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I can answer ALL questions related to watercolor paintings, except appraisal or artist identification. I can answer general questions about oil, acrylic, Chinese painting, and other media. I am NOT an art appraiser at all for any kind. I can only answer questions in aspects of materials, techniques, and critiques. I do NOT have the access to records of auction, painting pricing, or artist files & works, unlike art gallery dealers or art appraisers. I would not know how much an art piece is worth, but I am only an expert in the "art form" but nothing to do with VALUE.

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Professional watercolorist for decades. Knowledgeable about all media, but not in value or pricing.

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BFA in Fine Art, Painting MA in Art

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Painting - Dufy

Expert: Judy - 11/3/2009

Question
In many of Dufy's pictures, one can see very fine dark lines, usually black, in the distance. What medium or type of brush does he use for those fine lines? TY.

Answer
Hi, David,

Thanks for the question.

Some of the vague fine lines you see are pencil lines. However, most of the lines are prominently dark lines; they are ink lines. Adding lines as contours is one of Dufy's painting characteristics. He used ink for these dark and heavy lines most of the time. He used some watercolor paint to draw the lines after he had all the washes.

I am not sure what type of brushes he used, but the look of these lines suggest that he used more pointed round sable brushes. A Chinese brush would give you the same effect with a wide range of calligraphical execution. You practically can use one single Chinese brush to draw something very tiny and thin and paint a wide and broad area. Any western watercolor brushes would not give you the look or effect in Dufy's works. Thus, I am suspecting that he used Chinese brushes quite often.

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