paint brush
Artist's bristled tool
A paint brush is a tool for applying paint, consisting of bristles attached to a handle.
Brushes vary by size, bristle type, and shape for different purposes—fine detail work, broad strokes, walls, or canvases.
She cleaned her paint brushes with turpentine.
Also spelled as one word: paintbrush.
- bristlesCoarse animal hairs
- ferruleProtective end band
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- easelUpright frame for paintings
handle · synthetic fibers · filbert · wet on wet · sable · canvas · natural fibers · masking tape · drop cloth · layering · glazing · turpentine · touch up · palette · wash · watercolor · acrylic · stroke
- light-dutyhand truck, dolly, lawn mower, leaf blower, pressure washer
- DIYbuilding, woodworking, carpentry, electrical, crafting
- brushestoothbrushes, hairbrush, hairbrushes, toothbrush, bristles
- craft toolscraft knife, X-Acto knife, scissors, glue gun, cutting mat
- kids arthand prints, handprint art, crayons, coloring, art supplies
- interior design toolscolor wheel, fabric swatches, mood board, floor plan, CAD
paint application method
paint brushpaint roller
Tool for applying wall coatings
spray gun · airbrush · spray can · paint sprayer · roller
creative/destructive tools
paint brushpaint scraper
Edge tool removing dried coatings
paint stripper · paint remover · sandpaper · eraser · sander