Brush's?

[Guest]

Can someone give me some advice on what types of brush's or shapes to get for weathering for dry brushing.
I bought these at the craft store.

[SimonT]

Hi Erik,
for dry brushing the flat square ended brushes work best

If they are anything like the cheap brushes I get here in the UK the dark brown ones will be useless as the hairs fall out - the yellow/brown ones or white ones should work ok

[Guest]

Yeah I kinda bought them to get some work done this week end. I didn’t really think about it.

[SimonT]

Erik,
the light brown and the white one will be fine - if you clean them well when finished they should even last quite a while

My cheap ones work just as well as the more expensive ones I have previously bought from art shops

[Guest]

Hi Erik.

It's really about what suits you the best. I tend to prefer stubby round ended brushes for dry-brushing, often trimming them down to get a flat end. Cheap brushes are fine for that, and anyway, they won't last long with the harsh treatment they'll get.

[PaulTRose]

flats for dry brushing and some washes
fat stubby ones for adding/removing 'mud and dust'