If you are a decorative painter it is very important to your work, to be familiar with and learn the different brush strokes. Learning to do them properly will also improve your work. If you do the different strokes correctly, your work will be crisp and cleaning looking. It will also make you aware of the different strokes that you can do in your designs, allowing them to be more interesting and unique. This could be just want you need to be different and stand out from the competition.
If you ever hear the word 'Chisel' in reference to your paint brush when you are painting, that is the very tip of the bristles. Often when you are doing strokework, you will start on the chisel edge, apply pressure and move the brush in a certain direction. It will then call for you to end back up on the chisel edge. This will allow you to create a very nice crisp stroke.
You can also use the chisel edge of your brush to create a 'line stroke'. You must keep your brush perpendicular to complete this stroke correctly. You will need to work on applying the correct pressure when doing this stroke. If you push down too much the line will be too fat. If you raise up off the surface too much, then you will have a broken line. Just the right amount of pressure is needed to make a nice thin line.
Always remember, practice makes perfect! Take a little time each day to work on your strokes. This is a good idea even if you are an experienced painter. Often we rush and sometimes get sloppy. This is a great way to keep our skills up and remind us of the proper way to do our strokework!
Author: Amy
About the author:
I am a decorative painter and the owner of The Painted House and More.
I have over 16 years of painting experience. I paint on many surfaces from walls to wine glasses.
Article source: Free Painting Articles.
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