One of the best, most explanatory painting videos I have seen. Describing the thickness of the paint the way you did helped so very much. Thank you! Almost as good as taking a class!
Finally! I recently bought a Hake brush to try out with my watercolor paints. I've looked for an instructional video to help me learn how to use this new brush, but my search became very frustrating. Thank you for posting such a simple demonstration to help guide me with this Hake brush. I only wish you had more instructional videos/tutorials here on YT, but I know how time consuming the process can be. Always a good feeling walking away having learned something new today. Thank you!
Thank you for this teaching. Now I have a beginning to know what to do with the set of Hake brushes I found at Good Will a few years ago. So happy to have found this video also. I am grateful and blessed 🙏
Wow..Your demo is wonderful and definitely inspiring. I am hooked. I have been concentrating on acrylics but your watercolor demo technique has inspired me to bring out the watercolors and water the hake brush!
Definitely inspiring! I used to paint with water colours years ago. Started painting again recently but with acrylic on canvas. Whole different ballgame... Lol. Think I might swith back to watercolours. Tfs. Looks great!
Thank you Stephen! best instructional for Hake brush painting - you show the paint consistency required for different stages !! and water management ,as well as drying phases ,which was invaluable . New to Hake and had tried some more involved ones with good success and.. some miserable messes sadly. Now that I have seen this will keep at it !
Hi Stephen I met you for the first time at the NEC Birmingham this weekend and bought some of these brushes along with some foliater brushes and I'm looking forward to learning how to use them this tutorial is going to be a great start. Thank you for your time at the show it was really helpful.
Thank you for this great demo video! I am especially thankful that you did not subject us to the blow dryer as you dried your painting. That's a real pet peeve of mine when instructors include that noisy process in the video. You are a very good instructor and I enjoy your work immensely!
Stephen excellent demonstration. If there are any art clubs watching this demonstration I would strongly recommend Stephen to come to your club. He is fantastic. He provides on the day or night a great demonstration.
Danke für‘ die nette Antwort 🤗 werde gerne weiter Deine Videos gucken ! Sind einfach super ! Man lernt so viel dabei. Vielen Dank, dass wir daran teilhaben dürfen 🎨👍
Very impressive love your demo,I have been using acrylics but find the paint a bit tacky at times and dries to quick ,I think water colour will suit me better.Here goes?
Hi Jill, that's great. I'm glad you have been inspired. It takes a little practice so don't expect too much too soon. Good luck. Let me know how you go on. Best wishes, Steve
Maybe a dumb question, but how did I get that thick puddle of ultramarine. Directly from tube? I struggle to reactivate dry blobs of paint without drowning them in water
Hi Michael. Not a dumb question at all. You are quite right. In order to get a thick wash of the purple mix, both the ultramarine and light red should be squeezed from tubes. The light red is strong so you don't need too much of that. I only add a small amount of water to this so that you can stir the colours together to form a sludgy mix, the consistency of olive oil. If you use pans (hard blocks) or try to reactivate dried paint the result is much too weak to use this way. If you don't have tubes, the way to reactivate dried paint is to add a little water to it and leave it to soak in for 10 minutes. Give it as stir and then add a bit more water and leave it to soak again. Eventually it will soften and become sludgy as required. It just requires a little patience. Hope that helps. Cheers, Steve Coates
Hi Elaine, sorry for late reply. Most large flat animal hair brushes such as goat or squirrel will give you similar characteristics. The fine soft hair allows more water into the brush head and the delivery is much smoother than brushes made with synthetic hair. Best wishes, Steve
Hello Natalie, Thank you for your comments. There are quite a few public videos on my channel so please do "tune in". I will be posting more videos in the future so I hope you enjoy them. Regards, Steve
Other videos I have seen of artists using the hake have all recommended 100% cotton paper. Bockingford isn't cotton, is it? Is it the paper you usually use?
