Loew-Cornell takes the guesswork
out of choosing a brush with this guide. The names for same or similar shapes, in
various hairs or handle lengths, appear in parentheses.
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| | Round ; Use on point, or apply
pressure to make thick-to-thin strokes.
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| | Round Stroke ; Shaped
specifically for decorative stroke work, with the fine point coming from the
centermost hairs. |
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| | Spotter ; For fine
detailing. |
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| | Liner ; Continuous curved or
straight lines. Vary thickness with pressure changes.
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| | Ultra Round ; Use as a liner on
point. Full belly provides a reservoir for paint. A favorite for
watercolor. |
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| | Mid-length Liner ; (Jackie’s
Liner) Flowing line work and strokes. Holds a bit more paint than a regular
liner. |
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| | Script Liner (Long Liner)
Scroll work, flowing thick-to-thin lines. Length of hair holds more paint than a
regular liner. |
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| | Shader (Flat) ; Blocking in
color shading, blending, highlighting and stroke work.
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| | Chisel Blender (Bright) ;
Short, flat strokes and blending, especially useful with heavy
mediums. |
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| | Angular Shader (Angle Flat) ;
Tight shading, floated color, curved strokes. Popular rose petal
brush. |
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| | Wash (Wash/Glaze) Washes,
basecoating and applying finishes.
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| | One Stroke (Stroke) ; Long,
flat lettering brush. |
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| | Filbert (Oval) ; Strokes with
soft edges. Blending. A natural flower petal shape.
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| | Fan ; Use dry or with tips
loaded to create texture or smooth other brush strokes.
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| | Deerfoot Stippler ; Texturing
brush. Use a dry brush and light, pouncing technique for fur, shrubbery and soft
backgrounds. |
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| | Debbie Mitchell Stippler ;
Texturing brush. The pattern produced is more open than a traditional
stippler. |
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| | Angular Bristle ; Create
natural textures of wildflowers, foliage, snow, ocean foam, etc. Stippling, dry
brushing and scrubbing techniques.
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| | Rake® - Flat, texturing brush
with a naturally-fingered shape. Use for hair, grass, wood grain, feathers and fur.
Filbert Rake® creates the same effect with softer edges.
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| | Rake Fan® - Shorter arc than a
traditional fan and naturally fingering shape for layering
color. |
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| | Dagger Striper ; Long chisel
edge for fine, even lines. Vary pressure for thick-to-thin ribbon
effect. |
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| | Miracle-Wedge® - Easily loaded
with 3 different colors for a variety of stroke effects.
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| | Dome Round ; Soft, rounded
brush head for touch blending and gentle scumbling.
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| | Mop ; Blending and softening.
Washes. |
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| | Stencil ; Use a dry brush with
very little paint and a circular or stippling technique.
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| | Fabric (Scrubbers) - Flats and
tapered rounds. These brushes are sturdy enough to withstand a scrubbing or
stenciling technique on fabric and other surfaces.
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