painter's brush

Bristles for canvas

A painter's brush is a tool for applying paint, with bristles or fibers attached to a handle.

The term covers both the fine brushes used by artists and the broader brushes used for painting walls and surfaces.

Also called a paintbrush.

Related

stroke · pigment · palette · oil · watercolor · sable · acrylic · dab · bristles · turpentine · wet on wet · smear · blend · studio · artist · hair · handle · wash

Opposites
paint application method

painter's brushpaint roller

Tool for applying wall coatings

spray gun · paint sprayer · roller · airbrush · palette knife

paint removal vs. application

painter's brushpaint scraper

Edge tool removing dried coatings

paint stripper · sandpaper · wire brush · heat gun · pressure washer

Family

painter, brush, paint, paints, painted, painting, paintings, painters, painterly

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G