Riggers, daggers and stripers: six calligraphic brushes

In yesterday's post I wrote about a new brush I was trying out, and promised to write more about it today. When I sat down to sketch the brush I decided to expand the post by comparing all the brushes I use for calligraphic strokes and marks. Turns out I have four more that I…

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The dagger striper holds a lot of color and is great for creating clean, well defined lines of varying widths. Princeton 6250 series Umbria Brushes are perfect for oil and acrylic paints, but also work well with gouache and watercolor. The synthetic bristles are not as stiff as natural bristle, but have a more firm response than sable or white synthetic. An excellent choice for heavy body paints. The Velvetouch silicone sealed handle is comfortable to the touch and allows for smooth handling.

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Riggers, daggers and stripers: six calligraphic brushes