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Drybrush is a painting technique in which a paint brush that is relatively dry, but still holds paint, is used to create a drawing or painting. Load is applied to a dry support such as paper or primed canvas. The resulting brush-strokes have a characteristic scratchy and textured look that lacks the smooth appearance that washes or blended paint commonly have. This technique can be used to achieve a blurred or soft appearance.^[1]^[2]

The technique of drybrush painting can be achieved with both water-based and oil-based media.^[3] With water-based media such as inks, acrylic paints, tempera-paints, or watercolor-paints, the brush is usually dry or squeezed dry of all water. The brush is loaded with paint that is highly viscous or thick and then applied to a dry support. With other water-based media, the brush is loaded with paint and then squeezed dry. When using oil-based media, such as oil-paint, similar techniques are used, although instead of water, the brush is used dry or any oil or solvent is removed. Because oil-paint has a longer drying-time than water-based media, brushing over or blending drybrush strokes is often avoided to preserve the distinctive look of the drybrush-painting-technique.

The technique is often used in model-painting to apply highlights to miniatures.^[4]

Oil-based drybrushing can also be scrubbed onto paper, canvas or absorbent gesso with stiff bristle brushes to impart smooth airbrushed or pastel-style effects. Next is that drybrush is sometimes mixed with other painting techniques

Coming from the dry brush technique, an autonomous painting technique developed in a comparatively short time:

For painting with the dry brush a small amount of oil is used. The color is diluted with a few drops of linseed oil or solvents. From this mixture very little color is added to the brush. In the next step the brush with the color on it is spread out very well on a color palette and the oil is secreted. The brush must be dry at the end of this step.

Linseed oil, when used with oil paint for dry brushing, will yellow if it becomes too warm, such as being left in a car in the summer sun. Sewing machine oil and diesel oil work just as well and do not yellow.

Now a very thin layer of color is applied to a watercolor paper. By reworking with an eraser at this point it is possible to incorporate different lighting effects and details.

Images painted with a dry brush are characterized by the specific transitions of light and shadow and gossamer tones. A work done in black and white appears similar to a coal or fine pencil drawing.^[5]

Tutorials and technique

Nadja Sasch: Der trockene Pinsel. Edition Michael Fischer, Ingling 2012, ISBN 978-3-86355-085-1.

References

^ Gardner, Jim (1975-01-01). "Dry Brush Painting". Design. 76 (3): 18–21. doi:10.1080/00119253.1975.9934434. ISSN 0011-9253.
^ Gallery, Principle (2015-03-10). "Technique Tuesdays: Dry Brush". Principle Gallery. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
^ "Dry Brush Painting". Artists Network. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
^ Vela, Larry (2009-02-04). "PAINTING: Layering vs Drybrushing". Bell of lost Souls. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
^ "Dry brush technique. Portrait drawing technique". www.art-portrets.ru. Retrieved 2022-09-09.

External links

How to create a range of dry brush strokes with watercolor

[1] Gardner, Jim (1975-01-01). "Dry Brush Painting". Design. 76 (3): 18–21. doi:10.1080/00119253.1975.9934434. ISSN 0011-9253.

[2] Gallery, Principle (2015-03-10). "Technique Tuesdays: Dry Brush". Principle Gallery. Retrieved 2022-09-09.

[3] "Dry Brush Painting". Artists Network. 2009-09-23. Retrieved 2022-09-09.

[4] Vela, Larry (2009-02-04). "PAINTING: Layering vs Drybrushing". Bell of lost Souls. Retrieved 2022-09-09.

[5] "Dry brush technique. Portrait drawing technique". www.art-portrets.ru. Retrieved 2022-09-09.

