By the end of this step-by-step guide on how to draw a paintbrush you will be able to draw one of these helpful art tools!
How To Draw A Paint Brush In 3 Quick And Easy Steps
Painting is one of my most favorite pass time activities that I’ve recently discovered and never knew I’d enjoy so much.
So, I thought it would be a good idea to draw my paint supplies to remember how special they are to me and if you’re also fond of painting, I highly suggest you join me by learning how to draw a paint brush so you too can create a beautiful drawing of all your art supplies.
It would make an awesome memory of your very first (or current) art supplies and it’s also a fun drawing idea that will only take you a few minutes.
There are lots of different shapes for the brushes that you can draw as well but for this drawing lesson, we’ll stick with learning how to draw a round brush and a straight head brush.
To draw a paint brush, all you really need to do is sketch out the handle of the brush, the part that holds the hair and brush together, and then the hair of the brush.
Sounds easy, right? Let’s begin.
Steps For Drawing A Paint Brush
Step 1
Since we’ll be drawing two different paint brushes, you’ll want to draw this step two times. Begin by drawing two lines horizontally and then drawing a curved line to join those two lines together on the left side.
Step 2
On the right hand side, draw another rectangle shape and close it off with a curved line for the first brush but for the second brush make it more angled as you draw the lines coming out as done here.
Step 3
To complete your paint brush drawing, you’ll want to draw two curved lines facing outwards but making the bottom one slightly longer to make the brush look more curved. You can then draw lines to indicate the hairs.
For the second paint brush drawing, all you need to do is draw two lines in a angle and join it with a curved line.
You can then draw straight lines within that shape to indicate the hairs if you want or leave it plain.
All that’s left is to color your drawing in or you can leave it as is depending on what you plan to use it for.
Conclusion
Like I promised, learning how to draw a paint brush was super easy, right? And it’s also a stress-free drawing. You don’t need to be concerned if the drawing looks exactly like your reference but the whole point is to create a cute doodle of it.
Once you know the basic shape of a paint brush, you can draw in it any position. If you want to create an even more intricate drawing, then you can try drawing your paint brushes in a jar with other art supplies.
There’s loads of stuff that you can do and use this paint brush drawing for and I’m sure you already have a pretty good idea.
Don’t forget to share your thoughts below and let us know if you enjoyed learning how to draw these paint brushes.
Challenge yourself to draw as many different brushes and vary the shapes and sizes of them to make things more interesting such as drawing a dagger brush, a mop brush, or even a hake brush.
They are all interesting in their own way.
If you had fun drawing this, be sure to try out these other drawing tutorials:
How to assemble your nature paint brushes
These DIY paint brushes for children are really easy to put together. You will need one twig or stick for each brush.
- Gather together all the natural materials you have found outdoors.
- Fix the grasses and leaves to the stick using an elastic band or with string. Wrap it around tightly, ensuring that the materials won’t fall apart. If you don’t have an elastic band, you could use string or yarn to tie the brush together.
The great thing about these homemade paint brushes is that you can make as many as you like, experimenting with different natural materials and sizes. One brush could be made of a big, bushy bunch of grass. Another might be made entirely from leaves.
How to use nature paint brushes
Here are some top tips on how to use paint brushes made from natural resources.
- Get a large sheet of paper to do your painting.
- Have a palette of paints ready, to dip the brushes in.
- Use different brushes to print different textures on the paper. What effects can you create?
- Try different brush techniques. Paint in a straight line, daub on blobs of paint, or swirl the paint around.
- Looking for a complete DIY painting experience? Use your nature paint brushes with some special, homemade DIY paint!
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Step 6 – Finish off your paintbrush drawing with some color
This is the final step of your paintbrush drawing, and this is the one where you can bring your picture to life with some amazing colors!
We used some browns and greys for the brush while using some purple for the paint at the end of it. This is just one example of the colors that you could use for it, however.
Seeing as this picture has to do with paint, that gives you a lot of options for the colors that you could go for!
The colors are just part of the process, however. You could also experiment with different mediums, and perhaps even use some thick paint for the paint on the brush for a cool touch.
We can’t wait to see what colors and mediums you use to finish off this image!
Here’s how you can make your paintbrush drawing even better…
Create some beautiful art as we show you how you can improve this drawing even more!
Paintbrushes are used to paint pictures and many other things, and it could be fun to show what this one is painting!
One way of doing this would be to draw a rectangle behind the paintbrush to show the canvas or piece of paper it’s being used on.
Then, you could create a half-done picture that it is being used to paint. What kinds of pictures do you think it could be used for?
Any painter will tell you that you need to have many different paintbrushes to create your masterpiece.
We think this paintbrush drawing could be made to look even better if you add some more paintbrushes to go with it.
These can be big, small, fat or thin, and there are so many variations to choose from. If you own any paintbrushes, you can use them as models as you draw!
You could also add any other art tools you would use with a paintbrush.
If you’re feeling creative, you may want to draw a hand holding this paintbrush. This can be difficult, because hands are notoriously difficult to draw!
You can make it easier by taking a photo of your hand holding a paintbrush or even something similar to one. Use this as a model to show this brush being held as it is used.
It may be a challenge but it will make this drawing of a paintbrush even more interesting to look at!
Lastly, we think you can make this paintbrush sketch look even better with creative art mediums.
One idea we had was to use a thick drop of acrylic paint on the tip of this paintbrush to make it look like it has just been dipped in paint.
It may take a bit longer to dry, but if you use a thick drop then it will give the image an almost 3D element. What other colors and art mediums will you use on this masterpiece?
Your Paintbrush Drawing is Complete!
We hope that this guide on how to draw a paintbrush was a fun ad rewarding experience for you to take on!
By following the steps in the guide and taking it slowly, you can use your own art tools to create some creative depictions of this particular art tool.
There are many ways that you can have fun getting creative with some extra details, colors and art mediums.
We mentioned a few ideas in this guide, but this is your chance to show us how creative you can be with how you finish off the picture!
Once this guide is complete, we have many more for you to enjoy on our website. We have guides covering a huge variety of topics, and we upload many more often for you to enjoy!
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