brushes for oil, theBEST

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any opinions on brushes for oil painting ? I'm interested in finding out
which are "the best" ie I find sceptre gold doesn't stand up as well as
some of those at essex. The same with bristle: some hold up better than
others and some brands (sable, synth.sable, bristle, etc)really do carry
the paint much better than others. Yes, I know that canvas works like
sandpaper and using mediums is an answer BUT STILL there are those in
this MODERN world that are just great and I'd like to know from all of
you out there!

[Charles Eicher]

I like Langenickel, they're fairly cheap, and good quality. I once bought a
Langenickel 3 inch sable flat that was supposed to sell for $50, it was
mismarked at $15, and was 50% off that price. Can't beat that!
I also like Elephant brand, they're a weird brand of signpainters brushes
made in France. They're easy to spot, they have copper ferrules instead of
steel.
But I mostly use cheapo no-name bristle brushes, you know the kind, round
handles, white bristles, basic generic artist brushes of medium/low
quality. I even use the 25 cent hog bristle brushes with flat wood handles
sold at hardware stores. Just give them a "haircut" and you've got whatever
style of brush you want. I especially like the 1 inch flats. They're so
cheap, I don't feel bad throwing them away. But I do tend to spend a lot of
time picking loose hairs off my canvas.

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