Paints and Brushes

There are various types of paints that require different brushes of different sizes with different bristles. As a beginner artist it is always better to purchase multipurpose brushes while experimenting with the different paints. Once technique has been developed and a preference in paint is made its good to use specialized brushes. Oil paint is the hardest to work with when compared to acrylic paint and watercolor paint. It takes days and sometimes weeks for oil paint to dry because of its consistency, often times thinners such as turpentine, are used in order to speed the frying process as well as to create washes. It is recommended to have separate brushes for the different paints if artist decides to alternate among them in their artwork. Brushes come in different sizes and shapes because they have a different purpose. Once technique is achieved, it will be easier to select the correct brush for each detail.