Painting with the right brush is important. Get it right with some easy to remember guidelines. Generally art brushes are made from natural or synthetic bristles or fibres. Bristle is firmer and courser, synthetic fibre is generally smoother and softer. Make the choice easier by reading on.
Choose traditional bristle for use with oil paint, and choose synthetic hair for acrylic, watercolour and gouache. Choose bristle when applying paint thickly or where visible brushstrokes are desired. Using synthetic fibre will give a smoother appearance. Use tougher bristle brushes for poster paint and tempera with younger children in mind, as they are more durable and will take hard use.
Select synthetic fibre and sable (natural) brushes when using watercolour, ink, gouache, acrylic ink and so on. Choosing long-handled brushes means they are typically held horizontally while working on an upright surface such as a vertical canvas on an easel. This is most usually as when using oil paint or acrylic paint. When using short-handled brushes they are typically used for flat or slightly inclined work surfaces, such as watercolour painting, illustrating and ink work, and model painting, clay and projects.
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Short Handled Round Hog Brush suitable for the classroom, group work, etc. Suitable for junior hands using waterbased paints such as poster paint, gouache, tempera, acrylics, etc.
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Student Art Brush No:10 – Pack of 10.
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White synthetic bristle art brushes that come to a fine point and offer very good control. Ideal for older primary students and secondary art students.
Student Art Brush No:12 – Pack of 10.
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White synthetic bristle art brushes that come to a fine point and offer very good control. Ideal for older primary students and secondary art students.
Student Art Brush No:4 – Pack of 10.
(Please note all brushes are the same size in this pack – image for illustration only)
White synthetic bristle art brushes that come to a fine point and offer very good control. Ideal for older primary students and secondary art students.
Synthetic Art Brush No:6 – Pack of 10
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White synthetic bristle art brushes that come to a fine point and offer very good control. Ideal for older primary students and secondary art students.
Student Art Brush No:8 – Pack of 10.
(Please note all brushes are the same size in this pack – image for illustration only)
White synthetic bristle art brushes that come to a fine point and offer very good control. Ideal for older primary students and secondary art students.
White Bristle Flat Brush Set of 3 – 30, 40 & 50mm. Many uses including covering larger areas with paint, gesso or varnish. Good carrying capacity and quick coverage.
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