When choosing a brush to use for oil colour, you need to think about a brush with hair that is able to move thick, viscous colour e.g. Hog hair. However, if you plan to use thinners to alter the properties of the colour you will then need to consider using another type of hair e.g. Sable hair.
Acrylic colour can be used in viscous form or in a thinned down form, similar to (though not exactly comparable to) water colour. The brush you select will depend on the style and technique you use and whether you need to move full bodied colour or control flowing colour.
Set of 5 Artists Hog Brushes come in a plastic and canvas zip case.
Made from a mix of polyester specifically for use with acrylic colours, these brushes rinse out easily and have good colour retention.
Made from a mix of polyester specifically for use with acrylic colours, these brushes rinse out easily and have good colour retention.
Made from a mix of polyester specifically for use with acrylic colours, these brushes rinse out easily and have good colour retention.
Made from a mix of polyester specifically for use with acrylic colours, these brushes rinse out easily and have good colour retention.
Made from a mix of polyester specifically for use with acrylic colours, these brushes rinse out easily and have good colour retention.
The most popular shape which produces bold, defined marks expected from a flat brush. The shorter bristles give greater control. Green stained and laq
The longer bristle length gives greater spring and freer marks. Used with more fluid colour. Green stained and lacquered handles.
The smaller sizes for detailed lines and highlights.
The oval edge combines the control of the short flat with the softer edges of the round. Green stained and lacquered handles.
Originally used for blending colours on the canvas and now popular for stippling and graining effects.
Produces defined marks. Gives great control of thicker or larger amounts of colour.
Gives greater spring than short flat and so gives freer marks. Often used with more fluid oil colour.
The smaller sizes for detailed lines and highlights, the larger sizes for clean linear marks.
The oval edge combines the control of the short flat with the softer edges of the round.
Pointed oval shape combines the control of a short flat with the softer edges of the round.
A finishing brush used for portraits and landscapes. Creates soft details and good for stippling and graining effects.
Flat with oval tip. Broad mark with a soft edge.
A short flat head alsop known as bright. Creates sharp edges with control.
A long flat head. Bend, glaze or cover large areas.
A selection of short handled Galeria brushes.
