ScootyPuffJunior wrote:Unfortunately, there is no synthetic brush that is truly as good as a natural hair brush. That being said, there are high quality synthetic brushes on the market. Try Raphael Kaërell, series 8394; they seem to come high recommended by talented painters.

Good luck!

Munga wrote:
You can get some alright Golden Taklon brushes at any arts and crafts store for a fairly low price. They do not last forever, and that's why you should just keep buying the student level brushes instead of forking out for top of the line. They do, however, work fine as drybrushing brushes or what have you after the point goes to hell. Fork end can be prevented with thorough cleanings, but after a few times of hard cleaning, even the best brushes tend to bristle out into puffy ends, and have to be either restored or doomed to being hardworking disposables. I use my old brushes to brush on primer, as well as the forementioned drybrushing.