Any textured application of paint where your brush is fairly dry (thin or thick paint) and you rely the hairs of your brush, the angle of attack of your stroke, and the paper's surface texture to create broken areas of paint. Study the range of technique in Andrew Wyeth's drybrush watercolors. Used for rendering a variety of textured surfaces: stone, weathered wood, foliage, lakes and rivers, bark, clouds. • See drybrush tutorial.
Mainly used in watercolor, this involves applying paint with a dry or slightly damp brush. The hairs are sometimes held with the fingers to give a feathering effect.
A technique used to simulate wear and tear on a model. A brush that's almost free of paint is used and run across an edge or raised area to give a weathered or worn look. Note thought that dry brush ing can ruin a brush quickly, so it can be advisable to use an older brush.
A technique of applying the minimum of paint to the surface, usually with the bristles of the brush slightly splayed out.
Painting technique where a brush loaded with dried paint is applied along high points of a figure's surface. [][ Go To Bottom
Technique of applying dry paint on a panel or canvas. Also called scruffing. Results in a rough, colored texture.
Applying dry paints over a surface, leaving an area of broken color Drypoint An intaglio printmaking process where the artist scratches directly on a metal plate with a sharp tool and does not involve any use of acid.
Applying chalk, pastels or paint to a dry paint brush, cotton swab, or make up applicator and removing most of it by patting it down on another piece of paper or wiping with a rag before using. This allows you to use just enough paint without bleeding under the edges of a stencil, and keeps chalk and pastels from looking to heavy.
A brushing of the skin with a natural-bristle brush to remove dead skin and impurities while stimulating circulation and the lymph system. It's often used in the preparation of the body for massages, wraps or body masks.
Procedure using a natural-bristle brush to remove dead skin and impurities while stimulating circulation. This is one of many exfoliating techniques used prior to mud and seaweed body masks.
Similar to dragging, relatively dry paints or inks are applied lightly to a surface, leaving areas of broken color.
a technique of creating a dragged or broken paint texture by charging the brush with colour and blotting it off before applying the residue of paint.
In this exfoliation technique, a natural-bristle brush removes the dead skin cells and stimulates circulation. Dry brushing is used prior to mud and seaweed body masks.
