An Exploration In Using Stiffer Brushes With Acrylics

A few weeks ago I set out to explore the use of stiffer brushes in acrylic painting after reading this post on the Crimson Daggers art forum.

I started by purchasing these bristle brushes from Cassart which I am very pleased with.

I found that the stiffer bushes allowed me to work with thicker paint and use less layers of paint than the glazing method I tried previously.  Also I could use the technique of dry brushing which worked really well for blending soft edges.

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