How To Use A Hake Brush For Watercolour

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4 ай бұрын

The Hake brush is a very useful tool, especially for painting skies and broad washes with watercolour.
In this video I demonstrate a simple scene, perfect for beginners, and talk a bit about its uses.
Materials:
Arches 140lb
Pro-Arte Ron Ranson Hake Brush (Medium)
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Пікірлер: 54

@brendahoneyman2527 16 күн бұрын

Today I received 3 hake brushes (Ron Hanson brand) from Cheap Joe's Art Stuff. Timely to discover your wonderful video to get me started!

@ChrisStephenArt 16 күн бұрын

That’s exciting, I love new brushes !! Glad you liked my video, I should be making a new Hake tutorial soon

@margaretsmith51 4 ай бұрын

Master at work, thank you. I do have a hake brush but quite unused after disappointing results but now inspired to give it a go.

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Margaret. The hake does take a bit of getting used to, but it’s well worth the effort

@anick6265 2 ай бұрын

Wow, I just discovered you and I am already a fan…great talent!

@ChrisStephenArt 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@ladygwarth 4 ай бұрын

I bought a couple of these hake brushes a while ago, but I have been nervous about painting with them, this has been really helpful, thanks. Lovely painting too.

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Lesley, glad you liked the video. Don’t be nervous of the hakes, they’re very useful brushes.

@ladygwarth 4 ай бұрын

@@ChrisStephenArt I will definitely give them a go, thanks.

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

@@ladygwarth You’re welcome! I’m always happy to answer any questions, if you have them.

@diannedidomizio52747 3 ай бұрын

❤Enjoying your tutorial!

@ChrisStephenArt 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Dianne ☺️

@Aquafishy204 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very informative I have a Hake brush wasn’t sure how to use it. Very beautiful seascape too.

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thank you !!

@pennyyoung901 2 ай бұрын

Loved everything about this video. I have a hake brush but never experimented enough to make use of it. I going to find a photo of mine with a distant lighthouse and give it a try! Thank you!

@ChrisStephenArt 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Penny. Glad you liked the video and feel inspired !!

@kristasee 4 ай бұрын

Thank you I found your video helpfully instructive

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you so much for watching

@lizmorris6454 4 ай бұрын

Delighted to find a fellow lefty on KZfaq. So easy for me to follow. I will be interested to find how you reflect the direction of the light and paint shadows across your canvas.

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Glad you find the videos easy to follow, Liz. It’s always a please to speak to a fellow lefty (the right hand to use !!) I’ll see if I can make a tutorial for you on shadows at some point in the future

@amandashannon9347 4 ай бұрын

Love this ❤

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Amanda 😊

@haraway987 2 ай бұрын

Been looking at hake brushes for a while, though I usually stick to vegan when possible. I just love the soft effects it can produce. I appreciate the info on Ron Ranson's brushes. Despite the poor goats giving up their hair (only that I hope) I've ordered 2. I've searched for how the hair is gathered, but no luck. Chris Zabriskie's piano is so nice with your caring style of teaching. Seeing the art on his page was a surprise!

@ChrisStephenArt 2 ай бұрын

Glad you like my style of teaching, that really means a lot, thank you. Although I’m not 100% sure, I believe the hair for many goat brushes comes from trimming with clippers, similar to shearing a sheep, so is painless for the goats.

@ChrisStephenArt 2 ай бұрын

@haraway987 2 ай бұрын

@@ChrisStephenArt Yes, that was my thought too. Another reason I thought the Pro Arte hake might be a better choice. I think I'll email Jackson's to see if they have more info. They do list their supplies vegan or not, or not known, so there's a level of honesty there. Thanks again for sharing your skills.

@ChrisStephenArt 2 ай бұрын

To be honest, I wouldn’t recommend any other brand of Hake, they just don’t perform well, in my experience. The Pro Arte are listed as non-vegan on Jackson’s website, obviously because they use goat hair.

@terribashaw3961 4 ай бұрын

One of my favorite paintings I ever did was with a Ron Ranson Hake brush as a beginner.

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

They’re great brushes !!

@barbriley583 4 ай бұрын

Yes…recently hit my stride with hake…such little water piggies❣️🤣

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

That’s great, Barb. I love that phrase…. “water piggies” 😂

@cristinacuenca4176 4 ай бұрын

Great!!! Just subscribed 🤗

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Cristina 😊

@teresasawicka5861 4 ай бұрын

Thank you🐨🙏

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching 😊

@ralphherrick596 Ай бұрын

Very nice....I still haven't tried your style...

@ChrisStephenArt Ай бұрын

Thanks, Ralph

@annepercival7814 4 ай бұрын

Any tips for breaking in a hake brush to get the chisel edge?

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Hi Anne, Do you have the Pro-Arte Hake? If so, in my experience, the only way to break them in is through use. When they are wet, try repeatedly pressing the bristles flat and squeezing with a tea towel. Hope that helps

@johncfullerartist9863 3 ай бұрын

That needs trimming to use it properly. It should have a sharpe chisel It is a brush that will tackle anything from fine lines to B-road strokes. Tree foliage and water. Pro art good hake but needs pre trimming

@ChrisStephenArt 3 ай бұрын

I suppose, as with all materials, it comes down to personal preference. I’ve never found the need to trim any of my brushes.

@johncfullerartist9863 3 ай бұрын

Ron Ran used to advocate trimming as it achieved a used feel from a new brush without running in Use a fine stanly blade at the base of the bristles both sides and trim across carefully to reduce the thickness of the hair. Result a very sharp Hake. Done it that way for years.after Ron showed me @@ChrisStephenArt

@ChrisStephenArt 3 ай бұрын

@@johncfullerartist9863 Great !!

@delithnutkins6017 3 ай бұрын

@@johncfullerartist9863 oooooo Ron showed you!!!!

@blankmission5369 3 ай бұрын

@@delithnutkins6017Lol😅

@StevenMckenzie-nr8dq 4 ай бұрын

I love your channel but the music is annoying and makes it hard to hear what youŕ saying.

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

Sorry you have issues with the music, Steven. There is a lot of background noise in my studio space, the music is the best solution I’ve found to cover it up. I could try the videos without music, but that would probably be annoying too. Thanks for your feedback.

@user-bv8gs4lj7b 4 ай бұрын

Music is a personal thing, I like the gentle piano and on my devices it certainly doesn't interfere with Chris's voiceover

@marcushaliwell7340 4 ай бұрын

Is it not a Japanese brush and would therefore be “har-kay”?

@ChrisStephenArt 4 ай бұрын

@@marcushaliwell7340 It definitely was originally a Japanese brush, which is also found in other parts of Asia. “Ha-Key” or “Har-Kay” is the correct pronunciation, depending on your opinion, although in the west we often just use “Hake” as in the fish !! It doesn’t really matter, as long as we know what we’re talking about. Essentially it’s just a large, flat, goat hair brush.

@renzo6490 4 ай бұрын

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