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That is awesome! I have learned so much watching your videos, I have already started re-doing some of my drawings using dry brush technique. I love the effect, more natural looking
It depends, I use brush for a softer effect (like skin), paper stump for darker and smaller areas, tissue for the base shade and the hair, cotton swap if you want a soft effect on small areas and my finger when I don't have my tools xd. I use normal pencil but I want to start with charcoal, I think that the stump is better if you use charcoal pencils
Be careful using your fingers because even when you wash your hands your ✋ produce oil &can mess up a perfectly good piece. Ijs I learned from experience.
@@gayatritiwari1978 you are welcome, as the comment above, be careful using your fingers, it can leaves ugly marks on the paper because of the oil, I suggest not using them.
Pls dont your oils on your finger will go to the paper and kinda stain so just use a tissue, cotton ball,watercolor/makeup brush, or cotton buds for smooth blending and better results for your drawing than using your finger.
Different tools for different effects, I use the blending stump often to achieve a certain texture, cotton balls and swabs for a more smooth texture and also brushes for the reason you have demonstrated, but one is not "better" than the other. Whatever gives you the desired effect is the right tool for the job. Love your videos, keep it up :-)
I did understand this as a comparison video indeed. I'm hoping to find more of these comparison of technique videos as I look into your wonderful and valuable videos!
A good blending stump is just as smooth, if it's in the right hands. I have no trouble at all making a perfectly smooth area with a blending stump. The only reason I don't use them more often is because you have to clean them constantly or you'll transfer dark graphite to light graphite areas. But blending stumps work very well, especially for detail areas, and for very large areas, if you know how to use them with a light touch. The biggest mistake I see beginners make with blending stumps is using too much pressure, and using the point when they should be very gently using the flat. Good blending should be a slow, gentle process regardless of the tool you're using.
@@jamesaritchie1 I bet you are right with that thing about the stumps needing frecuet cleanings in order to be smooth but....how do pros clean them?, the best way i found was using a drill with sandpaper attached to it, how do you clean them ? :D
Your videos are very detailed and easy to follow. Artists, especially the beginners around the world, should follow you and even support your videos. You are doing a lot of us a favor... so please don't stop. We are very grateful. I wish you the best and hope that you continue to share more of your tutorials and your work in the years to come.
a blending stump has the advantage of being a drawing tool as well, as for blending, each one of these has different blending effects and should be used differently
You can use makeup brushes for blending, best buy are in set of ebay. The stump Ali used has been shaped by a knife which gives it sharp edges, the best way to clean a stump is to lightly sand it with 250 grit sandpaper. you need to sand it like you are sharpening a pencil. Make a cone shape around the tip of the stump and then twist. Use a higher/finer grit to smooth the tip on the final sanding. Just remember that stumps can also be used for drawing as they get loaded up with graphite. there are videos tube showing the use of a stump as a drawing tool.
For me,They're both good based in their own proper use,For me,blending stumps are good for hair,Outlines or any other shade that requires pressure on blending which most of the brushes can't blend. Brushes are more way good at skin tones because for me blending stump leaves a grainy texture shade after blending,This is just based on my expirience guys
First off great tutorials. I lile the brush technique..the smoothness of it. The stump i like aswell..when doing skin texture..it kinda leaves certain spots that i like to highlight
I have use makeup sponges, brushes, stumps, rolled paper towels....as a college art student you used what was handy because you were always broke. 😅 as an adult... I agree with the brush
Thank you so much for this video! I was looking for something like this because I wanted to know if I was the only one who likes to blend with brushes lol
To be honest brush makes it more smooth but when you drawing the skin you have to draw the pores, blemishes, black heads, sun burnts, etc. so I'm gonna go with stump cause it gaves a really nice skin texture
Thanks! I've been wondering which is better to use lately so thanks! Which do you prefer? And where can you get the sandpaper you use to clean the stumps?
Hi WEthepotterheads ! i always use a brush for blending because i prefer my shades to be smooth and stain free. and you can get those sand papers from any hardware store near your place.
