This is a #4 flat brush. Is this an ideal brush for drybrushing or does it need to be rounder, thicker?




Thanks,
Aaron C.

I personally prefer dry brushing with a rounder brush. I do vary the size of the brush based on the part of the kit im trying to dry brush.

I dont believe there is an ideal brush for dry brushing as i have on several occasions dry brushed with a flat brush. The trick for me is to ensure that the dry brushing strokes are in one direction and not both.

Thats how i did it for my Challenger anyway.

Both will work. It all depends on what you are drybrushing. I usually use a wider brush when drybrushing, when l dont want the effect in too many of the shallow crevices. Sometimes when the surrounding areas are already painted, or you want to concentrate on a particular detail the smaller brush works best. Even smaller brushes have advantages some times.
If the bristles of the brushes are stonger its easier to get defined lines, but a wide brush with soft bristles is better if you want to add texture or fade areas by rubbing in a colour.
Dont be afraid to experiment with different size brushes, with different bristle characteristics. I have 2 brushes ... 1 and 2 inches, that are great for diorama and items like wheels where the width helps get the effect that is needed.

Thanks for the replies. I should be a little more specific and say it is for drybrushing details on 1/35 scale models. I have other brushes for my dio. It's just when I drybrush a tank, for example, the brush I am showing seems not thick enough. I was wondering if it was just me.

Thanks
Aaron C.

Hi,

Have you tried the dry-brushes that Games-Workshop make. I find these quite good as they are reasonably stiff:

http://uk.games-workshop.com/storefront/store.uk?do=Individual&code=99199999009&orignav=300810