Learn How To Make a Foliage Brush | Watercolor 101 with Sarah Cray of Let's Make Art

[@Kate-sp1vx6vz9z]

I have always struggled with foliage. Last summer I ordered a fancy foliage brush, which cost close to $60 with shipping. It was meh. Kinda got the job done, but was a bit difficult to use. But the foliage brushes I made following your directions here using brushes I was *going to throw away* beat the fancy expensive one all to heck! I happily painted beautiful trees & shrubbery all evening long. Thank you so much for this tip. This is the bomb!

[@ToniWilkes-uf5vc]

You are amazing! I love your humor and playfulness.

[@debbyshehane9955]

This is so helpful! Thank you! Thank you!

[@dianecisek8268]

I just found you. I love your channel. Thank you!

[@gelirockt]

I didn’t dare to try this for weeks but today I did it. Why is it so much fun to destroy the brush? 😂 thank you for this great tutorial. I’m looking forward to paint so many trees!

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

This is the best bang cutting tutorial on the internet! I'm totally cutting my own bangs now and I think they'll come out great if just do everything you did to the brush.........🤣😁😁 Oh wait! I forgot to ask! Should I put masking fluid in my bangs first? I want them to come out exactly like you showed so I think adding the masking fluid will be the correct action plan.

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

🤣😂🤣

[@susie1216]

Lol😂

[@leslie-annepepin8927]

I learned from my hairdresser how to cut bangs. Gather what you want for bangs, comb them straight up, cut evenly (after measuring how long you want them) and cut straight across. When you comb them down they are perfectly layered!! 😊

[@wendywalton4096]

You deserve multiple likes but yt limits me to one. This comment is what I’m here for ❤

[@denisebeeghly3334]

Thank you, Sarah. I have wondered about the foliage brush and just made one. It is amazing!! It turned out much better than my bangs! You are the best!!

[@kimkinsella9749]

This is Sooooooo GOOD, THANK YOU, Sarah!

[@jeanetteswalberg6166]

My (6 yo) granddaughter loooves creating. We made rainbow ghosts together. Thank you! I'm going to make foliage brushes for both of us. 👍

[@LetsMakeArt]

How fun that you two get to enjoy painting together, we love that!

[@deborahborchert9317]

Ok. Now I might purchase the November box after making a foliage brush! 😊

[@letitiagossage]

I just bought your book Watercolor Your Way. I absolutely love it

[@LetsMakeArt]

Yayyy!! That makes us so happy to hear. So much watercolor goodness inside that book!

[@songlismom98]

Great tutorial, and I'll make that brush for sure. It reminds me of my rotary brush, but this one might make it even easier to get those foliage marks. It'll be a great addition. Subscribed and saved. Thank you!

[@juditszepessy8936]

I love your turorials, Sarah! Paul Clark talked about how to make a home made foliage brush years ago in one if his videos. I think he used it to paint grass. :)

[@juditszepessy8936]

Thank you for this creative invention!

[@pattirodriguez2249]

Thanks so much for this❤

[@Elliria_home]

Great demonstration! I'm almost tempted to jam some masking fluid up into the base of the bristles and let it dry to splay the bristles out a bit like yours.

[@LetsMakeArt]

Do it!!

[@bethv3411]

Just made one and it works well

[@LetsMakeArt]

Heck yes, we love that you jumped right on to making one. We hope you enjoy incorporating this new tool in your landscape paintings!

[@joycesnodgrass7068]

Thank you

[@Michael-lq5di]

Good idea however I have been using an old oil painting brush I have not used in years and I love the effects it creates

[@LetsMakeArt]

That's awesome!

[@bobbiegraham7729]

Thank you. Goo Gone will remove masking fluid. Still making my own, I have plenty of old brushes.

[@LetsMakeArt]

We just know your going to love creating your very own Foliage brush.

[@criswalton7636]

Will any brush type work, i.e. acrylic, oil or should it only be a ruined watercolor brush? Thank you!

[@LetsMakeArt]

Whatever brush you want to use should totally work.

[@schoolstuff456]

Do you have a video of you creating the painting in this video?

[@StizelSwik]

I wouldn't trust a "beautician" to cut my bangs either! they always go tooooo short! thank you for sharing you tips with us!!! I never thought to cut up any of my brushes!

[@LetsMakeArt]

We hope you have an absolute blast taking some scissors to your older brushes and repurposing them!

[@richaelerose1111]

You’re adorable! Never cut your bangs. 😅

[@JoyAloha709]

OMG what a flashback I got when you talked about cutting your own bangs. When I was in the 8th grade I decided to do just that. The right side was still longer than the left. So I tried to even it. Then the left side was longer. I kept on trying to even it all out - and eventually there was nothing left of my bangs. Nothing! I was so embarrassed to go to school, but what could I do? Couldn’t stay at home for a few weeks until it grew back. 😅This was over 50 years ago and I still remember how stupid I felt!