Thanks for your question. The hake can be used on any watercolour paper. Bockingford is not made with cotton but has a fabulous durable surface. Saunders Waterford made by the same company is a cotton paper and is tagged as the professional choice. My preference is Bockingford which I use all the time. Best wishes Steve
@@stephencoates8165 Thanks for getting back to me. This all sounds like very good news to somebody like me who is on a budget! I only recently started watercolours using Acquafine paper and paints (they were the only affordable materials available near me) but am already getting to the stage where I realise I need to upgrade to progress, but the price of cotton paper and "professional" paints is quite scary, especially since I would have to get them online and pay postage, so it's great to know that they are not always necessary.
Hi Monika, I'm glad you like the presentation. The hake used in the video is a large one which is just over 2 inches wide. Avaiable from my website www.coatesart.co.uk. but only for UK residents. If you are abroad, please sned an email and I'll let you know how you can get one. mail@coatesart.plus.com Best wishes, Steve
Thank you for demonstrating 'paddling'. You mention this on 'Leisure Painters' magazine, but I had been able to work out how to do it. Also, how big is the mini hake please?
Hello Diane, You are welcome. The paddle is a quick turn of the wrist keeping each stroke moving in the same direction. It helps control and vary the cloud shapes rather than just painting a single broad line. The Mini hake is a really good alternative for smaller areas. It has a broad flat brush head just like the traditional Japanese style brush but is manufactured with a metal ferrule. This will be more robust and will last a lot longer. The brush head is approximately 3/4" (2cm) wide and at time of writing is £9.95 on my website www.coatesart.co.uk.
Is this the 140 lb or 200 lb blockingFord paper? From your website I would guess it’s best described as rough texture. Thanks I love the hake demo and hope I can get this in the USA for not too much money!
Hi there. Sorry for the late reply. I've only just noticed your message. The paper is 140lb NOT which means it has a light texture. It is also available as rough and extra rough depending on how grainy you want your finish to be. I have sent a few of these brushes to the States so if you wish to follow that up, please send me an email. Best wishes, Steve
Thank you for this demo, I have never tried the hake but it does appeal to me as it compliments my style of painting. I have noticed that Cotman appears pretty much defacto amongst hake painters, why is that? I am a big fan of cotman it's decent stuff and value too, particularly the 21ml tubes but is there any other reason beyond economy?
Hi Peter. Sorry for the delay in replying to your question about users of Hakes and Cotman paint. As far as I am concerned there is no link whatsoever and any you may have noticed is entirely accidental. I don't really want to get into the argument about Cotman versus Pro especially as I represent Winsor & Newton from time to time at various shows. It is a matter of personal choice. The Pro paints are undoubtedly stronger, more vibrant and there is a much larger range of colours to choose from than the Cotman range. However, the Cotman range is on average less than half the price per ml than the Pro range, in some cases a third of the price. Cotman performs extremely well and is in my view the best of the so called "student" brands on the market. I still use Cotman for all my paintings. Maybe that's because I come from Yorkshire! Enough said? All the best, Steve Coates
Thank you for sharing this 'inspiring' process! It's very difficult to understand the 'thumbs down'. (maybe the sales pitch at the opening of the presentation upset them!!??? Anyway, really well done.
There is no definition of "Hake" in any of the English dictionaries in respect of a paint brush. The only references are that of the fish. Everyone seems to use the "fishy" pronunciation so I'm happy to go along with that even though you are probably quite correct.
@@stephencoates8165 He is. Hake (pronounced Hayke like you do is a northern fish). The japanese hake brush is pronounced hakeh like you pronounce sake (I suppose you don't pronounce sayke). It's the basic traditional large brush in Japan. But your brush is a western iteration, so of course you're free to call it a fish or a banana :D
@@stephencoates8165 Wouldn't you be bothered if someone continuously pronounced your name incorrectly? It's the same with pronouncing a foreign word wrong even after being educated on the correct pronunciation. :(
@@eyegengrau4432 Apologies in advance if I am wrong, but it seems to me that the British refuse to pronounce foreign words as foreigners do....nor make any effort to learn the local pronunciation. Personally, I would be embarrassed to mispronounce a foreign word, especially on a video. I agree with you. After hearing the word spoken by a Japanese man, it sounded to me like HAW- keh. But Ha-keh is good, too, and definitely better than hake that sounds like make or cake.
