How to Double Load a Paint Brush for Rosemaling or Decorative Painting

Last Updated: October 8, 2020

Learning how to double load a paint brush is one of the key elements when painting in the Rosemaling or in the decorative painting style. Double loading paint is easy to do. This article will show the basic steps of double loading paint and a quick review of the basic Comma stroke. This stoke may also be called the Scroll stroke by some painters. This particular style of tole painting stroke is found in the Telemark, Norway region.

Steps

1
Dip your brush into the paint. Use the corner of the brush to dip in the first color and then dip the corner of the brush into the second paint color.
2
Blend the two colors of paint between the two pools of paint on your palette.

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3
Add a little more paint to each corner of the brush and stroke again.
4
Blend the paints once again making sure to keep each color of paint facing the once selected. In this article, and embedded video, this means the white paint faces the white pool of paint and the blue corner of the brush faces the pool of blue paint.
5
Stroke in the same place when loading the paint brush with the blended paints.
6
Continue this process until the paint brush is fully loaded with paint. The brush should have paint almost to the top of the brush but not in the brush ferrule.

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Method 1

Method 1 of 1:
Painting the Comma or Scroll Stroke

1
Firmly press the loaded brush down onto the surface and then slowly release the brush until the brush is on its chisel edge at the end of the stroke.
2
Remember to firmly press the brush at the start and then curve the brush while lifting up until the brush is on its chisel edge.
3
Remember to keep the Comma stroke curvy.

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Warnings

Always wear the appropriate painting, or sanding mask, when sanding down wood or other surfaces.

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Always follow the paint bottle's safety instructions.

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Paint in a well ventilated area, if you are using paints, or paint thinners that require ventilation.

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