I received these brushes 2 days after placing my order and I love them. They are great for cutting smooth lines and the smaller brushes are perfect for details. I especially love how the paint ends up on the canvas and not trapped in the bristles... Saves me money on paint, love these, would order again!
- Kristen
when i started, I had no idea what i need, so I just bought this set as kind of a starter kit, to learn what i need. I used this set and here are my thoughts.1. The mix of the brush set and sizes, are really not what you need if you are starting to paint.2. the smaller round tip brushes hair splits after 1 use.3. the bigger brushes are ok, but there are better deals out there (and you don't need most of them)as i said, the mix of the brush set and sizes, are really not what you need if you are starting. A better option for a someone who starts painting is to buy a student grade brushes of the following types:a. 1 small filbert (for most of the painting work)b. 1 medium filbertc. 1 flat small (to fill small areas like a small house wall)d. 1 flat big (to fill big backgrounds such as the sky + making gradients)e. 1 small round tip (for fine details)At first, you can go ahead with a student grade brushes. You may need to spend 10-15 bucks for the round tip becasue the cheaper versions tend to split hairs, rendering them unusable.
- Royi
Wonderful inexpensive brushes for whatever your art form (can easily be used with oils). I just wish they were sold with longer handles and a few more larger sizes as well. They are incredibly easy to clean. A great buy.
- Music Lover
all the brushes are well made. I wish they were more comfy and had the gelly grip but they work amazing regardless!
- ShawnHolman
Nice variety of small, short-handled amateur brushes. This set typically sells for around $4 to $6 in stores like Target and W*****t, which is where I bought them. At a price of $20 or more, I cannot recommend them as you can buy much higher quality student-grade brushes or even artist grade brushes for that kind of money. For under $6, they are a good buy for crafts, miniature work, practice and amateur projects and a good way to test out some different types of short-handled brushes. Note that this set only contains one tiny filbert, so if you are a beginning oil or acrylic painter on a budget, you would likely be better off purchasing a couple of full-size, long-handled filberts to start off (maybe an 8 and a 12).Some people have posted comments about how hard and stiff artist brushes often are right out of the packet - lol, this is because the manufacturers generally coats them to shape the brushes and keep them in shape until they are used. This coating needs to be gently washed off with mild soap and water before first use - even if there is no coating, artist brushes should be gently washed before first use and then gently cleaned and/or conditioned each time after they are used.
- a_compulsive_reader
The price is just right for these brushes, and they are quality. I would not say they are quality for a professional artist who spends $40 on a brush, of course not. But I have enjoyed using them in my journals, with watercolor, acrylics, twinkling H20's and mica paint. I found one hair too long on one brush, so I snipped it off. But you will not find this overall. I am happy using these brushes for the purpose that I use them.
- Serra55 "Sally B."
Good selection of brushes. A larger one would be the only one missing. Good price though, as we got similar ones at a local art store and they were much more expensive. These were easy to clean also.
- momof3
I am just starting out painting after a 50 year absence from when I learned oil painting at age 10. I bought the All Media Easel Artist Set which gives you a good assortment of oil, acrylic and watercolors to experiment with. I think that set is a good value for beginners and it comes in a really nicely made wooden box that gives you a place to store all your art supplies. The brushes and plastic pallet knives that come with this set aren't very good for serious work so I bought this One Stroke Folk Art Brush Pack and the Stainless Steel Pallet Knife 5-Piece Set.I am very pleased with the wide variety and feel of these brushes. The price is right too (10 brushes for $20). I am just doing simple painting projects now, like making some signs. I bought both of Nancy Reyner's books Acrylic Revolution and Acrylic Innovation. These books are excellent for beginners. They give you hundreds of painting tips plus basic stuff like how you use and take care of your painting tools. They are like having a private teacher to answer all your questions. She has created two "must have" books for people like myself who can't take a formal painting class. The only thing I need now is to develop my skills and I am looking forward to many hours of painting and learning.I highly recommend all the products and books mentioned above. All of them are available from Amazon.
- John Bean "beaner"
I got these as a graduation gift from my art teacher in high school, and I absolutely adore them. They are easy to handle for a rookie painter and they definitely help with precision. The variation within one package definitely comes in handy. I would definitely recommend these brushes for both self use and as a gift. I have used the brushes a quite a few times and they are still in good conditions, just wash them correctly and they'll be fine. But when I looked at the price I was surprise that they could cost that much, but yet again for the quality of the brushes the price is justified.
- Yessika
Now I don't have to worry if I have the right size to do something so I'm excited to get going on my projects using Donna Dewberry's method.
- Getting there...finally!
is ideal for expertly creating florals and greens. Each pack contains-number 1 and number 2 script liners number 2 number 6 ..
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