Hello, Hake brushes can be bought from my website so long as you are in the UK. www.coatesart.co.uk. If you are outside the UK you can send me an email and I'll be able to work out a cost and use a Paypal account. It is quite straight forward. At the time of writing, the large Hake featured is £6.95. Regards, Stephen Coates
Hi Stephen I am looking to buy your mini hake brush to practice your skies as in your book. Your website doesn’t seem to deliver to France Can you help? Many thanks
Hi Sheila, thanks for your question. I spend most of my time teaching, demonstrating, attending shows and writing articles for Leisure Painter magazine. As you may know, I am also an author of two books with another on the way. Creating You tube videos is time consuming and there are simply not enough hours in a day! I would love to do more and intend to do so in the future. I will do my best to get some more online in the new year but I can't promise!Best wishes, Steve
Hi There, traditional hakes do not last forever. The clamped and stiched brush head will deteriorate and shed hairs. Occasionally you get a "rouge" brush and it's just a case of replacing it. They do differ of course from one brand to another so obviously I am going to recommend the Proarte range. Either the Ron Ranson or my own signanure version which is exactly the same. One more thing, It is always worth pulling any stray hairs out of the brush head before using it. Hope that helps! Steve
Hi Ernestina, many thanks for your comments. I have no experience of Grumbacher paper. I'm not sure it is available in the UK. I did a little research and it seems it is a good quality paper. However, without trying it I can't gauge its absorbency. If paper is really absorbent, the water disappears very quickly but this is usually a problem with budget papers. There are two possible problems here, the first of which would be to suggest switching papers and see if it makes a difference. What is more liley though is that you are not using enough water on the initial covering. This is very common. Even though you think you have put enough on, it is still in all probability not enough. It is quite scary how much you need so give it another go with more water than you are comfortable with. Use a large soft brush, thick paint mixes and get it on quickly before the water evaporates. Also make sure your painting is tilted at a shallow angle. If it is too steep, the water will run off very quickly. I hope that helps and good luck. Best wishes, Steve
Hi there, sorry for the delayed response. As you can see from the demo you do have to use lots of water to get the right effect. It may be that you are just using too much. Also, some Hakes on the market such as the "Osprey" have a much bigger volume of hair in the brush head so check the brand. My own signature brush is imported by Proarte and is exactly the same as the "Ron Ranson" version so obviously I would recommend either of those. Hope that helps! Best wishes, Steve
Mr. Coates, I hate to be a critic, but it's important to properly pronounce the names of our art materials, and the HAKE brush is probably the most butchered name in the Art materials business.. The HAKE brush was created and comes from the Far East. As such, they named it. Pronouncing it is actually very easy, but they would not pronounce it as rhyming with RAKE. Instead, just remember the sport on ice called Hockey. With their accent on the last syllable it's actually pronounced "Ha - Keeeee", but hockey is close enough. As an instructor, it's important to provide accurate information in our posts. I Hope this helps.
One of the best, most explanatory painting videos I have seen. Describing the thickness of the paint the way you did helped so very much. Thank you! Almost as good as taking a class!
Finally! I recently bought a Hake brush to try out with my watercolor paints. I've looked for an instructional video to help me learn how to use this new brush, but my search became very frustrating. Thank you for posting such a simple demonstration to help guide me with this Hake brush. I only wish you had more instructional videos/tutorials here on YT, but I know how time consuming the process can be. Always a good feeling walking away having learned something new today. Thank you!
Thank you for this teaching. Now I have a beginning to know what to do with the set of Hake brushes I found at Good Will a few years ago. So happy to have found this video also. I am grateful and blessed 🙏
OMGosh I love this technique! It's beautiful!
Wow..Your demo is wonderful and definitely inspiring. I am hooked. I have been concentrating on acrylics but your watercolor demo technique has inspired me to bring out the watercolors and water the hake brush!
Excelente pincel para los cielos y otros grandes espacios. Vivo en Uruguay, A quien debo dirigírme paraba adquirir estos pinceles,???
