type of brush for blending

[godfather]

What type of brush do you use when blending oils? I am not so much interested in brand although any suggestions helpful. The reason I am asking is that I use brights and flats (not really sure the difference) but the brushes when blending tend to fray and pint gets into places I don't want it too. I am not sure whether it is cheap brushes (I use synthetic, mix and sable). Any suggestions helpful.

 

[megroot]

I use flat brushes in two sizes. 3 mm and 1.5 mm. The last was very difficult to buy.
It is a question where you get many different answers.
Talino, my advice: where you be comfortable with, use it.

Marc

 

[KeithP]

As Marc said, it depends on the application. I'll use rounds, flats and filberts. Depends on the size figure as well as the feature being painted. Very difficult to generalize on size.

I do prefer natural hairs for blending as they are finer and softer than the synthetics. Or, at least, that is what I have found. I'd love to hear about good synthetics if anyone wants to share.

Keith

 

[btavis]

Originally posted by godfather@Aug 18 2005, 12:57 PM
What type of brush do you use when blending oils? I am not so much interested in brand although any suggestions helpful. The reason I am asking is that I use brights and flats (not really sure the difference) but the brushes when blending tend to fray and pint gets into places I don't want it too. I am not sure whether it is cheap brushes (I use synthetic, mix and sable). Any suggestions helpful.

Brights and flats differ in length of bristles and slightly in shape. Flats are longer. Blending brushes for oils should be very soft and I think it is best to stay with natural bristles like sable, squirrel, badger, etc.

 

[PHIL WALDEN]

I agree with Bob, pencil and flat, short or long, should allways be pure hair , my self I like pure sable and some times badger, while prefering long haired brushes...This is only an opinon and tainted at best as Ive been an old school signwriter and pictoral artist for 48 yrs.....perhaps the best advice is to try as many types of brushes learn what you can do with each one, as u can achive many different effects with different tools..

good luck Phil...

 

[Mack]

Generally I use the W&N series 7 miniature for blending the oils. For example I use from the 0 to the 000 for gently blending the skintones or the 1,2 and 3 for the clothes and for the horses.Sometimes I also use some little flat ones from an italian brand named "Tintoretto" for the surfaces a little bit bigger from the one that I have just described and they are very useful.

Marco