When you are trying to get realistic face with some pores than you can use a stump and when you want very smooth results use brush when you want light that use brush and when you want dark use stump. My opinion hope this helps you😚🙂
A brush is better for some thing, and a stump is better for other. As often as not, I prefer a Q-Tip for blending. Good blending is far more about the process than the tool, and even a blending stump should give a soft, perfectly smooth blend if it's used correctly. I just hate keeping them clean. Bu8t there is no better tool for blending tiny areas, so I keep a few on hand.
Nice to see some Pakistani artist on TH-cam ..its so helpful and nice to see as we can get some useful tips and informations from our artists...keep it up and plz keep uploading such helpful stuff...😇
What brushes do you use for blending? I keep seeing this as an option on multiple sites, but no one ever says what brushes they use. I've already returned two sets that don't work. I'm new to drawing - thanks for all the help!
Hey this is my first time watching your videos and it really helped me. Can you please tell me did you buy any specific brush for shading purpose or is it just any normal brush?
Hey Ali! Thanks for all your vidéos! Can You tell me which kind of brush do You use exactly ? I’ m french and don’t understand everything.....like thé fabrics (« boomedien?!? ») Thanks for your answer.
I user a brush for most blending. Two brushes, actually. One just a little stiffer than the other, which is very soft. I use a blending stump when I have to blend a small area and be very precise. I also frequently use a cotton swab/cotton bud for blending. It works very well, and I can just throw it away after each use.
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That is awesome! I have learned so much watching your videos, I have already started re-doing some of my drawings using dry brush technique. I love the effect, more natural looking
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It depends, I use brush for a softer effect (like skin), paper stump for darker and smaller areas, tissue for the base shade and the hair, cotton swap if you want a soft effect on small areas and my finger when I don't have my tools xd. I use normal pencil but I want to start with charcoal, I think that the stump is better if you use charcoal pencils
Yea i think so :)
Thanks for your comment me Boo
Be careful using your fingers because even when you wash your hands your ✋ produce oil &can mess up a perfectly good piece. Ijs I learned from experience.
what of the ear bub
Thanks for this comment out of 100% this comment helped me 50% and the video 50%😊
@@gayatritiwari1978 you are welcome, as the comment above, be careful using your fingers, it can leaves ugly marks on the paper because of the oil, I suggest not using them.
I'm using my finger... ☝️
haha grt
Me too
Bro when u shade by Finger u Can Get BURN effect in your Skin
Pls dont your oils on your finger will go to the paper and kinda stain so just use a tissue, cotton ball,watercolor/makeup brush, or cotton buds for smooth blending and better results for your drawing than using your finger.
Thats not bad for ur finger and drawing
Different tools for different effects, I use the blending stump often to achieve a certain texture, cotton balls and swabs for a more smooth texture and also brushes for the reason you have demonstrated, but one is not "better" than the other. Whatever gives you the desired effect is the right tool for the job.
Love your videos, keep it up :-)
EXACTLY !
You are right Greoge :)
Its just a comparison video.
I did understand this as a comparison video indeed. I'm hoping to find more of these comparison of technique videos as I look into your wonderful and valuable videos!
Your videos are best as I am trying to learn pencil art at my age of 80.
You are a great art teacher
I feel like the stump smudges more than blends.
It’s better for shadows than for blending
because it is best used as a drawing tool than a blending tool
Beacuse it picks up the graphite or charcoal and doesn't let go
Blending is smudging, at least to my eyes.
dry brush is more smooth of course, i have seen some artists using it for drawing realistic faces shadows.
A good blending stump is just as smooth, if it's in the right hands. I have no trouble at all making a perfectly smooth area with a blending stump. The only reason I don't use them more often is because you have to clean them constantly or you'll transfer dark graphite to light graphite areas. But blending stumps work very well, especially for detail areas, and for very large areas, if you know how to use them with a light touch.
The biggest mistake I see beginners make with blending stumps is using too much pressure, and using the point when they should be very gently using the flat. Good blending should be a slow, gentle process regardless of the tool you're using.
@@jamesaritchie1 I bet you are right with that thing about the stumps needing frecuet cleanings in order to be smooth but....how do pros clean them?, the best way i found was using a drill with sandpaper attached to it, how do you clean them ? :D
Cotton ball, paint brush and q tip are th absolute best
Your videos are very detailed and easy to follow. Artists, especially the beginners around the world, should follow you and even support your videos. You are doing a lot of us a favor... so please don't stop. We are very grateful.