More please! Great stuff! Looking forward for more videos!
This is my favourite brush, thank you for this beautiful watercolour demo
Thank you! That was a wonderful demonstration and produced a beautiful landscape.
Definitely inspiring! I used to paint with water colours years ago. Started painting again recently but with acrylic on canvas. Whole different ballgame... Lol. Think I might swith back to watercolours. Tfs. Looks great!
Thank you Stephen! best instructional for Hake brush painting - you show the paint consistency required for different stages !! and water management ,as well as drying phases ,which was invaluable . New to Hake and had tried some more involved ones with good success and.. some miserable messes sadly. Now that I have seen this will keep at it !
Thanks for a great demo. I'm a newcomer to painting and can't wait to get a hake brush and have a go!
Thanks for demo. Nice technique!
Hi Stephen I met you for the first time at the NEC Birmingham this weekend and bought some of these brushes along with some foliater brushes and I'm looking forward to learning how to use them this tutorial is going to be a great start. Thank you for your time at the show it was really helpful.
Hi Clive. Many thanks for your comments and you are very welcome. I hope you get on well with your new brushes and thanks for buying them.
Incredible Awesome work Thank you for sharing your incredible talent absolutely Beautiful.
Great tutorial Stephen. Just got myself a hake so time to give it a go. Inspired by this video🎨
wonderful technique. thanx for demo.
First time seen your paintings Steven but won't be the last brillent.looking forward to having a go at this one thanks a lot,Paul Walsh ireland
Thank you for this great demo video! I am especially thankful that you did not subject us to the blow dryer as you dried your painting. That's a real pet peeve of mine when instructors include that noisy process in the video. You are a very good instructor and I enjoy your work immensely!
Me too
Thank you so much. This is truly inspiring. I will be ordering some hake brushes!
Thanks for the detailed instructions using the hake brush👍💕
I got 2 of them will be using them more , your sky and demo great.
Thank you. Excellent tutorial. I have just started using the hake brush and your tips are invaluable.
You are welcome. I hope you find the Hake as rewarding as I have.
Stephen
In a word; stunning!
Thank you Stephen. I've just purchased a hake and am looking forward to having a go. Sue
Get ready for mopping up tons of water
Stephen excellent demonstration. If there are any art clubs watching this demonstration I would strongly recommend Stephen to come to your club. He is fantastic. He provides on the day or night a great demonstration.
How beautiful is that? Thank you for the demonstration Stephen 🙏🙏
You are welcome and thanks for your lovely comments. Steve
God I really loved this tutorial, not seen anything by you before, thanks!
Fabulous video, thank you!!
thanks for the demonstration i will look forward to other demos that you create
beautiful piece Im going to have a go at that thanks so much
Very helpful for beginners. Easily explained technique. Inspiring.
Que estupenda demostración!
Gracias!
de nada mi amigo
That was amazing!
You make it look so easy...I must try😊
Super demo, thanks for sharing
Simple and tranquil😊Thank you for this video 😊
This was a great video. Thank you for sharing. 👍👌
Really nice!
Excellent lesson
Danke für‘ die nette Antwort 🤗 werde gerne weiter Deine Videos gucken ! Sind einfach super ! Man lernt so viel dabei.
Vielen Dank, dass wir daran teilhaben dürfen 🎨👍
Gorgeous!
Very impressive love your demo,I have been using acrylics but find the paint a bit tacky at times and dries to quick ,I think water colour will suit me better.Here goes?
Thank you such. Bought three Hake brushes and now looking forward to trying your exciting method
Hi Jill, that's great. I'm glad you have been inspired. It takes a little practice so don't expect too much too soon. Good luck. Let me know how you go on.
Best wishes, Steve
I will have a go and let you know how I do
Great demo and lesson!
