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Acrylic Brushes

Brushes used for acrylics, like those favored by oil painters, have long handles that allow the artist to work at a distance from the canvas.

Acrylic paints are more caustic than oils, so acrylic brushes are designed with synthetics and bristle.

Fitch and sable are generally used only with oil paints.

As a rule-of-thumb, acrylic brushes are usable in other mediums, particularly oils, while brushes designed specifically for oil painting and watercolors are unsuitable for acrylics.

Acrylic paints are less costly than oils, and dry more quickly. Acrylic paints can also be used with mediums other than canvas and paper. This has sometimes encouraged artists to work on a giant scale. For large scale works, the larger sized brushes are far less costly with synthetic fibers and bristle.

Robert Simmons Brushes

These Robert Simmons brushes are now in convenient matched sets. Each of these handmade, world-renowned brushes carries a manufacturer's lifetime guarantee.

White Sable features a synthetic filament blend that simulates pure red sable. This brush is for all mediums.

Signet a synthetic brush for acrylics and oils.

Titanium is a good brush to use with heavy-bodied acrylics and oils.

Sienna is ideal for watercolor or decorative painting.

Sapphire's superior quality blend of tapered synthetic filaments and fine European dressed pure red sable is great for fine art, watercolor, and decorative work.

The smooth mixture of synthetic filaments makes Expression brushes ideal for decorative artists.

Blick Mega Golden Synthetic Brushes

Dick Blick's Mega Brushes are perfect for big projects.

The Golden Synthetic offers fine, soft-textured filaments formed into nickel-plated brass ferrules, securely bonded to short, lacquered hardwood handles. The newly designed Mega brushes feature improved glue and 4 stainless steel nails in every ferrule for a superbly constructed brush that offers smooth performance, longevity, and reliability.

Blick Studio Synthetic Brushes

A synthetic brush that actually feels like a bristle brush! The result of years of development, the individual filaments have the extreme taper of natural bristle and are gently coaxed with heat to a natural curve.

Ideal for the new water-mixable oil paints, these brushes retain their stiffness in water. They are also less susceptible to the ravages of acrylic paint. They cost a bit more than bristle, but may save you in the long run.

Set of 4 — Save with this set of 4 brushes in a mixture of shapes! Includes the following brushes: Flat 6, Bright 4, Bright 12, and Round 6.

OIL

Dick Blick's Masterstroke
Pure Red Sable Set

This is an outstanding collection of Dick Blick's finest pure red sable oil painting brushes.

The complete set includes the following brushes: Blick Masterstroke Pure Red Sable Bright (Series 20001), sizes 0 and 4 Blick Masterstroke Pure Red Sable Filbert (Series 20002), sizes 2 and 4 Blick Masterstroke Pure Red Sable Round (Series 20003), sizes 0 and 8

Blick Master Synthetic Brushes

This is the best faux-mongoose on the market today. It actually performs better and is more durable than the real thing. Each brush is made with the same methods and craftsmanship used to create our Master Sable for Oils.

Set of 4 Brushes — This set contains a Size 14 Filbert, a Size 8 Bright, and Rounds in Sizes 2 and 8.

Watercolor brushes

Watercolor brushes typically have long, absorbent hairs, and the best are of natural fiber. By tradition, a watercolor brush has a short handle, since the artist executes fine detail and works close to the paper or medium. High-end watercolor brushes, such as Kolinsky sable pointed rounds, are prized for their ability to keep a fine point, useful for detail work. Desired qualities include resiliency and snap. The cost and scarcity of high-quality natural fibers has fostered the development of good synthetic alternatives. Synthetic watercolor brushes can be used with other media.

Da Vinci Kolinsky Round Brush Sets
Series 36

Da Vinci Kolinsky Round Brush Sets Series 36 Whether you're a professional or just starting out, you'll appreciate the qualities of these amazing tools. Handmade by Da Vinci from pure Harbin Kolinsky Red Sable winter tail hair, these extra sharp watercolor brushes are renowned for their ability to point, spring, and hold their shape. Soft yet resilient, they have exceptional water and color carrying capacity, for detail work or delicate blending. They feature short black lacquered handles. Set of 3 — This set includes brushes in sizes 8, 10, and 12. Set of 5 — This set includes brushes in sizes 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6.

FREE Silver Brush
Renaissance Red Sable Brush Set

Renaissance Red Sable Brushes feature short, gloss black hardwood handles. They offer natural spring and a generous color holding capacity. This set includes the following five brushes: Renaissance Red Sable Round, sizes 2 and 4 Renaissance Red Sable Bright, size 6 Renaissance Red Sable Cat’s Tongue, sizes 2 and 4

Blick Wonder White Round
Series 2026 STUDENT

Dick Blick's White Taklon has a texture and responsiveness comparable to red sable, but with greater durability. The sharp point has good spring and is great for all water-based media. (Expect some staining of the filaments that won't harm the performance of the brush, just the appearance.) The Wonder White Round features a short, red-enameled handle with a seamless, nickel-plated ferrule. Set of 6 — This set includes sizes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, and 12