Quick and easy one this week (actually market research cleverly disguised as a discussion topic...). What types and sizes of brush do you prefer?
Mostly I use an 18/0 liner - I find I have good control, and it prolongs the brush life by keeping the paint well out from the ferrule. I think the one I am using now is Loew-Cornell - about CAD$10. I have a 0 for preliminary work (horse base color for example) and a lot of cheap brushes for terrain. I have a stack of nearly worn out brushes for gluing and the like. For vehicles, I have spray cans.
I also have a jar full of brushes I just don't use - I really need to hold a purge.
My favourites are EM4 Kolinsky sable. Sizes 1 and 2 get the most use with occasional use of a smaller one.
I have struggled to find a good dry brushing one for tanks.
I too have a pile of brushes that never get used.
I'm still using a load of GW brushes that I got with a boxed set of paints eons ago. The fine detail brushes have been replaced a couple of times, otherwise everything else is going strong.
Size 1 Synthetic, pretty much covers all of it, but they dont last long enough, about 200 figs and theyre for drybrushing/undercoating.
Gordon
Winsor and Newton Series 7. The #3 has a better point than most other #0's
For fine detail:
GW detail brush
GW standard brush
For slightly larger duty like ink-washing 28mm figures:
Crimson & Blake 5
Crimson & Blake 7
Crimson & Blake 8
(Had these for years...)
For PVA glue on basing duty:
Crawford & Black 4 (nylon)
Crawford & Black 5 (nylon)
For drybrushing:
Crawford & Black 4 (flat)
Crawford & Black 5 (cut off to a flat)
Serves most of my needs...
W&N Series 7. They cost a bit but they are fantastic and if looked after with brush soap they last ages. Well worth the investment, there's nothing to match them.
Much like GordonY I use synthetic brushes mainly size 1
Javis 000 pure sable - pretty reasonable and last for ages.
And in case next week's question is about paints :D - practically nothing but Anita's All Purpose Acrylic Craft Paints - also very reasonable and suit my painting style.
Quote from: capthugeca on 06 October 2010, 01:23:09 PM
And in case next week's question is about paints :D - practically nothing but Anita's All Purpose Acrylic Craft Paints - also very reasonable and suit my painting style.
Yeah, I'm pretty much 100% craft paints these days. A few metallics and washes are the only exceptions.
I have a few Anitas, plus Decoart and Folkart, but most are artists acrylic, Winsor & Newton and Daler Rowney in the main with a few Reeves (think I have some Rembrandt too but not seen those for sale anywhere for about 10 years).
There's quite a variety there, I'll have to have a dig around and see what I can get hold of.