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+{{Short description|Painting technique}}
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-[[Image:Drybrush stroke.jpg|thumb||An example of the drybrush technique using black acrylic paint on illustration board.]]
+[[Image:Drybrush stroke.jpg|thumb|An example of the drybrush technique using black acrylic paint on illustration board]]
-'''Drybrush''' is a [[painting]] technique in which a [[brush|paint brush]] that is relatively dry, but still holds [[paint]], is used.  Load is applied to a dry support such as [[paper]] or [[primer (paint)|primed]] [[canvas]]. The resulting brush strokes have a characteristic scratchy look that lacks the smooth appearance that [[wash (visual arts)|wash]]es or blended paint commonly have.
+'''Drybrush''' is a [[painting]] technique in which a [[brush|paint brush]] that is relatively dry, but still holds [[paint]], is used to create a drawing or painting. Load is applied to a dry support such as [[paper]] or [[primer (paint)|primed]] [[canvas]]. The resulting brush-strokes have a characteristic scratchy and textured look that lacks the smooth appearance that [[wash (visual arts)|wash]]es or blended paint commonly have. This technique can be used to achieve a blurred or soft appearance.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Gardner |first=Jim |date=1975-01-01 |title=Dry Brush Painting |url=https://doi.org/10.1080/00119253.1975.9934434 |journal=Design |volume=76 |issue=3 |pages=18–21 |doi=10.1080/00119253.1975.9934434 |issn=0011-9253}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gallery |first=Principle |date=2015-03-10 |title=Technique Tuesdays: Dry Brush |url=https://principlearttalk.com/2015/03/10/technique-tuesdays-dry-brush/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Principle Gallery |language=en}}</ref>
-The drybrush technique can be achieved with both water-based and oil-based media. With water-based media such as [[ink]]s, [[acrylic paint]]s, [[tempera]] paints or [[watercolor]] paints, the brush should be dry or squeezed dry of all water. The brush should then be loaded with paint that is highly viscous or thick. The loaded brush should then be applied to a dry support. With other water-based media, the brush should be loaded with paint then squeezed dry.
+The technique of drybrush painting can be achieved with both water-based and oil-based media.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2009-09-23 |title=Dry Brush Painting |url=https://www.artistsnetwork.com/art-terms/dry-brush-painting/ |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=Artists Network |language=en-US}}</ref> With water-based media such as [[ink]]s, [[acrylic paint]]s, [[tempera]]-paints, or [[watercolor]]-paints, the brush is usually dry or squeezed dry of all water. The brush is loaded with paint that is highly viscous or thick and then applied to a dry support. With other water-based media, the brush is loaded with paint and then squeezed dry. When using oil-based media, such as [[oil paint|oil-paint]], similar techniques are used, although instead of water, the brush is used dry or any oil or solvent is removed. Because oil-paint has a longer drying-time than water-based media, brushing over or blending drybrush strokes is often avoided to preserve the distinctive look of the drybrush-painting-technique.
+The technique is often used in [[Figure painting (hobby)#Dry brushing|model-painting]] to apply highlights to miniatures.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vela |first=Larry |date=2009-02-04 |title=PAINTING: Layering vs Drybrushing |url=https://www.belloflostsouls.net/2009/02/painting-layering-vs-drybrushing.html|access-date=2022-09-09|website=Bell of lost Souls|language=en}}</ref>
-With oil-based media, such as [[oil paint]], a similar technique may be used, although instead of water, the brush should be dry or squeezed dry of oil and solvent. Because oil paint has a longer drying time than water-based media, brushing over or blending drybrush strokes should be avoided to preserve the distinctive look of the drybrush technique.
-The technique is frequently used in [[Figure painting (hobby)#Dry brushing|model painting]] to apply highlights to miniatures.
 Oil-based drybrushing can also be scrubbed onto paper, canvas or absorbent [[gesso]] with stiff bristle brushes to impart smooth airbrushed or pastel-style effects. Next is that drybrush is sometimes mixed with other painting techniques
 Coming from the dry brush technique, an autonomous painting technique developed in a comparatively short time:
+[[File:"Два брата и две сестры". Бумага, масляная краска. 50х70 см. Техника "Сухая кисть".jpg|alt="Sisters and Brothers" paper, oil paint. 50x70 cm. Technique "dry brush"|thumb|Portrait using drybrushing technique]]
-[[File:Natalya-Aliyeva-Kate-Middleton-1-detail-1.jpg|thumb|Portrait using dry brushing technique]]
-The dry brush. This technique arose with the street painters mid-1980s on the "Arbat " street, the pedestrian area in the historic heart of Moscow . There, passersby were portrayed - in the simplest means the shortest possible time . Usually this was done with pencil, charcoal or pastels. However, it soon became apparent that the dry brush painting perfectly suited to portray. Therefore, it quickly became popular with many street painters, because the technique allowed rapid draw in excellent quality. It was possible to work directly without pencil drawing from start to finish. The painting was thus not only faster, but also much more fascinating - for the painter  -  but also for the viewer.
-For painting with the dry brush a small amount of oil is used. The color is diluted with a few drops of linseed oil.  From this mixture very little color is added to the brush. In the next step the brush with the color on it is spread out very well on a color palette and the oil is secreted. The brush must be dry at the end of this step.
+For painting with the dry brush a small amount of oil is used. The color is diluted with a few drops of linseed oil or solvents.  From this mixture very little color is added to the brush. In the next step the brush with the color on it is spread out very well on a color palette and the oil is secreted. The brush must be dry at the end of this step.
-[Note: linseed oil, when used with oil paint for dry brushing, will yellow if it becomes too warm, such as being left in a car in the summer sun.  Sewing machine oil and diesel oil work just as well and do not yellow.]
+Linseed oil, when used with oil paint for dry brushing, will yellow if it becomes too warm, such as being left in a car in the summer sun.  Sewing machine oil and diesel oil work just as well and do not yellow.
 Now a very thin layer of color is applied to a watercolor paper. By reworking with an eraser at this point it is possible to incorporate different lighting effects and details.
-Images - painted with a dry brush - are characterized by the specific transitions of light and shadow and gossamer tones. A work done in black and white appears similar to a coal or fine pencil drawing.
+Images painted with a dry brush are characterized by the specific transitions of light and shadow and gossamer tones. A work done in black and white appears similar to a coal or fine pencil drawing.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dry brush technique. Portrait drawing technique |url=https://www.art-portrets.ru/dry_brush_technique.html |access-date=2022-09-09 |website=www.art-portrets.ru}}</ref>
+==Tutorials and technique==
+* Nadja Sasch: ''Der trockene Pinsel.'' Edition Michael Fischer, Ingling 2012, {{ISBN|978-3-86355-085-1}}.
+==See also==
+* [[Art movement]]
+* [[Creativity techniques]]
+* [[List of art media]]
+* [[List of artistic media]]
+* [[List of art movements]]
+* [[List of art techniques]]
+==References==
-==  Tutorials and technique  ==
+{{reflist}}
-* Nadja Sasch: ''Der trockene Pinsel.'' Edition Michael Fischer, Ingling 2012, ISBN 978-3-86355-085-1.
 ==External links==
-{{commons category|Drybrush}}
+{{commons category}}
 * [http://www.paintingwithwatercolors.com/dry-brush-technique/ How to create a range of dry brush strokes with watercolor]
 [[Category:Painting techniques]]
+[[Category:Artistic techniques]]