I wish you the best and hope that you continue to share more of your tutorials and your work in the years to come.
Thanks Ali
I am confuse in stumps n brush
But I use next time brush in my sketch ....
Thanks bro.....
pleasure!
Wow. I'm new to drawing and the stump has really improved my shading. I can't wait to try a brush and see what I learn next!!
Question: In your experience which one is better at leaving texture/detail lines within the blended area? Have you had any issues with that.
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a blending stump has the advantage of being a drawing tool as well, as for blending, each one of these has different blending effects and should be used differently
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You can use makeup brushes for blending, best buy are in set of ebay. The stump Ali used has been shaped by a knife which gives it sharp edges, the best way to clean a stump is to lightly sand it with 250 grit sandpaper. you need to sand it like you are sharpening a pencil. Make a cone shape around the tip of the stump and then twist. Use a higher/finer grit to smooth the tip on the final sanding. Just remember that stumps can also be used for drawing as they get loaded up with graphite. there are videos tube showing the use of a stump as a drawing tool.
Instead of sand paper, I use fingernail files/emory boards.
For me,They're both good based in their own proper use,For me,blending stumps are good for hair,Outlines or any other shade that requires pressure on blending which most of the brushes can't blend.
Brushes are more way good at skin tones because for me blending stump leaves a grainy texture shade after blending,This is just based on my expirience guys
Thanks for teaching us. Your are the most important art teacher for me. Thank you for teaching us. Thank you........
First time here and subscribed..
Tk you kindly for this video
Blending stump is good for darker shades while paint brush is for softer shades, so awesome i like the video
First off great tutorials. I lile the brush technique..the smoothness of it. The stump i like aswell..when doing skin texture..it kinda leaves certain spots that i like to highlight
Im going for the brush for sure
Great artwork, great way of making ur tutorial, ps I'm from India and I think ur work is awesome 👏
same here I am from india too and love your work
YOUR DRAWING IS VERY AMAZING , GREAT & ALL THINGS
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I learned a lot from this video and subscribed to your channel.
Bhai which product do u use in your regular drawing (PLEASE MAKE A VIDEO ON THIS TOPIC) soon as possible
Sure thing, i'll soon make a video on this topic, plz stay tuned :)
I have use makeup sponges, brushes, stumps, rolled paper towels....as a college art student you used what was handy because you were always broke. 😅 as an adult... I agree with the brush
Thank you so much for this video! I was looking for something like this because I wanted to know if I was the only one who likes to blend with brushes lol
Interesting... I'll be sure to try these techniques out!! 😁
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This is exactly the video I was looking for thanks Ali you really help a lot💙
To be honest brush makes it more smooth but when you drawing the skin you have to draw the pores, blemishes, black heads, sun burnts, etc. so I'm gonna go with stump cause it gaves a really nice skin texture
Thanks! I've been wondering which is better to use lately so thanks! Which do you prefer? And where can you get the sandpaper you use to clean the stumps?
Hi WEthepotterheads !
i always use a brush for blending because i prefer my shades to be smooth and stain free.
and you can get those sand papers from any hardware store near your place.
Art By Ali Haider thanks! I really want to try using a brush for blending also cause i just use the blending stump for all mine. Thank you :)
Thanks for the demonstration. What is the correct name for the dry brush, and where to buy?
When you are trying to get realistic face with some pores than you can use a stump and when you want very smooth results use brush when you want light that use brush and when you want dark use stump.
My opinion hope this helps you😚🙂
I use coten & blending stump (homemade)
Very interesting! I would never have thought to try a brush... but it is pretty obviously much better. Thank you!
Its a pleasure :)
A brush is better for some thing, and a stump is better for other. As often as not, I prefer a Q-Tip for blending. Good blending is far more about the process than the tool, and even a blending stump should give a soft, perfectly smooth blend if it's used correctly. I just hate keeping them clean. Bu8t there is no better tool for blending tiny areas, so I keep a few on hand.
sir i am from india and i am your big fan😍
its an honor :)
thanx sir lot of love from india❤️❤️
Thank you for sharing this. Btw the horse drawing is incredible!