Maybe a dumb question, but how did I get that thick puddle of ultramarine. Directly from tube? I struggle to reactivate dry blobs of paint without drowning them in water
Hi Michael. Not a dumb question at all. You are quite right. In order to get a thick wash of the purple mix, both the ultramarine and light red should be squeezed from tubes. The light red is strong so you don't need too much of that. I only add a small amount of water to this so that you can stir the colours together to form a sludgy mix, the consistency of olive oil. If you use pans (hard blocks) or try to reactivate dried paint the result is much too weak to use this way. If you don't have tubes, the way to reactivate dried paint is to add a little water to it and leave it to soak in for 10 minutes. Give it as stir and then add a bit more water and leave it to soak again. Eventually it will soften and become sludgy as required. It just requires a little patience. Hope that helps. Cheers, Steve Coates
Stephen Coates thx Steve! Very helpful!
The Ceruleans have never been given their due for inventing that color.
Good demonstration of some of the uses of the hake.
Wonderful painting 🎉😊
Great images produced at speed by terrific technique with a big brush.
It's Beautiful
amazing! thank you.
Beautiful
thank you
Very useful video. Thanks
Thank you!
Merci a lot 😊
Genial y fácil !!!
Hola Elena, así es como me gusta. Gracias por tu amable comentario
love that hake
Do you get different effects with a Hake brush vs similar size animal hair flat brush?
I loved your video. Thank you for sharing!
Hi Elaine, sorry for late reply. Most large flat animal hair brushes such as goat or squirrel will give you similar characteristics. The fine soft hair allows more water into the brush head and the delivery is much smoother than brushes made with synthetic hair. Best wishes, Steve
Very inspiring!
The Bob Ross of watercolor. Thank you. 👍🏻😁
Wow! Knock me over with a feather! Beautiful!
Hi Stephen,thank you for the wonderful demonstration.You made it look so easy.
What is the size of paper you are using?
Sorry I've only just read your comment. On this demo I used a piece of paper which was 13" x 9"
Hello, I just subscribed even if I don't have a lot of videos because this one is really well explained and because I hope you will do more.
Hello Natalie,
Thank you for your comments. There are quite a few public videos on my channel so please do "tune in". I will be posting more videos in the future so I hope you enjoy them. Regards, Steve
I may have made mistakes in my first comment because I am French. But I subscribed to your channel 😊
@@nathalie9040 Hello Nathalie, no your English is just fine. Thank you for subscribing and good luck with your watercolour painting. Steve
fabulous demo
Bought your book today, wish I’d found you earlier.
Fabulous 👌
Other videos I have seen of artists using the hake have all recommended 100% cotton paper. Bockingford isn't cotton, is it? Is it the paper you usually use?
Thanks for your question. The hake can be used on any watercolour paper. Bockingford is not made with cotton but has a fabulous durable surface. Saunders Waterford made by the same company is a cotton paper and is tagged as the professional choice. My preference is Bockingford which I use all the time. Best wishes Steve
@@stephencoates8165 Thanks for getting back to me. This all sounds like very good news to somebody like me who is on a budget! I only recently started watercolours using Acquafine paper and paints (they were the only affordable materials available near me) but am already getting to the stage where I realise I need to upgrade to progress, but the price of cotton paper and "professional" paints is quite scary, especially since I would have to get them online and pay postage, so it's great to know that they are not always necessary.
Do you have video that shows how to paint the birds and reeds?
Excellent simple presentation. What size is that Hake brush, I have never used one. Would like to order one.
Hi Monika,
I'm glad you like the presentation. The hake used in the video is a large one which is just over 2 inches wide. Avaiable from my website www.coatesart.co.uk. but only for UK residents. If you are abroad, please sned an email and I'll let you know how you can get one. mail@coatesart.plus.com
Best wishes, Steve
Bravo👏
Gave me a better understanding of using the hake.
Thank you for demonstrating 'paddling'. You mention this on 'Leisure Painters' magazine, but I had been able to work out how to do it. Also, how big is the mini hake please?
Hello Diane, You are welcome. The paddle is a quick turn of the wrist keeping each stroke moving in the same direction. It helps control and vary the cloud shapes rather than just painting a single broad line. The Mini hake is a really good alternative for smaller areas. It has a broad flat brush head just like the traditional Japanese style brush but is manufactured with a metal ferrule. This will be more robust and will last a lot longer. The brush head is approximately 3/4" (2cm) wide and at time of writing is £9.95 on my website www.coatesart.co.uk.
