What is the Best Paint Brush for You?

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[ssavaart]

You can find the ones I liked here...

And the others should be going up shortly here...

[nolongerwoman]

My art teacher gifted me my favorite brush... Bless her soul. It's my smallest brush for the best of details. She left me with a lot of her art supplies, because she left the school at the same time as I did and couldn't take everything. But that brush was one of her own favorite. She said "You have it. I'm getting old and my children would probably either throw it out or keep it in a box forever. I want this brush to outlive me and keep creating art."
Sometimes when I paint with it, it feels like she's next to me guiding my heart through my painting

[Maria_not_Mariah]

"Brushes need to be taken good care of no matter how much they're worth and they'll last you for as long as you want"
-my art teacher

[jonsotbh]

even as a digital artist who's never touched paint, i still enjoy this channel

[edmalhan]

My natural hair brushes also tend to fray a lot more than my synthetic ones. I've found that after I clean the brush, if I cover it in soap (ideally using a bar of soap or a soap designed for brushes), shape the brush to its original shape, and clean it off gently after letting it dry, the brush goes back to its original shape (for the most part).

[Enraptored-]

Usually when someone say something about my brush I just *brush* it off.

[huskyfart]

Tip: if you boil some water, dip your frayed brushes into the water, and let them dry, they should go back to that nice sharp tip.
Hope this helps😊

[angelcolors]

Real hair tends to fray ( i think that's how you spell it?) a lot more than synthetic. They need a lot more care to keep their point. If you ever feel like using them again make sure to dry them with their tip down with a cap on and wash and shape them with a brush soap. If that doesn't work then they are really really bad. Also since you like a nice tip I would suggest silver black velvet brushes. They are a mix of synthetic and natural hair and hold a lot of water while coming to a nice point. They are a bit expensive though and I wish I could afford them since I like that type and quil brushes a lot😂

[ameliaconnick]

I love how your attitude is more about what feels right for the individual artist

[sophiaschult]

My gramma has this one $50 brush, she's had it since the '70s, and it has to be the best brush I've ever used!

[shadroid]

The "point" about the point with Sable brushes is not how long they last but how good they are for the first few uses when you're making that one off masterpiece for the wealthy client. The fine point flexibility requires a lighter touch and is "better" than synthetic for those first few uses.
Critiquing Sable brushes for durability is like reviewing a putter for how well it functions as a driver.

[iregretthis]

Whenever my brushes lose their points and get all frayed (which is often, I have really cheap ones), I find washing them with dish soap, or brush cleaner if your fancy, and then immediately using your fingers to pinch the back into a point and let dry can fix them. The little cases they come with (the little plastic tube thingy) can also be placed back on while it’s drying to keep it in shape.

[regallineage]

Sharing your opinion based on your experience is a treasure trove for many artists like me. THANK YOU for saving me time, MONEY, and emotional distress!!!!

[cursed_shorty]

With real sable brushes it’s important that you twist the brush on a towel after cleaning off color. It helps the brush keep its shape. Just remember that with real hair you need real hair care 👍

[Chip_]

In my years of art I have come across a tip that has helped me SOO many times… if your bristles on your brush get really crazy and frizzy (as shown in the video) you can use hand sanitizer or any other product that has a lot of alcohol in it to make it pointy and straight again. It works perfectly every single time! Good luck with art!

[ndeyedraws]

This is why I also like synthetic brushes better. Real-hair brushes are really hard to maintain. I only have 1 real-haired brush and it's a mop brush, I use it only to cover large areas. And I guess it's also great to be as animal-free as you can for products like this

[markushuber]

For the real hair brushes it really comes down to how you take care of them and how you use them while painting

[omfgblondie]

Brushes fray when paint gets into the ferrule (the metallic part holding the hairs). You want to avoid getting any paint in there, and preferably not get any paint water in there either. You also want to keep the plastic aglet, and store your brushes brush down so that water from cleaning can slowly run out. Otherwise you'll have pigment building up in the ferrule, fraying your brushes.

[arushisushi]

Thanks. I have lost so many paintings due to bad paintbrushes. Especially when painting pine trees, will be sure to order the synthetic ones.

[NHarts]

My favourite brushes are these student grade ones at my local art store. They are on the higher end of cheap in terms of cost, which in my country means about $1-$2 per brush. The brand is called prime art and I favour their mixed media brushes. I also like the round pointy ones and I've noticed that despite them being relatively cheap, they keep their shape for a couple years at least. Good brushes for the price