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I have been experimenting with speed/contrast paints and they are very interesting and I have started to incorporate then in my regular painting.

My standard brushes seem to work fine with them, but they do behave very differently from standard acrylics.

Does anyone have a suggestions for the kinds of brushes to use? I have wondered if watercolor brushes would work better as they feel a lot like watercolors.


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I wonder if ink brushes could be a good option too?

I would go with some small, inexpensive watercolour "mop" brushes. A fine point isn't much of an asset for these types of paints, unless you're trying to get just a small detail or two. A mop does exactly what you'd think it does - hold a lot of liquid and slosh it around quickly on your working surface.

You are exactly right -- more of a water color size and bristle ratio is better in my experience, such as an Artis Opus or Windsor and Newton. The GW equivalent would I think be their shade brush. They do not need to be cheap brushes so long as you take care of them by washing and hydrating them after use, but if you like the control well enough of an inexpensive mop style as Fire_Forever mentioned, you are good there IMO too.

Personally I use Raphael Soft Aqua brushes for Contrast and similar paints. The bristles are a synthetic fiber that mimics squirrel hair and hold a lot of liquid. I use the rounds, but they have flat and quill shapes also I believe.