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June 6, 2008, Newsletter Issue #185: Fine lines
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Tip of the Week
The best way to get nice lines with your painting is to start with thinned paint. You can use water for this. Use your brush to add water to the paint puddle and brush mix for a thin ink like consistency. Unlike using other brushes, load the liner brush with the handle low to the surface (not upright) and lay the bristles in the paint. Give a wiggle and pull the hairs from the paint so they come to a point. A nice pointy brush is what you want. When painting lines control the width of them by only pressing the very tip of the brush to the surface. maintian the same width by moving from the shoulder rather than the fingers or wrist. That is...pretend your fingers, hand and wrist are frozen. the only way to move is with your shoulder and limited movement through your elbow. Use the support of a phone book or something similar to rest your arm on so you remain steady if the piece is high off your table surface.
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