Hog hair is ideal for painting
with oils and acrylics. The bristle is firm and springy
and a good quality hog will hold plenty of paint and retain
its shape whilst painting. Bristle brushes are too hard
for use with watercolour.
PRO
ARTE “A” SERIES ARTISTS’ HOG
These top quality brushes are made from Jyukeis hog –
the highest grade of Chinese bristle which is extremely firm
and highly responsive to oil paint.
Available in round, filbert and long and short flats they
will maintain their good shape even after many hours of continuous
use and cleaning. They have seamless nickelled brass ferrules
and long green polished handles.
DALER
BRISTLEWHITE HOGS
Bristlewhites are made from finest quality Chunking hog bristle
chosen for its resilience and durability. The natural shape
of the hair, dressed by hand, using interlocked construction
helps the brush to retain its shape allowing perfect control
in both firm and delicate brushstrokes.
They are available in long and short flats, filberts, rounds
and fans and have long blue handles.
PRO
ARTE “C” SERIES STUDIO HOG
This is an economical alternative to Series A. It has a shorter
handle and there is a choice of flat, round or filbert shapes.
It is reasonable quality and ideal for children because of
its shorter handle and realistic price.
ECONOMY
HOGS
In flat or round these brushes are made in China from cut
hair. They are no-frills brushes which, nonetheless have a
useful place in an art shop.
If you intend to throw your brush away after use, you are
providing brushes for an acrylic class where there is doubt
that the brushes will be washed properly or you are on a tight
budget these are for you.
WHISTLER
POINTED SASH series 203
A sash brush, as its name describes, is intended for painting
window sashes. The fullness of the bristle tapering to a point
also makes it a compelling oil painters brush especially good
for large paintings.
Series 203 is a beautiful brush with a medium length handle
and a copper ferrule. Size starts at 000 and rises to number
8 which is a whopper.
DA
VINCI LONG HANDLED “VARNISH” BRUSHES
The shape of series 7055 is that of a varnish brush, wide
and flat but add to that a long handle and we have a useful
oil and acrylic painters brush with extra sturdy Chinese Chungking
bristles. A fine looking brush up to 80mm wide.
WHISTLER
AL FRESCO BRUSH
This brush with long scratchy black bristles bound with red
waxed thread and a plain unvarnished handle is beautiful and
was designed for applying paint in fresco.
