Water brushes are perfect for aquarelle-style painting in watercolor or aquatint, as they excel at creating washes. They can be used with watercolor pens and pencils, […] ...

The water-based cleaner on the right is only good for synthetic brushes.

Richard’s round brushes cut in nicely, and clean up easily (at least with the water-based paints I tried with them).

A high-quality paint brush is essential when tackling any DIY painting or staining project. Here are our recommendations for the best paint brushes to buy.

If you’re painting a bedroom with a standard-water based paint, you’ll clean the brush with water, but if you are working with an oil-based varnish for, say, cabinets or railings, ...

• Scrape as much paint off the roller or brush as you can. The curved part of a painter’s 5-in-1 tool works great as a squeegee for a roller, and the blade on this tool is effective on a brush.

Because a Clean Paint Brush is a Happy Paint Brush. There’s no better way to freshen, brighten, personalize, ... Editor’s Note: This unit is suitable for use only with paints that clean up with water.