Thank you
Great video
Toll gezeigt, auch wenn man kein Englisch kann, ist es nachzuvollziehen. Danke 👍🤗
Vielen
Dank für Ihre Kommentare. Ich habe deine Nachricht übersetzt! Viel
Glück beim Malen. Beste Grüße, Steve
Fantastic
Is this the 140 lb or 200 lb blockingFord paper? From your website I would guess it’s best described as rough texture. Thanks I love the hake demo and hope I can get this in the USA for not too much money!
Hi there. Sorry for the late reply. I've only just noticed your message. The paper is 140lb NOT which means it has a light texture. It is also available as rough and extra rough depending on how grainy you want your finish to be. I have sent a few of these brushes to the States so if you wish to follow that up, please send me an email. Best wishes, Steve
Fyi, you’ll probably see paper sold as 140lb cold press (instead of not) in the United States
Thank you for this demo, I have never tried the hake but it does appeal to me as it compliments my style of painting. I have noticed that Cotman appears pretty much defacto amongst hake painters, why is that? I am a big fan of cotman it's decent stuff and value too, particularly the 21ml tubes but is there any other reason beyond economy?
Ron Ranson recommends in his books to learn with, once proficient though I don't know why people don't upgrade to the professional stuff.
Hi Peter. Sorry for the delay in replying to your question about users of Hakes and Cotman paint. As far as I am concerned there is no link whatsoever and any you may have noticed is entirely accidental. I don't really want to get into the argument about Cotman versus Pro especially as I represent Winsor & Newton from time to time at various shows. It is a matter of personal choice. The Pro paints are undoubtedly stronger, more vibrant and there is a much larger range of colours to choose from than the Cotman range. However, the Cotman range is on average less than half the price per ml than the Pro range, in some cases a third of the price. Cotman performs extremely well and is in my view the best of the so called "student" brands on the market. I still use Cotman for all my paintings. Maybe that's because I come from Yorkshire! Enough said? All the best, Steve Coates
Thank you for sharing this 'inspiring' process! It's very difficult to understand the 'thumbs down'. (maybe the sales pitch at the opening of the presentation upset them!!??? Anyway, really well done.
Very good demonstration. One minor point: it is a Japanese brush, not a fish. So pronounced ‘hah-keh’.
There is no definition of "Hake" in any of the English dictionaries in respect of a paint brush. The only references are that of the fish. Everyone seems to use the "fishy" pronunciation so I'm happy to go along with that even though you are probably quite correct.
@@stephencoates8165 He is. Hake (pronounced Hayke like you do is a northern fish). The japanese hake brush is pronounced hakeh like you pronounce sake (I suppose you don't pronounce sayke). It's the basic traditional large brush in Japan. But your brush is a western iteration, so of course you're free to call it a fish or a banana :D
@@stephencoates8165 Wouldn't you be bothered if someone continuously pronounced your name incorrectly? It's the same with pronouncing a foreign word wrong even after being educated on the correct pronunciation. :(
It's pronounced "hockey", like sake the rice based booze.
Steve Sidare actually more like “HA - KEH” . Westerners pronounce “sake” incorrectly.
@@eyegengrau4432
Apologies in advance if I am wrong, but it seems to me that the British refuse to pronounce foreign words as foreigners do....nor make any effort to learn the local pronunciation.
Personally, I would be embarrassed to mispronounce a foreign word, especially on a video.
I agree with you. After hearing the word spoken by a Japanese man, it sounded to me like HAW- keh. But Ha-keh is good, too, and definitely better than hake that sounds like make or cake.
Very nice
Where to buy that brush... How much?
Hello, Hake brushes can be bought from my website so long as you are in the UK. www.coatesart.co.uk. If you are outside the UK you can send me an email and I'll be able to work out a cost and use a Paypal account. It is quite straight forward. At the time of writing, the large Hake featured is £6.95. Regards, Stephen Coates
The hake would be my favourite brush if there was a good synthetic one available.
