Einion
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Sorry, not sure what you mean here Gregor.
You do generally need some for brush cleaning, although you can clean you brushes with just soap and warm water if you want or need to. Some oil painters don't use spirits/turpentine when painting, while others thin their paints to make them easier to apply in a thin, smooth layer.
Sizes of brushes and the number of them is partly a matter of taste, but those you list are probably fine to begin with.
I would recommend picking up some cheaper synthetic brushes as well, they're good to use for a lot of broader painting to take some of the load off your Kolinskys, as well as for any rougher jobs like drybrushing or stippling. They're relatively inexpensive and last very well, even cheap ones can be quite good - I picked up a large set recently on sale which were less than a Euro per brush.
The reason I asked is about brand availability if you were thinking of buying your paints locally instead of via the Internet.
If you'll be using a local shop there could be some brands that are much less pricey for you than many other members use. If there are any and none of the members here know about them maybe there's a Slovenian artists' forum where you could ask about brands particular to your part of Europe?
Einion
