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After watching many many watercolor tutorials over the years, you are the only one I need. Your explanations of tools, equipment and applications are so easy to understand. Thank you so much. I appreciate you.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!

@PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts

3 жыл бұрын

Totally agree 👍

@lizadivine3785

3 жыл бұрын

She’s my favorite!

@bonniecostas2795

3 жыл бұрын

I'm new to this channel - but I'm finding this to be true for me also!

Oh yes...... a tutorial on All the different brush types and their use. Sounds delightful!🤗

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Will do!!

I'd rather have a mop, a small square brush and a small round brush .. but I'd happily swap the last for a long rigger. I tend to hold my brushes further down the handle away from the ferrule. My small round brush is a pro arte extendable brush, ideal for sketching plein air. I have a similar brush from a pound shop makeup set - less than 10p worth of brush that's fab for postcard washes! My mop brush I change often - yes it was a makeup brush originally! I'm more recently tempted by a michael solovyev brush with harder bristles in the centre for wiping out paint. I haven't spent my pounds yet. I'd love to LEARN HOW TO MAKE AN ARTIST BRUSH ...if you want to take up the challenge!

Thanks for teaching us this and keeping the selection small. After watching, I realized that I had these 3 essentials and now I won't be looking further. You are a god-send to artists.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

I’d love to see the uses of other brushes too please 😌

I agree with your choices but I do like a rigger 😉

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Nice! I never use a rigger. Own one, don't use it!

Amazed how you explained what size brushes you need at the beginning, enjoyed the video as always just a shame I couldn't watch this video before building up an arsenal of brushes hehehe. Thanks greatly appreciated stay safe

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

No such thing as a bad brush, these are just the most useful ones!

Can you do a video on watercolor mediums and how to use them? I’m curious about flow aid and how to use it with blooms

I truly appreciate your tutorials, thank you! 🥰🎨🧑🏻‍🎨

Very helpful indeed, Michele….thank you. It’s now coming up to April 2024 but the info in this video and appreciation of your guidance will never date. In this video, you mentioned that you were approaching 40,000 subscribers…….and oh, my goodness…..I just noticed that it is now 153,000…. just two years later !! Congratulations to you…..and very best wishes, too, for your continued success with everything 😊😊

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

Congrats in reaching 40k subscribers your welcome keep inspiring others

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Will do!

I'm delighted to have come across your channel. Each video is informative and easy to understand- for a complete novice such as myself! This video is no exception. So helpful to know all the uses you can get from each one, as well as other useful information such as where they're made. Huge plus that they're vegan too!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

You are always spot on! Your lessons are valuable & easy to understand. Thank you🙏

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

I definitely agree with your essential brush choices.

I ordered these. I’m looking forward to experimenting. Thank you, Michele, for all your wonderful video tutorials. . You are a great teacher and you are a lot of fun too.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Aw thanks for your support Elizabeth!

I like your choices and demonstration. Thank you

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Yes! Please! I would love a brush tutorial!!!

Thank you Michele, another down to earth easy to understand tutorial.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks Michele. Just purchased your brush set. Looks awesome.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Thank you for sharing this information with us

Fantastic presentation...Thank you

Congratulations on getting such good subscriber numbers. Your content is so useful!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for all your tips. Much appreciated

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Happy to help!

Very helpful video; I learned a lot.

Years ago, I thought large flat brushes were strictly for house painting (surely, I can't be alone there!), but after watching you and other talented artists use them, I finally got a few last week, and they DO make a difference, especially for those back washes. Thank you again, Michele! 🎨

Thank you. I was exactly looking to find whether to paint on a flat surface, and (boom!) you said it. Amazing. Really enjoying your teaching and humor. Bless you.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

My desert island brushes would be a large dagger, a large round and an angled shader. I highly suggest and recommend giving a dagger a try.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, yes I should, I never use one.

