How much paint should you put on a brush ?

It’s very important that you get to know how much paint to put on your brush before each application.
Putting too much on will result in drips and paint dripping from the brush. Putting too little will result in poor coverage and the brush dragging, leaving a poor looking finish.
I may have mentioned this already but if there is one thing that annoys me more than anything else it’s a painter using a paint brush with hardly any paint on his brush. This kind of painter has got no chance of even making a half decent job when temperatures rise above 70 degrees (the wet edge will be dry in no time).
Each task you do with the brush will require different amounts of paint on it. In saying that, for straight forward brushing such as cutting in around a ceiling or cutting in walls, the amount of paint you have on the brush will be similar.
If for example you are painting door edges, window sashes or a very small area such has an inch wide area of wall between 2 door frames you would need less paint on your brush.
A good ½ brush full is a good measuring stick for cutting in and a ¼ brush full would be about right for smaller and more detailed areas.
Whenever you have applied the paint to the brush always make sure each side of the brush has been tapped a couple of times to the paint can you are working out of.