely not the same as like canson xl...cellulose...and your brushes will need a DIFFERENT kind of feel to them...once you try them on the Arches...so it is really not a waste of your paper...if you plan to paint on arches...play with your brushes on arches!...thanks for the great video....Janis