Dot problems

Hey there, I am a newer face painter and my dots are horrendous, even when I use my detailz they are not good, anyone have any good advice?

I had this problem for the longest time. The trick is to get your brush REALLY wet, like dripping (but not quite) and load up then. If that makes sense, LOL.

Yes, but not too wet. It has to be really creamy. I use a dippy pot where I have white in a little creamier consistency than I would use for line work for dots. A good round brush without a point is also best. I like the American Painter #5 or the Mark Ried #4 brush for dots.

-Metina

I have found that i like to use a #8 round brush u can press harder for bigger ones and lighter for smaller, etc... try different brushes

Thanks ladies, I will give it a try!

I looked at your website, I think your dots are nice? By the way I really like that black white and grey free form.

Have you tried using a dotter wand? You can usually find them in craft stores or online. Craft stores are much cheaper

I took a look at your site as well your doing fine -keep practicing - I had/have the same prob -getting better with wetter paint and reminding myself to keep my brush STRAIGHT!!

I've been cheating a bit by using a really small brush and then pushing...like you would for a blossom only not enough to make a petal, just enough to transfer the paint. When I do this, it doesn't pick up the paint as much as sticking the tip of the brush into a darker color and trying to make a dot. Does that make sense? And even if the dot is a little on the oval side, it still looks good (and white!)

Ditto on the creamier paint too...I couldn't make a dot to save my life until I got the paint wetter.

D.

Thanks ladies!!

I bought a Snaz dotter wand and LOVE it... I need more! My dots are horrendous too, and the dotter wand is FABULOUS...

Which craft stores do people find them in??? I looked and looked and couldn't find them anywhere!

Hi, I think this is the most common issue for all of us, but for me it works the #4 by cotman, or the round #4 by Utrecht, I never try the dotter but I am very curious about my dots are not perfect neither, but practice with your brushes and with the most comfortable one you fell with you will make it!!, everyone has diferent techniques I hope it helps

I've seen Dotter wands at Michaels and AC Moore in the sponges and paint brushes. Maybe even Hobby Lobby

and they are on the back of eye liner.... 'the smudger' is a dotter wand too!

I use the handle of the brush to make dots.