Artist Brushstrokes - Brush Education

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brush education

At Artist Brushstrokes, we believe that educating our customers about the premium quality brushes that we offer, is just as important as the sale. By providing the following information, we hope to have visitors who are well informed about various brush styles, the use and application of the brushes, caring for your brush investment, and learning new techniques to create your next work of art !!

Knowledge has to be improved, challenged, and increased constantly, or it vanishes. -- Peter Drucker

A Brief Walk through Brush History - What would a brush education section be without a bit of scholarly brush history ? In this area you will learn just how long brushes have been used throughout the world. Before you enter here is a little trivia for you. Which period was the first brush ever used:

To find out, click on the image below:

a) Neolithic Period
b) Paleolithic Period
c) Mesolithic Period

Brush Basics - Parts of a Brush -- In this section we illustrate the three key areas of a brush. You can tell a lot about the quality and precision used to create a durable high performance brush. Click on the Black Gold® brush to learn more......

Various Brush Styles - Natural or Synthetic ? -- It all depends on your personal preference, the type of art you are creating, and of course how much you are willing to invest is owning a premium quality brush. Click on either image to learn more.....

Natural Kolinsky OR Synthetic Nylon

Brush Uses and Application -- Brushes are used for a wide variety of mediums. Whether you are an artist, crafter, instructor or hobbyist we have created a brush matrix that will eliminate the confusion in selecting the brush you need for your current or next project. Click on any image to learn more.......

Tips and Techniques using the Black Gold® Wave brush series We have collected several "brush tips" created by the Linda Lover, Dynasty® Creative Artisan, that will give you some ideas on using the Black Gold® Series brushes. We trust that you will find these tips helpful.

Interested in 50+ pages of Linda Lover tips and techniques ? Please click here...

Caring for your Brush Investment -- Your brushes are an important investment that need proper care at the end of each painting session to prolong the life of your brush. To review the do's and don't of brush care, please click on the image below....