Great tutorial mate.
Nice to see some Pakistani artist on TH-cam ..its so helpful and nice to see as we can get some useful tips and informations from our artists...keep it up and plz keep uploading such helpful stuff...😇
will surely do
Thank you 😊
What brushes do you use for blending? I keep seeing this as an option on multiple sites, but no one ever says what brushes they use. I've already returned two sets that don't work. I'm new to drawing - thanks for all the help!
I prefer a tissue paper and blending stump for small areas.
Great content & thanks so much for sharing your techniques
Really nice to see this video because I got some idea how could I use to .
Thank you 😊
Blending stumps are best
Great video definitely deserve a subscription..keep up the good work
Ali haider please tell me the brand of dry brush u use or share the link from where to buy.. thanks in advance
great looking art on the horses
Thank you 😊
Thanks for these high quality art videos ! ⭐⭐⭐
I have a doubt , my stump always looks rigid, is it same for you too ?
Thanks for sharing your knowledge in these breakdowns. Much appreciated!
Sir,which type of brush should we use for blending?
Iam using both ❤️❤️
I'm a small artist pray for me dear😍 & keep it up you are so talented 😍
your writing bhai 😍😍😍
Thank you 😊
Blending stump is for making our drawing more real but dry brush it more good for make shadow
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Great video! To-the-point and well shot👍🏼
Your tutorials are very helpful
Hey this is my first time watching your videos and it really helped me. Can you please tell me did you buy any specific brush for shading purpose or is it just any normal brush?
Makeup brush
I will use tissue paper and cotton for blending
I think blending stump it is so smooth it help to drawing brush is not smooth I like blending stump. Even my sister and brother like the blending😘😍
👏👏So useful
Thank you :))
Good video hyder👍 keep it up
Thank you so much Hariarts :)
For hair blending stump and for face dry brush
sir which type of dry brush you used in this video
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PLEASE do a video on using grid method
Sure thing, i'll soon make a video on that, stay tuned :)
you are doing great thing Brother....
Brother please tell me which is the most darkest pencil can you tell me the name?
Thanks! this helped me decide how to blend!
What kind of brush should I use for shading I know you said soft but what do I look for in the art store to know I’m getting the right brush
Im about to begin to draw stuff like you do. What kind of brush is this? Could you send an amazon link to that one and a smaller one?
For me brush is more way better than the blending stump when it comes to skin texture🧐.
I only use blending stump when i want to darken some lines.
Me too
I'm using cotton buds, tissue, and sometimes hands
I checked out the course the only thing I didnt see is a course outline on what a person will be learning. What topics or sketches will be taught.
Sir please show how to make the brush that helps in blending. I saw many videos of making brush but they don't help in blending
Which one is better? Both.
Hey Ali! Thanks for all your vidéos!
Can You tell me which kind of brush do You use exactly ? I’ m french and don’t understand everything.....like thé fabrics (« boomedien?!? »)
Thanks for your answer.
I like Blending stump
Try using make up remover pads. Amazing results
I think the brush blends nicely...
I think brush is for skin and light shadows and stump is for dark shadows... Base from what I saw which I also do.
I user a brush for most blending. Two brushes, actually. One just a little stiffer than the other, which is very soft.
I use a blending stump when I have to blend a small area and be very precise. I also frequently use a cotton swab/cotton bud for blending. It works very well, and I can just throw it away after each use.
I am using Cotton
The brush would work great for skin shading it's a softer blend
Thank you for this video brother
Its a pleasure :)
Nice information
Thank u sir👍👍👍
i use blending stump for all blending
Dear Ali Haider Rehaman!
Wow! You are excellent!. I am your fan.!!!
Your videos are really good. अल्लाह तुम्हे सलामत रखे , तुम हमे सिखाते रहो!!!
Brush is the best👍👍👍
Should we use water for shading with brush
How about index finger tip? 😀😀
Do you need to wash the brush after being used to blend pencil? If so, how?
Are watercolor brushes ok to use?
Same doubt.....!!!!
I too have water color brushes
My first time in drawing
are you supposed to sharpen the blending stump?
bro i have just started sketching and i am facing a issue that using blending stumps my dark areas lightenup and show paper below
It's the stump for me 👀