Paint colour areas, edges and details with Royal & Langnickel Essentials brushes. You receive three brushes in the selected shape and size. The golden synthetic fibres suit acrylic, watercolour and oil paint. The brushes have long wooden handles with a SilkTouch finish and black aluminium ferrules.
Choose the shape for your stroke
- Angular # 2: an angled, flat tip for edges, corners and lines. Follow a contour with the narrow side or use the broad side for an area of colour.
- Bright # 1, 8 or 10: a short, flat head for compact strokes and deliberate touches of colour. Choose 1 for smaller touches, 8 or 10 for larger ones.
- Flat # 4 or 8: a flat head with longer fibres than the Bright for broader, continuous strokes. Use the edge for a narrower line.
- Round # 4, 8 or 12: a round head with a point for lines and details. Gradually vary pressure to move from a fine line to a broader stroke.
- Filbert # 12: a flat head with a rounded tip for colour areas and softer contours.
Three brushes of the same option
Each option selects one shape and size for the pack. Keep colours separate or use the same brush type at different stages. Sizes are brush numbers, not millimetres. Compare shape and size together: a Bright 8 and a Round 8 produce different marks. The photographs show a detail of the brush, rather than a mixed set of all shapes.
Painting and cleaning
The long handle leaves room to hold the brush further from the tip for larger movements. Hold closer to the ferrule for more focused details. Try paint load and pressure on your painting surface first. Clean before paint dries: rinse water-based paint with water and use a suitable brush cleaner for oil paint, following its instructions. Gently reshape the fibres and let the brush dry flat. Store it without pressure on the tip. Choose paint and a painting surface separately.
Compare brush shapes for your painting
