here is my basic picking setup

Unfortunately, the brass pick shown is not the main one I use, but imagine it with a bent end like the mizrab shown (with red plastic)...
I use the double-sided brass pick on my middle finger, for greater length, and can strum both ways with a curved surface hitting the strings no matter which way I go. The Mizrab is used the same way, but it is much lighter and gives a lighter...almost 'tinnier' sound, and is harder on the finger..(mizrabs come in a number of sizes, and you need to be careful when choosing one)

The brass pick was just cut out of a sheet of brass using tin snips, and twisted around with pliers until it seemed to fit...(and of course, sharp edges filed and sanded smooth) The longer you play, the smoother it gets)..These brass picks are 25-30 years old.

I seldom use the plainer, one-sided one in the photo, except for a couple of tunes where I wear 3 picks and 'tap' a tune against the strings...or have a simple tune which needs little speed.

All I really do is pick the tune with my middle finger, varying the stroke to fit the type of melody, and use the thumb as bass counterpoint...(it takes 17 times as long to describe as to demonstrate).

Maybe I will take some pictures of my hand with picks in place, if anyone needs more detail.