Rebecca Rhodes

If you don't have these brushes, it's ok. Feel free to use your favorite brushes! I use a small brush for creating fur and details and a medium-to large brush for covering larger areas.

SMALL BRUSH: Pointed Round Brush 

A pointed round brush has a narrow, pointed tip for creating details and thin, fine hairs. 

These two brushes are used in our school. Either brush will work well for creating fur and details. They are both sturdy enough to create fur and retain a nice, fine point. 

• Michael Klein Synthetic Pointed Round Brush, size 2, by Rosemary & Co. 
• Raphael Golden Kaerell Synthetic Pointed Round Brush, size 0 

MEDIUM TO LARGE BRUSH 

Used to cover larger areas; Any round watercolor brush will be fine. You will see these brushes in our recent tutorials:

• Princeton Velvetouch Long Round #6 - brush head is about 3/4-inch (2 cm)
• Princeton Velvetouch Long Round #14 - brush head is about 1/5 inch (3.8 cm)

CREATING FUR QUICKLY

You might see these brushes in recent tutorials - not required, but used to create fur quickly. 

• Comber Brush: Series 2230 Spiky Comber Golden Synthetic Brush (1/2 inch) 
• Filbert Grainer: Princeton Select Filbert Grainer 1/2"

Brushes Used by Members

Many members use the brushes listed above but others have their favorites, listed below. I've used all of these, and some are seen in older tutorials. I encourage you to experiment until you find a brush that best fits your needs:

• Princeton Neptune Oval Wash #1
• Princeton Neptune Quill #6
• Lowe-Cornell Ultra Round Brush, size 2 or 4
• Princeton Velvetouch Long Round Brush, series 3950 size 2, 4, or 6
• Silver Black Velvet round brush, size 2
• Billy Showell Synthetic Pointed Round brush, size 2 or 4

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