Brushes

[gerry Larkin]

I use Rapheals and and i like them! they have a Great  'Snap' and realy hold a great point,   the thing with brushes if you find a good one  stick with it! take care of them   and  remember how much  they cost  you!!  brushes  are a personal thing i think,  what i  recommend  as well as Nick may not suit every  one!

[Nicholas Ball]

I now mainly use Da Vinci Meastro brushes,I find they are far better than W&N and last longer.
I have also tried Rapheal, but these didn't perform well.
I do believe that as with all things, there can be bad batches. I recently bought 2x size 0 Da Vinchi's
1x has performed very well, the other keeps splitting, I can point it and use it, but after 4/5 strokes, it yet again splits.It's time for the bin :' ( I should probably send it back for a replacement )

Use whatever you are comfortable with, just make sure that every week you wash them out thoroughly with either a brush cleaner soap or shampoo and repoint .I have some from 3 years ago.

[marc]

I have some Rosemary brushes and whas not satisfied. They loosen the hairs, the point whas gone within a few painting hours.
No, nothing can beat the W&N serie 7

Marc

[brygib]

Rosemarys brushes I would recommend as she has a great service . I have dealt with her for years she will make up any type you want prices are fair and I have much hard work from both water color,acrylic and oil brushes.Get the catalog and dream on.Living in Canada I have had my order in a week and once IN 2 DAYS!

[PJDeluhery]

IMO, the quality of W/N Series 7 brushes is not what it was. So, quite a while ago I decided to buy cheap brushes and throw them away when they are done.
 

I've been using the Princeton mini series (US - $5-7 but often on sale for less at Dick Blick) and find that I can use them for quite a while if I take proper care of them. I have learned that I never really throw a brush away, I just re-purpose it for other things like mixing paint or special effects. So my self-proclaimed hobby description remains in-tact: "I am a collector of brushes, paints and unpainted figures that sometimes combine into a finished product."
 
http://www.dickblick.com/products/princeton-mini-brushes-series-3050/
 

[Glen]

I've found Vallejo and Reaper Kolinsky Sable brushes to be perfectly acceptable for most painting. I do have some W&N Series 7s for fine details - buttons, eyes, lips, etc.. I also use Master's Touch brushes from Hobby Lobby (big box hobby and craft store here in the US) for general painting; base-coating, groundwork, and whatnot. They're cheap and they go on sale for 50% off about 2x per month.
 
Cheers,
 
Glen

[morley bill]

try
 ROSEMARY&co PURE SABLE first class brushes and good value ...... bill

[Barry King]

What's wrong with W/N Series 7 brushes? These are by far the best brush to use especially with oils. To me, it's a false economy to buy cheap brushes that don't hold a point.
A properly maintained WNS7 brush will last a long time, and make painting that much better.

[Nicholas Ball]

I have tried War hammer brushes before and they weren't that bad, but I found they didnt last long and ended up splitting.

It's always good to read articles on brushes, and to get different opinions.

The best French Painter Phillippe Fouquet uses the cheapest of cheap, but gets excellent results, however he does go through 3-4 per figure!!!!

[Robert Leighton]

Browsing around aWar Gamer shop last week in Margate, found a new to me range of brushes,made by War Hammer and called The Army Painter.
They come in a variety of sizes but the one's that interested me were Manufactures code BR7014 "The Physco", BR7005" Details" and BR7004, "Insane Detail".
They look very good to me for the painting of fine detail on figures being very small size, certainly better than the 10/0 of other ranges and for their prices between three and four pounds a brush, they look like they could be good value. Cetainly worth a try for facial detail.
Be interested if any one else  has used them and has an opinion.
 
Bob Leighton