Set of 4 bamboo flat brushes – washes, flat tints and backgrounds
This set includes four flat brushes of progressive sizes, designed for applying washes, moistening a sheet of paper, creating a background, or working on even flat tints with watercolor, diluted ink, or light gouache.
The wide head allows for loading water or color, then applying it in broad strokes on the paper. Unlike a round brush, which is designed for detail or lines, a flat brush is used to establish a surface: a wet background, a gradient, a colored band, a smooth passage, or a transition between two areas.
The semi-carbonized bamboo handles offer a light and stable grip. The blend of natural bristles advertised by the supplier provides a flexible fiber, suitable for covering gestures, progressive washes, and backgrounds worked without multiple retakes.
INFORMATION
The set contains four brush widths: 20, 30, 40, and 50 mm. Each size allows the gesture to be adapted to the format of the support: small card, notebook, watercolor paper, or larger composition.
Flat brushes are particularly useful for preparing a surface before painting, applying a uniform background, creating a sky, a body of water, a soft shadow area, or a regular colored passage.
They can be used with watercolor, diluted ink, light gouache, or any water-based technique on suitable paper.
CHARACTERISTICS
Sizes: 20, 30, 40 and 50 mm
Usage: watercolor, diluted ink, washes, backgrounds, flat tints, gradients, moistening paper
Handle: semi-carbonized bamboo
Fibers: blend of natural bristles
Supplier model: Art Secret 2050F
USE & CARE
Before a large wash, lightly moisten the paper, then load the brush without crushing the fiber. Work in continuous strokes, from one edge to the other, to limit retouching marks.
After use, rinse with clean water, remove excess water without twisting the bristles, reshape the head with your finger, and let dry flat or head down.
COMPATIBLE SURFACES
For ink washes, these brushes can be paired with handmade Xuan paper, depending on the desired absorption level.
For long sessions, background experiments, or repetitive gestures, they can also be used with the roll of semi-treated vegetable paper.
🤍 Ikane Workshop Tip
For a smooth background, choose a brush size large enough to cover the area without making too many passes. The more water the brush holds, the slower, more continuous, and lighter the stroke should be.
