paintbrush
Bristled painting tool
A paintbrush is a brush used to apply paint, consisting of bristles attached to a handle.
Brushes vary widely by size, shape, and bristle type—from fine artist's brushes for detail work to broad house-painting brushes for walls.
She cleaned her paintbrushes after finishing the portrait.
Paintbrush also names a wildflower with bright brush-shaped blooms.
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- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
- filamentVery thin thread
natural · tapered · flagged · interlocked · tufted · stiffness · softness · springback
Heavy woven cloth
- easelUpright frame for paintings
- paletteSurface for mixing pigments
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- acrylicSynthetic resin or fiber
watercolor · oil · gouache · gesso · varnish · turpentine · medium · underpainting
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- dabSmall amount applied
- stippleMark with small dots
- scumbleSoften by overlaying thin paint
- blendCombine into mixture
wash · glaze · drybrush · impasto · feather · load · wet-on-wet · brushwork
sable
Black, in heraldry
- syntheticProduced artificially, not natural
- nylonSynthetic textile polymer
- polyesterSynthetic petroleum-based fabric
filament · natural · tapered · flagged · interlocked · tufted · stiffness · softness · springback · badger
canvas
Heavy woven cloth
acrylic · watercolor · oil · gouache · gesso · varnish · turpentine · medium · underpainting · overpainting
stroke
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blend · wash · glaze · drybrush · impasto · feather · load · wet-on-wet · brushwork · gesture
ferrule
Protective end band
heel · belly · tip · reservoir · tang · grip · binding · tuft · head · neck
round
Curved like circle
angle · bright · rigger · liner · mop · dagger · sword · oval · spotter · detail
- brushestoothbrushes, hairbrush, hairbrushes, shoe brushes, toothbrush
- craft toolscraft knife, X-Acto knife, scissors, glue gun, cutting mat
- hobby geareasel, knitting needles, palette, sketchbook, yarn
- painting suppliesbrushes, easel, roller, rollers, canvas
- modeling supplieshobby knife, X-Acto knife, plastic cement, sandpaper, files
- DIYbuilding, woodworking, carpentry, electrical, crafting
paintbrushpaint roller
Tool for applying wall coatings
roller · spray gun · paint sprayer · airbrush · spray can
paintbrushpaint scraper
Edge tool removing dried coatings
eraser · paint stripper · sandpaper · scraper · paint remover
- Indian paintbrushWildflower with colorful bracts