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You will learn creative strokes, with 4 different brushes, for painting gorgeous Bamboo
But no worries, you DO NOT need to have all four brushes for class. If you have one or all of them, this class is for you!
- Round brush
- Flat brush
- Wedge or Triangle brush
- Dagger brush
You'll be pleasantly surprised at the ease of executing these strokes
Various grips and angles of each brush are explained and demonstrated in order to obtain these lovely stems and leaves
You will paint right along with me, in real time.
You will learn the beautiful technique of dry brushing and see how it immediately gives gorgeous depth and interest to your bamboo.
We explore various colors - green, grey, brown, and the dramatic white on black.
Handouts are available! Located under the Projects & Resources tab.

Class Supplies

Grab 1 or all of these brushes:
- Flat brush (I used ½ inch)
- Wedge brush (6, 8, 10, or 16 - I use a 6 & 8) or Triangle
- Dagger (025)
- Round brush (I use a size 6)
Watercolor paper (for this class, I use Canson XL, 140 lb)
Optional: Black drawing paper (I use Canson XL Black drawing paper 92 lb)
Watercolor paint- any brand or hue of color is perfectly fine
- Green (I use Undersea Green by Daniel Smith)
- Brown (I use Raw Umber by Winsor & Newton, Cotman series)
- Grey (I use Jane’s Grey by Daniel Smith)
- White (I use Dr Ph Martin’s Bleedproof White)
Water jars, paper towels
White gelly roll pen
- Signo Uni-ball or Sakura gelly roll
- Micron pen (optional, if you choose to outline your watercolor) - I do not do this in class though

~ Feel free to improvise and use the supplies you have

~ Happy bamboo painting, friends! See you in class...

Nimisha Mistry

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