Painting with Brusho

Be enthralled by the effects of this vibrant medium and create your own Brusho® pieces that bounce with color.

Brusho® is a unique and exciting painting medium that is renowned for its versatility. Joanne Boon Thomas demonstrates how adding a spritz of water to highly pigmented watercolor ink powder results in a breathtaking and spontaneous fusion of color on the page. It is an easy method that allows you to produce vibrant, expressive paintings in a loose, bold style.

• A full range of techniques is included, such as what can be achieved using only 1 color
• How effective blending primary colors is
• The hidden qualities of black Brusho®.
• Short demos show the impact of using a bleach solution
• How to use wax resist for effect
• When to use a flat wash; and how to use line and wash as a loose framework for your paintings.
• 10 step-by-step projects and numerous examples of the author’s stunning work will inspire all infused throughout with Joanne’s exuberance and enthusiasm for this wonderful medium:
  • White Duck
  • Ballerina
  • Echinacea
  • Bumblebee
  • Palm Trees
  • Elephant
  • Lavender & Butterfly
  • Cottage in the Snow
  • Allium
  • Crashing Waves

• Full-size traceable templates are supplied at the back of the book

This definitive go-to guide will inspire artists of all abilities to explore the improvisational properties of Brusho® and incorporate it into their painting repertoire.