Choose the brush shape that suits your painting with Royal & Langnickel Majestic. You receive a pack of three brushes in the selected shape and size. The synthetic fibres suit watercolour and acrylic painting. The photographs show the brush and its tip shape.
Which shape do you need?
- Script Liner 1 or 2: a long, narrow point for continuous lines, branches, lettering and fine details. Use flowing paint and try a line on a test piece first.
- Glaze Wash 1/2, 3/4 or 1: a flat head with a straight edge for broader colour areas, washes and crisp edges. Turn the brush onto its narrow edge for a thinner stroke.
- Fan 4: a fan shape for loose texture strokes, such as grass or foliage. A light touch keeps individual fibre marks visible; adding more water changes the effect.
- Oval Wash 1/2, 3/4 or 1: a broad head with a rounded tip for washes and colour areas with softer contours.
Choosing shape and size
For Glaze Wash and Oval Wash, 1/2, 3/4 and 1 are nominal width sizes in inches. Script Liner 1 and 2 and Fan 4 are brush numbers. Compare shape and size together: the same number on another shape does not give the same stroke. Choose a smaller wash for smaller areas and a larger one for a broader stroke. Each option selects one shape and size for the pack.
Use and care
Try the amount of water and paint on the same surface as your work. Keep colours separate with the three brushes, or use one for clean water. Rinse paint out before it dries, gently reshape the fibres and let the brush dry flat without pressure on the tip. Avoid leaving brushes standing on their bristles in a water jar. Choose paint and a painting surface separately.
Compare brush shapes for your painting
