Learning how to clean paintbrushes properly is an important skill that all traditional artists need to learn sooner rather than later. As the saying goes, if you look after your tools, your tools will look after you. When you start painting, a good set of brushes is one of the most important investments you’ll make – and they can set you back a fair amount of money too. So it makes sense to give them a bit of TLC.
The golden rule when it comes to paintbrushes is keep them wet while in use and give them a good clean when they’re not. This approach will help keep your brushes in good nick for a long time. But cleaning paintbrushes is easier said than done, and there are some techniques that you need to know if you’re going to get the paint out effectively.
How to clean your paintbrushes properly depends on the kind of paint that you’re using. In this article, we’ll run through the main cleaning process and then explain the different brush care variations for different painting mediums. Let’s start with the medium with the most options: oil paint…
CLEAN OIL PAINTBRUSHES
There may be more steps involved to cleaning oil from paintbrushes than there are with other types of paint, but it’s still a fairly simple process
1 Remove paint from the bristles
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