Brush and PALETTE CARE
HOW SHOULD I CLEAN MY BRUSHES?
This depends on your medium of choice. Watercolour is the easiest paint to remove – you simply rinse your dirty brushes under a gently running tap until the water runs clear. An optional step after this is to lather up some soap in your hands and softly wipe the brushes across your palm. Rinse thoroughly afterwards and finish by squeezing all the water out and reshaping the brush heads.
WHAT IF I’M USING ACRYLIC PAINTS?
Acrylics require a bit more care. “Acrylic is a glue and, if brushes aren’t cleaned properly, it will harden on the bristles and fibres and bound them together,” explains Symi
