1. Horse Hair Painting Brushes
2. Reborn Hair Painting Brushes
3. Balayage Brush
4. Hog Hair Painting Brush

Artist Fan Paint Brushes Set 9pcs - Soft Anti-Shedding Nylon Hair Wood Long Handle Paint Brush Set for Acrylic Watercolor Oil Gouche Painting 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,010 $11.95 $ 11. Hogs Hair Brush Art Paint Brushes 6PCS, Hogs Hair Paint Brush, Hog Bristle Paint Brushes, 100% Natural Watercolor Paint Brushes, Hog Hair Paint Brushes for Oil Painting Acrylic Painting. 4.8 out of 5 stars 11. 6% coupon applied at checkout Save 6% with coupon. Natural brushes are made of animal hair, like hog or badger—fibers with microscopic splits that hold more product to create a smooth finish. Choose a natural bristle brush when applying oil. Natural Hair Brushes. Blick offers a large selection of natural hair brushes for every type of painting media and every painting technique. Natural hair such as sable, fitch, squirrel, sable blends, and others can be very resilient and durable for oil painting, or soft and fine for delicate watercolor techniques or glazing.

Brush Hair Types

These free charts describe the different brush shapes and hair types, and Blick's system of standard brush sizing and measurement.

Horse Hair Painting Brushes

Reborn Hair Painting Brushes

Balayage Brush

Hog Hair Painting Brush

DESCRIPTION AND USAGE For blending oil paint on canvas, Badger Hair is an age-old tradtion. It comes from various parts of the world and is more readily available than most animal hair, although the quality varies greatly. Badger hair is thickest at the point, and relatively thin at the root, so it has a distinctive 'bushy' appearance.	MEDIA oil
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE Camel Hair does not come from camels at all. It is found in watercolor and lettering brushes and usually is made of squirrel, goat, ox, pony or a blend of several hairs, depending on the desired softness and intended cost of the brush.	MEDIA lettering tempera watercolor
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE Hog Bristle is obtained from hogs in several parts of the world, the most sought after coming from China. Bristle is unlike any other natural filler in that it forms a V-shaped split or 'flag' at the tip and tends to have a natural curve. A brush with 'interlocked' bristles, with the curves formed inward to the ferrule, has a natural resistance to fraying and spreads medium to thick paints smoothly and evenly. A selection of pure hog bristle brushes is recommended for oil and acrylic painting, and is a far less expensive alternative to good-quality softer hairs.	MEDIA acrylic oil
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE Kevrin/Mongoose Hair is strong, resilient, and makes a good long-wearing, medium to professional quality brush for oil and acrylic painting.	MEDIA acrylic oil
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE Kolinsky Sable is not really from a sable at all, but comes from the tail of a species of mink that is a member of the weasel family found in Siberia and northeastern China. It is generally conceded to be the best material for oil and watercolor brushes due to its strength, spring and ability to retain its shape ('snap'). It holds a very fine point or edge. This is considered a professional grade of hair, and if properly cared for, Kolinsky will last for many years.	MEDIA oil watercolor
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE The best quality comes from the ears of cattle or oxen. The Ox Hair has a very strong body with silken texture, is very resilient, has good 'snap', but lacks a fine tip. Therefore, it is most useful in medium gradewash brushes, or flat shaped brushes. Frequently, ox hair is blended with other natural hair to increase the resiliency of a brush.	MEDIA lettering watercolor
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE Pony Hair is soft but strong, from mature animals at least 2 years of age. It is primarily used for scholastic grade brushes, but often blended with other hairs for inexpensive watercolor and touch-up brushes.	MEDIA acrylic scholastic tempera watercolor
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE Red Sable is obtained from any member of the weasel family with 'red' hair, not at all from the animal known as the sable. It is found in a variety of brush styles for many varied mediums, with quality and characteristics varying greatly. A good quality pure Red Sable is a good alternative to the more expensive Kolinsky, with similar performance and durability. Often, weasel hair is blended with ox hair to make a more economical brush, but the fine point is sacrificed.	MEDIA oil watercolor
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE Sabeline is actually select, light-colored ox hair dyed to resembled red sable. Lettering and watercolor brushes often use Sabeline mixed with Sable to lower the cost of a brush.	MEDIA Automute. lettering watercolor
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE Gray Squirrel (Talayoutky), most highly in demand for lettering brushes and quills, is native to Russia and nearly always fell in short supply. Brown squirrel (Kazan) is more readily available, and is used mainly for medium quality and scholastic watercolor brushes. A very fine, thin hair, taken from squirrel tails, it points as well as Kolinsky, but has very little 'snap' because the hair is not very resilient. It works best with liquid paints and inks.	MEDIA lettering watercolor
DESCRIPTION AND USAGE Synthetics are man-made of either nylon or polyester filaments. They can be tapered, tipped, flagged, abraded or etched to increase color carrying ability. Often, synthetic filaments are dyed and baked to make them softer and more absorbent. The common name for this filament is 'Taklon'. Advantages of synthetic brushes are: 1) They are less prone to damage from solvents, insects or paints. 2) They are easier to keep clean than animal hair brushes because the filaments don't have animal scale structures to trap paint. 3) They are less prone to breakage and are durable on many different surfaces. 4) They are better suited for painting with acrylics because a synthetic filament will withstand the caustic nature of acrylic paints with less damage.	MEDIA all

Goat hair is a soft brush fiber that is frequently used for quill, mop, or wash brushes — or in script, liner, bamboo, sumi, and hake brushes for use with watercolors, oils, acrylics, inks, and encaustics. Goat hair watercolor brushes are also great for calligraphy, hand lettering, and painting on ceramics.