Recommended brush for oil paint

Best Brushes for Oil Painting

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You may be worried, "If you want to draw oil paint, what kind of brush should you choose?" Oil paint varies depending on the times.


If you want to draw a realistic classical painting, you often use soft brushes such as kolinsky, horse wool, wool, but if you want to express paintings that make use of the unevenness of modern times, such as Van Gogh and Monet, are recommended. It is a hair paint brush.

Pig hair is strongly elastic, easy to get to the tip and can be obtained at a low price, so it is a brush that is often used in modern times.



Since the width of the ear is 4mm, it is available from No. 0 to 22 mm wide, so it can be handled from small work to masterpiece.

Pork hair is a material that is hard to attach to a wool brush, so it is recommended that beginners to draw small works should be purchased in one size, No. 0, No. 4, No. 8 ... Masu.


Regarding the depictions and signs of detailed parts, such as hatching that overlap the lines, the SK and flat brushes of Namura Taiseido Co., Ltd. are good.

Kolinsky refers to Siberian Colinky Sable. This is the finest painting brush for soft brushes. It is a unique technology unique to a domestic manufacturer, and is rich in inclusion and elasticity, and the hair tips are well organized, making it convenient for lines.



If you want to apply a wide area with an oily base or oil paint, use a ground coated pork brush. Classical techniques may use pork hair round brushes, so if you want to try traditional painting expressions, you may be able to use such a brush to expand the range of expression.



In addition to the brush for oil paint, there are some brushes suitable for oil painting.

For example, in the case of nylon or wool, etc., it can be applied by adding oil and adjusting the hardness.

However, once dried oil paint, it will not be easy to remove, so wash it firmly with soap after use. For the same reason, the luxury is not suitable for the drawing of an oil.


Colinky Yushi Seal Phase is one of Japanese paintings that can be used with oil paint.


However, since the ears are not fixed with metal, in some cases, the adhesive may be removed. Avoid putting it on volatile oil.



For brushes used in oil paint, wash off excess oil with petrol or the like, and wash with water using detergent. This not only improves the brush, but can also work in the best state.

Please refer to this article for detailed cleaning methods.


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Born in 1989 in Tokyo. Master of Fine Art and Design at Nihon University College of Art. While working at PIGMENT TOKYO as an Art Materials Expert, he also continues his career as a visual artist.

Born in 1989 in Tokyo. Master of Fine Art and Design at Nihon University College of Art. While working at PIGMENT TOKYO as an Art Materials Expert, he also continues his career as a visual artist.