I needed to buy some brushes for oil painting, and it turned out to be not so trivial. I need several brushes of different sizes made from hog bristle, flat or slightly rounded (flat & filbert), with bristles about one to one and a half centimeters wide, plus or minus, and a long handle. This is not something special; in fact, it’s the go-to choice for artists. Around my home, there are three stores that traditionally fall into the art supplies category – Hobby Lobby, Michaels, JOANN, each the size of at least three gyms, and each has a wall of brushes. Of course, none of the three ever had or has these particular brushes. There are a lot of “substitutes, identical to natural.” I’m now driving to the nearest proper store where everything is available, 50 km from home, and it’s very small—packed tightly from floor to ceiling with good artist supplies. There are decent online stores, yes. The last time I ordered from rosemary&co, but it’s British and the shipping to the USA takes long. However, they have a very good selection and high quality.
Moreover, these brushes are also expensive. The price of what I’m looking for ranges from $20 to $30 depending on the size. You would think, what’s there, pig hair and a wooden handle.
Hi, I'm Rauf Aliev. 