🖌️ Which brush should I choose?
There’s no single “right” brush — there’s the right brush for the job you want to do.
Use this quick guide to choose with confidence.
🎯 I want lines & fine detail
👉 Round Brush
- Fine lines, outlines, organic shapes
- From illustration to miniature painting
Choose size:
- 20/0 – 5/0 – 3/0 → ultra-fine detail, miniatures
- 0 – 1 – 2 → everyday precision work
- 4 → versatility (lines + small fills)
✒️ I want long, continuous lines
👉 Liner / Script Liner
- Outlines, stems, lettering
- Holds more paint than a round brush
✔ Ideal for smooth, uninterrupted lines
🔍 I want maximum precision in tiny areas
👉 Spotter / Petite Spotter
- Micro details, dots, highlights
- Miniatures, figures, facial details
✔ When a liner feels too large
🌿 I want softness & curved strokes
👉 Filbert
- Leaves, petals, organic shapes
- Soft blending without hard edges
👉 Petite Filbert for detail & miniatures
👉 Pointed Filbert if you want precision + blending in one brush
📐 I want clean edges & flat color
👉 Flat / Flat Shader
- Color blocks, geometric shapes
- Clean, controlled results
👉 Petite Flat Shader for precision work in small areas
🎨 I want blending without visible brush marks
👉 Round Blender
- Smooth transitions, clean blends
- Backgrounds, washes, tonal blending
Choose size:
- No. 6 → controlled blending
- No. 12 → larger areas & smooth transitions
🌙 I want blending with texture & character
👉 Lunar Blender
- Dry brushing, layering, texture effects
- Breaks up color instead of flattening it
Choose size:
- 1/2" → comfortable blending & texture
- 1/8" → targeted blending & fine detail
💧 I want washes & lots of water
👉 Mop / Black Mop
- Backgrounds, skies, watercolor
- Soft, flowing strokes with high water retention
🌾 I want texture & special effects
👉 Fan Brush
- Foliage, hair, dry brush effects
- Not for precision — for expressive texture
🧠 Quick cheat sheet
- Lines & detail: Round, Liner
- Soft shapes: Filbert, Pointed Filbert
- Clean blending: Round Blender
- Textured blending: Lunar Blender
- Coverage: Flat, large Round
- Miniatures: Petite, Spotter, small Round
✨ Scraps n Pieces Tip
If you’re not sure where to start:
➡ Round No. 1 or 2 + Filbert No. 4 + Round Blender No. 6
This combo covers about 80% of common painting techniques.
