The
highliner brushes have long thin bristles and are created for carrying a
large amount of paint to create flowing lines, vines, scrolls, and a
variety of borders etc. High liners come in many lengths, the longer the
bristle the longer the lines can paint with it. Shorter liners are used
for more controlled lettering, small details and strokes.
Also known as an outliner, these brushes have round ferrule,
square-ended brush, with extra-long hairs and a short handle. A flat,
chiseled brush, these are also used to apply even sweeps of color;
perfect for eye shadow highlights. Possessing large color carrying
capacity, the highliner are always be used with paint thinned to an
ink-like consistency.
Brushes
used for acrylics have long handles that allow the artist to work at a
distance from the canvas. Acrylic paints are more caustic than oils, so
acrylic brushes are designed with synthetics and bristle. Acrylic
brushes are usable in other mediums, particularly oils, while brushes
designed specifically for oil painting and watercolors are unsuitable
for acrylics. Artists can very effectively use glazing and layering
techniques when using acrylic brushes.
Both natural and synthetic bristles can be used with acrylics,
depending on the artist's preference. But, acrylics, being alkaline in
nature, can be hard on natural hair brushes. Those made with high
quality synthetics have excellent durability and offers excellent
stiffness, snap and hair shape retention for maximum control. The
brushes must be kept clean. If acrylic paint dries in a brush it is very
hard to get out without using strong solvents that might damage the
brush. Brushes are cleaned promptly by washing them with warm water and
mild soap when finished painting.
