Learn about the different paint brushes and their purpose.

A secret to an easier and more efficient work is knowing the right use of the tools that you will be using. Paint brushes have lots of varieties based from their shapes and sizes and each have significant purposes. Their accurate application are presented below.

• Round

- Has a pointed tip.

- Can create thin to thick lines based on how it is pressed.

- Used for: sketching, filling small areas, outlining, etc.

• Flat

- Square end with medium bristles

- Used for: bold strokes, filling wide areas, fine lines on the edges

• Bright

- Flat end with curved inward to the tip; short bristles

- Used for: short strokes, heavy colors

• Filbert

- Oval-shaped end; medium to long bristles

- Used for: blending. round edges

• Fan

- Flat and spread bristles

- Used for: smoothing, blending, textural surfaces

• Angular Flat

- Flat and angled-bristles ended

- Used for: filling corners, curved strokes and small areas

• Detail Round

- Round with shorter bristles

- Used for: fine details, short strokes and small areas

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