Paul Aherne

Well I definitely noticed a big difference in the speed I was able to paint those kind of paintings once I figured out how to use one. Just be sure to get a decent quality brand and not too use one that is too big because that might result in too much water coming out of the brush when trying to blend. I'd definitely recommend at least trying one out though. Don't see why anyone painting flash wouldn't enjoy using it.

Buying one of those waterbrushes that Valerie mentioned earlier in this thread was one of the best moves I've ever made! haha. Alexander Grimm also suggested getting them and his paintings are fucking excellent. Takes sooooo much stress out of painting tattooy type images. I just apply paint/ink with a normal brush as usual) and a pentell water brush to blend out. Just start to blend out with the water brush, quickly dab the end of it to get rid of paint that has now come on to it, then blend out some more with it. Real easy. Make sure to only use a smallish sized water brush so not too much water is coming out. Also, one other thing I noticed don't fill up the water brush fully with water when refilling it. Only fill it around 1/3 of the way maximum. I've found that if it's completely full then the pressure of the water causes too much of it to rush out when you're using it which makes the blends harder to do. Anyway, hope that helps someone :P I did this quick rose painting with the water bursh and this longer girl head in a rose one with a water brush too. Definitely saving me a lot of time :)

Thanks fellahs :)

Hi everyone :) My name is Paul Aherne. I'm a 26 year old tattooer based in Dublin, Ireland. I started learning how to tattoo in 2010 and it has pretty much taken over my life at this point haha. I really like the whole ethos of "positivity and respect" that this forum promotes so I decided to stop lurking and join up! Also, I have some of my work uploaded to my gallery for anyone who cares to have a look. Looking forward to contributing on here :) -Paul