Eric: Throughout my many years of teaching watercolor workshops there have been questions regarding my favorite brushes. I have found that the following provide the widest range of techniques with only three brushes. All are natural hair to provide maximum carrying capacity and stroke control.
Eric Wiegardt Signature Three Brush Set
Watercolor Flat Wash This brush works well not only for broad initial washes but also comes to a nice chisel edge for refinement.
Russian Blue Squirrel Quill Mop
This is a great brush for large, broad strokes; it has an unbelievable carrying capacity, yet with a flick of the wrist its round shape can be used for detail. There is no need to grab a smaller brush. This saves on the big brush/small brush alternation that can get in the way of the creative flow. It may be floppy, but all it needs is a little twist while painting.
Red Sable Round X-Long Taper This is my control detail brush. The preciseness of this extra long tipped Kolinski almost eliminates the need for a smaller brush. This is control at its maximum – all the way to signing my name. This brush is a favorite of many Disney artists.
These brushes have my signature on them; they are top quality at a reasonable price. I feel these brushes keep my painting process simple and uncomplicated; just three brushes provide a wide range of techniques – it would take many synthetics (collectively expensive) to fulfill the same requirements. I highly recommend them. Please contact us for a flier on the brushes or go to: www.ericwiegardt.com
Question: What kind of brushes do you recommend?
Eric: Throughout my many years of teaching watercolor workshops there have been questions regarding my favorite brushes. I have found that the following provide the widest range of techniques with only three brushes. All are natural hair to provide maximum carrying capacity and stroke control.
Eric Wiegardt Signature Three Brush Set
Watercolor Flat Wash
This brush works well not only for broad initial washes but also comes to a nice chisel edge for refinement.
Russian Blue Squirrel Quill Mop
This is a great brush for large, broad strokes; it has an unbelievable carrying capacity, yet with a flick of the wrist its round shape can be used for detail. There is no need to grab a smaller brush. This saves on the big brush/small brush alternation that can get in the way of the creative flow. It may be floppy, but all it needs is a little twist while painting.
Red Sable Round X-Long Taper
This is my control detail brush. The preciseness of this extra long tipped Kolinski almost eliminates the need for a smaller brush. This is control at its maximum – all the way to signing my name. This brush is a favorite of many Disney artists.
These brushes have my signature on them; they are top quality at a reasonable price. I feel these brushes keep my painting process simple and uncomplicated; just three brushes provide a wide range of techniques – it would take many synthetics (collectively expensive) to fulfill the same requirements. I highly recommend them. Please contact us for a flier on the brushes or go to:
www.ericwiegardt.com
We welcome your questions. Please send them to: watercolors@ericwiegardt.com