I just found you and I’m so happy! I enjoy the way you explain everything you do. I’m completely new to watercolor and a bit intimidated. That may be due to my sad attempts years ago to do watercolor, but now I have time and I hope I can learn. I would love to do watercolors off the sketches and photos I did when I was young and traveling the world. I used to draw/sketch a lot but that seems like a lifetime ago. Hopefully I will remember how to sketch for the photos I didn’t take or couldn’t take in some places I visited. I also hope I can do watercolor off some of my old photos. When I was young, I was able to do a lot of traveling. I went to Unfortunately I am now disabled (ME/CFS) and trapped in my house along with the pain and exhaustion I hope to find watercolor to avoid those things by focusing on watercolors. I’m exhausted and ache all the time due to what I was told ME/CFS. So I have terrible insomnia which I feel is the worst vs the full body pain. Oh, and fortunate me, pain meds stopped working for me sometime after 27 to 40. I don’t know why it happened since I always avoided all drugs. I didn’t even take aspirin for my headaches since I knew how to rid them using pressure points. Enough of my cry baby B.S. I need to get my sketchbook out and see what I can do with just the one brush I have.😂 This should be interesting.🤔🤣

I agree with your choices...don’t have the large flat brush but have often thought how much easier it would be to use for large areas, so, I will be buying one. As usual Michele, you’re spot on...I so enjoy your site & tutorials, Thank You

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

Very useful video! As usual!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Excellent, As Always 👌👍

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so.much for your excellent education. Loved it and hence i have liked, subscribed and petsonalised the bell icon too.

Thank you for this video. I have been using a 3 round brush, and the paint lines have been driving me mad as I cant get rid of them. Now I know why.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

That's great, I am sure you will find a larger brush useful :-)

Thank you Michele. I went straight to Jackman's website and ordered size 12 and 8. Thank you also for your extremely helpful hints and tips, brilliant! Gerald

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful, I know you will love them.

Good idea, using different brushes.

I have those sizes in the Princeton line. It was inexpensive. I was pulling the Windsor and Newton Cotman #3 out for details and dropping small dots of paint within a wash. I do like your method/idea because switching to the 3 is time consuming. I just don’t want to suck up a lot of paint on a larger brush - 8 if it’s for a few dots of orchid, or an eye. And my Princeton 8 is a smidge larger and has more of a point on it- that has taken some time getting used to. If I continue working on this medium, I will move up because the Princeton is not really great actually.

I looked at the price for these brushes and they are a very good price. I do like a 1/2 to 1 inch flat as well. Just seems easier for me to get straight edges like in buildings, windows, posts, and anything linear.

Thank you for the information.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Any time!

I absolutely agree with round 6! As I came to painting totally by accident while in Lockdown last year I mostly travel to desert island and anywhere else with graphite pencil & eraser, small 5 inch square sketch book and old set of 10 Faber Castle colour pencils. Only recently in January I've added a cheap traveling set and a water brush to my stash.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful, important to travel light to desert islands!

@pragya360

3 жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber :D

Thank u for sharing. I have all 3 but I didn’t know what to do with the big flat brush

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Oh wow yes, I got a watercolor set of brushes for painting and have realized that I really only use about two of them since they are all round brushes. Have not really added a flat brush yet. I have added a cat tongue brush just because I think that the shape is awesome looking. I really began with a water brush that came in my Sakura Field Set when I started painting.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thanks Michele. I have developed a brush fetish. I just can't seem to throw away the old ones. They're always good for something.😄

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

You are right, I never throw a brush away!

I never do that ( 4:12 ) because I always try to avoid water getting into the most important and sensitive part of a brush. That's also why it's wrong, to store the brushes with the hair looking up. That way, brushes last way more. Water is both the friend and the enemy of a watercolor brush. I would advise getting a N1 or N2 brush for details. Be careful with sizes, because they differ from type to type and from brand to brand. A round No 6 to No 8, is usually a medium size brush, that can do a lot but doesn't excel at one. Those are great, if you travel and can't have a ton of brushes with you, or if you want to keep a low number of brushes. A good set, with be a flat, a round No1 or No2 with a very thin point for details, a bigger Mop for washes and a large flat. Specialized brushes like angle, sword etc, are grate for botanical or landscape drawings. Another cool brush for landscapes, is a "Rigger" or Long hair as they call them. They are perfect for drawing trees and brunches.

More info on brushes, please!

Excellent tutoring as usual. Wish you'd done this a few weeks ago!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry! Better late than never I guess!

@SierraNovemberKilo

3 жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber absolutely. I just need to get my desert island brush!

@susaninman2072

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Michelle- A great video emphasizing how vital it is to learn the fundamentals! Can you tell us what the approximate price range would be for a large round synthetic brush?

I recently bought cat's tongue brushes-one for watercolors and one for acrylics. I had to because I was advised that my Silver Black Velvet was too soft for using with acrylics.

