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@zoidpinhead great job – they look much more than “just” speed paints! And staying just the right side of the “no dicks” rule 😉

Paintbrushes are a great point of contention too.
I guess it’s because they’re so subjective (and each brand can be so hit-and-miss as well).
And because brushes can change how you feel about painting too. Scratchy, firm, soft, bouncy, snappy… different brushes suit different people.

I love the Pro Arte Renaissance (green handled) brushes; a couple of their number twos and a single 000 from Windsor and Newtown Series 7 and I reckon that’s all I need (it needs to be a decent W&N – get a good one for eyes and you’re set; get a bad one and you’ll hate whichever clown told you that painting eyes really isn’t that difficult after all, and, honestly,  you should do it first, on every paint job).

I had a Humbrol Coloro (lime green handle) brush that was just perfect for speed paints. So I bought myself some more this week, as I dipped my toe back in hobby-painting. They are dreadful. So even if you have a favoured brand of brush, it seems like you need to keep your fingers crossed and hope you get a good one!

Despite what other people have found, I’ve never had a bad GW paintbrush. My orange-tipped “standard” brushes lasted my far longer than they should have done and I recently bought a small “artificer” brush and it’s an absolute joy to use with both speed paints and standard acrylics (though perhaps a little one the small side for painting hulking great orc armour).

@grantinvanman I know what you mean about contrast; I love how easy snakebite leather and skeleton horde are to use. But many of their colours can be dreadful and leave a “washed out” finish.

@pagan8th what makes pens quicker/easier to use than a brush? Is it simply not having to manage your paint on palette, or keep loading the brush? I fancied trying brush-tipped acrylic pens but could see myself how they would be quicker than a brush – interested to understand how they help.