what size/type brushes do you use for teardrops?

I love my #3 Brush that I got a long time ago that came "free" with a kit from Klutz.com and I use it for practically all my terdrops if I can help it. If not, I go with a Royal brand #4 or #8 for smaller or larger designs respectively. I sometimes us a filbert brush, if that's what is in my hands and I'm in a hurry, but I love, LOVE round brushes.

Tear drops can be hard to master, I remember when I was first learnig them, the tip of the bresh would fan out when I applied pressure to make the big end of the drop and then the whole teardrop would be botched . But that can sometimes be remedied by twirling the brush in the paint to help form and lock in that ovely point and by using just a touch more water than normal. The surface tension of the water in the brush will help hold the bristles together. I don't know if that is a problem you were encountering, but it's just a suggestion.

As far as getting the "bad" side to match the "good" side, personally, I don't get caught up in worrying about that so much, because there is a wierd kind of artistic beauty in asymetry... at least that's my opinion. Sometimes I purposefully make the sides not match in sze and number of teardrops and whatnot because it actually looks better, it adds interest to the face. But again, that's just my opinion.

HaHa! Me too! I intentionally do designs that go up on one side & go down on the other.

still practicing and seeing a slight improvement (need to start taking pics to mark my rpogress)...I think I was using too large of a brush!

This thread just saved my confidence. Gosh, I'm a perfectionist and am always at war with trying not to be too symmetrical. But, thanks to you guys, i feel better. Practice makes perfect...well perfect for me! lol