Drybrush

Dry brush or dry, painting is a painting technique in which, with a dry brush little color is added to achieve a rough brushwork. Here, the Malgrundtexturen be highlighted particularly well.

Applications

In painting, this technique is mainly used in contemporary expressive styles of painting in which acrylic paint is used on a coarse canvas. Fundamentally, however, this method of painting can be implemented with all the colors on the water and oil base. Especially with watercolor paints is also called granulated.

In miniature and model, this technique is often on materials such as plastic or wood for the realistic representation of aging, eg worn metal or other materials may be used.

Dry brush is taken with the brush on some paint, you then scrapes on a towel ( paper or cloth ) again, is contained to only as much paint on the brush, the fine texture of the cloth is highlighted. With the remaining amount of paint on the brush is " brushed " over the object to be painted or the surface to be painted. In low-viscosity colors like ink or watercolor paint brush is expressed by the color image until it is almost dry before you start " brushing " with the. This technique of applying paint causes high spots or edges are highlighted ( because only in them remains color stick ); on objects which visual plasticity is enhanced, and it gives an effect of wear, contamination or aging. In painting, for example, reflections of light can be represented by the dry brush and creates a vivid impression.

The dry brush

From a dry brush technique, a separate Technique, in connection oil has developed since a comparatively short time on watercolor paper: the dry brush. The technique originated in the street painters mid-1980s on the "Arbat " street, the pedestrian area in the historic heart of Moscow. There were portraits of passers-by, and with simple means in the shortest possible time. Usually this was done with pencil, charcoal or pastels. However, it soon became apparent that perfectly suited to portray this style of painting with the dry brush, so they quickly became popular with many street painters. The technique allows for fast draw in excellent quality. You can play directly without pencil drawing from beginning work until the end. The painting will not only faster, but also much more fascinating - for anyone who does it, and also for the one who is watching.

Of course you can also start with a sketch and then paint in the art with the dry brush on. With a preliminary sketch, the proportions are already set and thus also a certain degree of security for image editing. Images, painted with the dry brush, are characterized by the specific transitions of light and shadow and gossamer tones. Meanwhile, the technology is known, but much more in Russia than in other countries. So the technology was exclusively for portraiture. Meanwhile, it has been found that it is very well suited for other motives.

Basics

For paint with the dry brush only small amount of oil is needed. The color is diluted quite normal with a few drops of linseed oil. On the brush very little color is added. After the brush with the color on the palette is very well rubbed in, to get rid of the oil again. The brush must stay dry at the end. With such a brush of very thin coat of paint is applied to watercolor paper. It is very interesting that it is then possible with an eraser to make various etchings for the light effect and details. At the end of the work looks like coal or fine pencil drawing in black and white. The color layer is no longer blurred or disposed of. Nevertheless, the work must be kept because of the paper under a glass frame.