An Artist's Guide: How to Choose Your Paint Brushes

In an artist’s world, a paintbrush is like a magic wand; it can yield great magic or tremendous tragedy... Maybe that’s an exaggeration coming from an artist, but an artist’s paintbrushes are incredibly important! When you choose the correct brush, you can allow that brush to do the work for you, letting it work its magic to help you create the masterpiece in your mind. The question now is how do you properly choose the right brush? Today, you’re in luck; below you will find a comprehensive guide on how to choose artist paint brushes and all the intricacies and varieties that come with it. 

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Shapes of Brushes

There are several different types of paint brushes, and more specifically, different shapes. You have round, square (bright), filbert, and script (line) brushes. A round brush will be circular at the base, and will usually come up to a point. Square brushes will have a square shape from one side, and when you turn it, it appears to be a skinny line. Filbert brushes are similar to square brushes, except instead of a flat line at the top, they are rounded off, like a dome. Finally, script, or line, brushes are long and thin. All of the different shapes also come in different sizes, from 20/0-30. This gives you even more versatility with each and every brush. Remember: the variety of brushstrokes is the spice of life and will add tremendous amounts of flavor to your work!