Now there's a challenge. I'll have a word with my brush man!
@@stephencoates8165 What did he say?
@@barbaramilbradt2188 Hi Barbara, so sorry I haven't had chance to chat to him yet. It's still on my to do list!! Best wishes, Steve
Very useful thanx
Hi Stephen I am looking to buy your mini hake brush to practice your skies as in your book. Your website doesn’t seem to deliver to France
Can you help?
Many thanks
Hello Lydia, thank you for buying a book. I have sent a reply to your email address. Stephen
6:58 At this stage it looks like you are looking up at water falling down from a waterfall... : ]
Why only 2 videos on your channel?
Hi Sheila, thanks for your question. I spend most of my time teaching, demonstrating, attending shows and writing articles for Leisure Painter magazine. As you may know, I am also an author of two books with another on the way. Creating You tube videos is time consuming and there are simply not enough hours in a day! I would love to do more and intend to do so in the future. I will do my best to get some more online in the new year but I can't promise!Best wishes, Steve
Every time I use my Hake brushes, I have to pick the fibres off of my work. They shed!
Hi There, traditional hakes do not last forever. The clamped and stiched brush head will deteriorate and shed hairs. Occasionally you get a "rouge" brush and it's just a case of replacing it. They do differ of course from one brand to another so obviously I am going to recommend the Proarte range. Either the Ron Ranson or my own signanure version which is exactly the same. One more thing, It is always worth pulling any stray hairs out of the brush head before using it. Hope that helps!
Steve
Good
RIP Ron Ranson.
Tried it..water and mountain scene is nice but the sky not that soft cause the paper dried too fast. Used Grumbacher paper, 140 lb 300 gsm, 9 x12.
Hi Ernestina, many thanks for your comments. I have no experience of Grumbacher paper. I'm not sure it is available in the UK. I did a little research and it seems it is a good quality paper. However, without trying it I can't gauge its absorbency. If paper is really absorbent, the water disappears very quickly but this is usually a problem with budget papers. There are two possible problems here, the first of which would be to suggest switching papers and see if it makes a difference. What is more liley though is that you are not using enough water on the initial covering. This is very common. Even though you think you have put enough on, it is still in all probability not enough. It is quite scary how much you need so give it another go with more water than you are comfortable with. Use a large soft brush, thick paint mixes and get it on quickly before the water evaporates. Also make sure your painting is tilted at a shallow angle. If it is too steep, the water will run off very quickly. I hope that helps and good luck.
Best wishes, Steve
This video is hake speech.
I got a hake but it holds so much water the bloody thing causes a mini tsunami on my desk
Hi there, sorry for the delayed response. As you can see from the demo you do have to use lots of water to get the right effect. It may be that you are just using too much. Also, some Hakes on the market such as the "Osprey" have a much bigger volume of hair in the brush head so check the brand. My own signature brush is imported by Proarte and is exactly the same as the "Ron Ranson" version so obviously I would recommend either of those. Hope that helps!
Best wishes, Steve
A la méthode de RON RANSON que j'ai aime
Mr. Coates, I hate to be a critic, but it's important to properly pronounce the names of our art materials, and the HAKE brush is probably the most butchered name in the Art materials business.. The HAKE brush was created and comes from the Far East. As such, they named it. Pronouncing it is actually very easy, but they would not pronounce it as rhyming with RAKE. Instead, just remember the sport on ice called Hockey. With their accent on the last syllable it's actually pronounced "Ha - Keeeee", but hockey is close enough. As an instructor, it's important to provide accurate information in our posts. I Hope this helps.
Thank you for your comments but I believe this has already been addressed. Please scroll through earlier comments and conversations.
Why do most people pronounce hake like rake? Hake is a Japenese word and is pronounced as two syllables. Ha-ke.
YES!!!! "hah -kea" it's "hah-kea"
Why do most people spell Japanese wrong? 😂
VERY NICE.LOVE IT......🙏🙏🙏
Oh sheesh, I stumbled across this video because I thought the Stephen Coates who was on to catch a predator was doing this lol...
Please sir I beg for you