Flat Brushes

A Look at the Flat Brush: A flat brush has bristles that are positioned so it is rather wide and not thick. Brush bristles may vary in length; many flat brushes have short bristles while others have long ones. Flat brushes with shorter bristles are also known as square brushes. When choosing flat brushes, try to select from those that have bristles that will spring or snap back when they are gently bent.

Long Handle Natural Flat Brushes		Long Handle Synthetic Flat Brushes		Scholastic Flat Brushes		Short Handle Natural Flat Brushes
Short Handle Synthetic Flat Brushes		Student Grade Flat Brushes

This Week's Featured Products in Flat

	Blick Economy Sabeline Blend Flat This square-ended brush is made with soft Taklon and natural ox hair, dyed to resemble red sable. A hard-to-beat value, it holds a crisp edge and has good resiliency. It has a short, varnished handle and a seamless, flat nickel ferrule.
	Blick Scholastic White Bristle Flat Students will love the professional feel and results these brushes deliver. The hair is 100% hog bristle — an economical, high-performance hair, ideal for spreading medium to thick paints smoothly and evenly. The natural wooden handles have a blue gloss finish, with seamless polished nickel-plated brass ferrules.
	Da Vinci Plein Air Bristle Flat At last, a bristle brush that is designed for travel! The handles on these high quality studio brushes have been scaled down to easily fit into pochade boxes or painting sets. Each Plein Air Bristle Brush is crafted with premium artist Chungking bristle from China and is finished with a rust-resistant copper ferrule.

By using a flat brush, brushstrokes that are wide can be created as well as those that are thin. This is done by leading your brushstroke with the narrow edge of the brush. For more accurate and intricate brushstrokes, try using a flat brush that is short.

Flat brushes can vary in the amount of paint they carry. This is dependent upon the material of the bristles. Synthetic bristles will not hold as much paint as mixed or naturally haired bristles will hold. Bristles of hog hair hold paint well and are an excellent selection when wishing to leave brush marks in the paint.

The bristles of the flat brush can vary as well as the type of handles that are available. It is possible to choose from handles that are made from synthetic products or those made of wood. Some artists find one more comfortable than the other.