Great video....😷👋🎨

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Good to see your choice of brushes. Should beginners do without rigger brush?

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

It's a matter of preference. If you like it use it, I never use a rigger.

Thank you, from a beginner!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

I love what you doing so much. I am a beginner in the aquaril techniques. May i ask , now what is the best paper for this watercolour? Thank you

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

9 ай бұрын

It probably depends on where you live. In the UK for practice paper SAA or Bockingford, for something a little better Saunders Waterford or Fabriano Artistico. If you are not in the UK try my facebook group, or another group (not mine) Watercolor beginners and beyond, the members will answer questions about the best paper for your location.

Your videos are the best! I've been looking for a large flat brush, but they are expensive. Are there specific things I should look for? Does it have to say it's for watercoloring? Thank you.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen people use home decor brushes, you just have to watch they don't 'shed' which can be annoying.

@love2create62

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for replying!

@scoiataeli

3 жыл бұрын

@@love2create62 I have bought a large flat on Aliexpress very cheap - it doesn’t shed hairs. It actually looks cheap 😂 but for the price the quality is quite ok, I am having it for over a year now and still works great. If you just want to try it out before commiting to a higher quality brush, it’s a good option ☺️

@love2create62

3 жыл бұрын

@@scoiataeli thank you for the info!!

Hi Michele Could you recommend the best brushes for trees and plants? Thanks, Johanna

@devandestudios128

3 жыл бұрын

I know I'm not Michele, but I would recommend a dagger and a large round

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

I like a fan brush that's been hacked into to produce a broken edge, can be very useful for trees, and a large round.

Is there a difference between long and short handles other than handle length? When is a longer handle used versus a short handle or is it entirely preference?

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

Жыл бұрын

Preference but typically longer handled were used to keep the artist at a distance from wet oil paint. Such long handled brushes will tend to have stiffer bristles than those used for watercolor, but if you like them and get the results you want then go for it!

@fizzlestyxx8507

Жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Thank you very much for your response. I was looking at the local shop at the brushes and saw that some were long handle and some were short. The long handles look like I would find them very awkward so I thought I'd better ask. I'm glad I did. When I go back, I will focus on the shorter handles. Money is so tight I don't really want to waste it on a brush that is difficult to use. Thank you again!

Michelle! I am a retiree who is taking up watercolor after not doing it since childhood…so basically a total beginner. As I look around for ordering brushes, I see that brushes can have long or short handles. What does that specifically mean in terms of length?And is it referring to the metal part or the overall brush length? Thanks for your help?

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

Ай бұрын

Traditionally oil and acrylics brushes are longer and have stiffer bristles as the paint is thicker. Oil painters don't want to lean in wet paint so will often paint at arms length. Watercolourists tend to use shorter brushes because the work is more detailed and dries faster. But of course you can use any brush that works 😊

Where can you get a flat brush from ? I'm not in Europe. I'm in the u.s. do they sell individual ones for flat brush ?

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

2 жыл бұрын

The brushes I show in the video can be purchased individually and yes they will send to the US (link in video description will take you to the website). You can also find similar (other brands) in art shops and Amazon of course.

I bought a medium expensive large round with a point...the point failed after only a few uses. Don't know why.

Hi Michelle, how are things going on in England regarding co vid? As always thank you for excellent content!

@chrissie1066

3 жыл бұрын

Google is your friend! 😀

@lizadivine3785

3 жыл бұрын

@@chrissie1066 seriously?😂😂😂

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Liza, things have opened up here and I have been back to the gym and the swimming pool!

@lizadivine3785

3 жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber oh I'm so happy that's wonderful news!!

Which number flat brush is it?

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

2 жыл бұрын

I believe it's two inches, numbers are not specific across brands. If you click the link in the description to the manufacturers website you should find exact dimensions listed.

@holmesc.2456

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber ok thanks 😊

Yes. Do more brush explanation and wield them as swords! Tee hee

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

3 жыл бұрын

Will do!!

Nasty comment :)

The price for the essential brush set is £819.00… Is this a joke?

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber

Жыл бұрын

£18.95 is the current price. Perhaps you read the digital point wrongly? If there's a typo somewhere do let me know.

@staffanscherloff4596

Жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber No, the price is 819.00 GBP and it’s still the same this morning. I switched to Euro and it costs 968.78 in that currency. 18.95 GBP sounds more reasonable.