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Folks,

Just looking for some recommendations for some decent brushes. I have only ever used GW ones over the years and I'm quite sure there are some better brushes out there.

Any recommendations welcome and I'll check them out!

My workhorses:

Winsor & Newton 7 Series
Raphael 8404
Handover Kolinsky Sables


I use almost exclusively size 2's and 3's for the majority of my brushwork, and switch to 00 or 0's for fine detail work (eyes, linework, etc.).

Go to arts store, position yourself before shelf which usually looks something like this

https://i.imgur.com/gLrPBQd.jpg

choose.

(Results may vary depending on country and store)

Rosemary & Co series 33

Rosemary & Co series 33... and a big multi-pack of fairly cheap synthetic brushes. I use the synthetics for laying down base coats, washes and metallics. Save your good brushes for when they'll make a difference and they last a lot longer.



Also, big makeup brushes for drybrushing. Work a treat.

Rosemary and Co. 33 and the other similar series

Windsor & Newton series 7 are the best brushes I've used. Your brush is by far your most important tool as a painter, so it's worth paying a couple of pounds more to get the best, in my opinion.

Artis Opus are amazing as well.

Rosemary & Co series 33 are good too, but I've found my experience of the range to be hit and miss. I've had a few that have split into a forked brush almost immediately, and have refused to go back, and others that have never had a point - all the bristles are the same length and no amount of twisting will result in a point that lasts more than a few seconds. On the other hand I've had R&Co ones that are great.

Da Vinci Maestro Series 10 are quite lovely, their size 2 is slightly bigger than W&N series 7 size 1 and it's my work horse brush.

I have had these recomended more than once, but havent needed new brushes for a while. I was planing on trying them.

https://www.cassart.co.uk/painting/brushes_2/view-all/cass_art_short_handled_sable_cs40_sable_round_brush.htm