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.

For example, natural hair brushes are better for oil-based paints, while synthetic brushes are better for water-based paints. You’ll also want application-specific brushes, such as brushes for ...

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.