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Did some searching and could not find anything related to what I'd like to know.

I'm looking to pick up new brushes, as it's time to kill off the old; or use them to dry brush.

What brand of brushes would you recommend? Price really isn't a concern. I've tried brushes from Hobby Lobby and they work for a while. In the end they tend to either curl up or split out.

For painting miniatures, the Citadel line is sufficient. For high end detail work, control, and a point that keeps with proper care, go with the Winsor & Newton Series 7 Miniature brushes. They are made from Kolinsky Sable. Da Vinci also makes an excellent series for miniature painting.

A lot of art stores (Art Store Warehouse, Dick Blick, etc.), actually carry them.

i second the reccomendation for both da vinci, and w&n series 7...dick blick has the best deals...
i find the citadel brushes to be great when they are new, but they wear out a lot faster than the high end brushes...better to pay twice as much for a brush that lasts 4x longer...

cheers
jah

I buy random brushes at Micheal's for half the price that last twice as long.

Besides the mentioned W&N 7's and Da Vinchi, I would suggest Raphael 8404's.

I buy mine from The Italian art store

http://italianartstore.com/store/8404Brushes.html

Dickblick.com also carries them.

All these brushes are natural hair brushes made from Red Sable, (Its like a small hairy squirrel from Russia. They will last much longer and give you a muh nicer finish guaranteed you take care of them. Clean them well after every use, never let them stand in a dirty water cup.

Aduro wrote:I buy random brushes at Micheal's for half the price that last twice as long.

I was going to say ....

I always make sure to read all the charts first. But I have still bookmarked this thread.