The BEST brushes for Oil Painting, and how to clean them!
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OIL PAINTING BRUSHES come in many shapes and sizes. Here is a collection of my favourite brushes for painting, and even a couple of strategies on how to make new shapes by trimming your brushes! Also, we will talk about HOW TO CLEAN BRUSHES.
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Hey Andrew!
I went to art school when i was 19, through the years i lost touch, engaged in other careers and now i am retired at 65. I thought i'd lost the inspiration, motivation and drive to ever again pick up a brush. I'd thought i lost what God gave me, but your videos have thawed the ice, and now once again, i am painting and have learned so much from your techniques. You are kind to share your abilities and you have impacted lives. Thank You.
Aw I’m so glad to hear that you started painting again.Wish you all the best
Picked up a brush for the first time at 65.Andrew has been my 'go to' for instruction. He covers the subject well, and has the skill to back up his lessons. I do portraits. Because its hard. Working hard to hopefully stave off cognition problems, learning to do things I've never done before.
Vicki Kendall aw wish you all the best ❤️
We can do painting at any age sir.
Great point about recycling turp! I use a similar method, but run the turp through a paper coffee filter while pouring into the jar. Catches a lot of the dirty turp.
Thats such helpful advice! Sometimes when i try to pour it in to a new jar, it inevitably gets muddy again. Thank you!
I use odorless paint thinner, which is not cheap. I think I'll try your idea today, as I'm tired of wasting that tiny amount of thinner due to the fact that it's gone funky. Thanks for the tidbit.
Bella Nova oilpaintingdykevin
Bella Nova
Oil painting
Koas na merk naon lur ,jigana arwnakeun di pake na
I use hair conditioner for my brushes for years,works a treat and have no problems using it..Cheap too
@Ryn Shell: Artist - Author - Art Tutor to
Gotta try that, thanks
Yes, that is a good idea. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, I've been painting since 1983 and have never once thought of using hair conditioner... THANK YOU! It makes perfect sense now that you brought it up!
I thought about that but never tried it out
Just found you yesterday. I have started painting with oil colore just a week ago and I am glad for people like you who share their knowlage. Thank you very much.
For anyone who wants to stay non-toxic, you can use safflower or walnut (or any) oil to get the paint out of brushes and then wash with Masters Artist Soap or dish soap. Oil seems to work just as well as turp, and can be recycled the same way.
Yes, I even use sunflower oil sometimes. Afterwards I clean them with washing up liquid or olive soap (that square block, great for brushes) to get rid of the oil. Fast solves fat method.
Good point. I go with Safflower (way cheaper than walnut oil) for short-term cleaning, then Masters Soap every so often for a deeper cleaning.
Thank you so much Andrew! Just started oil painting (at 60) and am really enjoying your very practical and easy to watch tutorials. There is so much to learn and consider when painting with oils, however, I think that t he journey will be worth it.
I have been a casual painter for over 50 years and research any and all available tutorials and books on oil painting. This video has taught me more about brushes and their use and care than I have gleaned from all previous experience. Excellent video. Subscribed and liked.👍
I love the tip about trimming the fan brushes. I did a similar thing on a size 18 bright Escoda which had got fat, and trimmed a good 2/3 of it so it had a beautiful wide fine edge.
On the subject of the toxicity of solvents like turpentine/Turpenoid/Gamsol:
I use about one cup of solvent per year !
I add some to my medium and I keep that in a small plastic squeeze bottle.
But I don't use solvent in the conventional way to clean paint away.
We are taught to remove all paint from our brushes.
Otherwise, the paint will dry and make the bristles stiff or cause the brush to lose its shape.
This is true ONLY if we allow the paint on the brush to dry !!
I keep my brushes from drying out between sessions.
That way, I never have to use solvent !
Here is what I do:
Treating oil paint brushes after use without solvent:
Steps:
1. After painting, wipe as much paint as you can from your brush onto a cloth or paper towel.(kitchen roll in the U.K.)
2.. Dip brush into a mixture of clove oil and artist grade safflower oil - 1/2 ounce bottle of clove oil into 8 oz. bottle of safflower oil.
Do Not Swirl the brush around ..just dip it in and lift it out.
3. Set brush aside until your next painting session. It will stay pliable for a few weeks.
If you go longer without using your brushes, re-dip into the clove/safflower mix.
4. When ready to use the brush, wipe off the oil residue.
Your brush will be moist and flexible.
You can put some medium onto the brush and wipe it off to remove any of the earlier color that might remain.
Note: use only artist grade safflower oil.
It is usually available in art supply stores.
The cooking oil you buy in the market is not suitable.
Clove oil can be found online.
Walmart / Walgreens etc. ( USA ) carry clove oil.
Once you have your few supplies and get accustomed to treating your brushes this way, you will be SO GLAD that you have dramatically reduced your use of toxic solvents!
I have been treating my brushes like this for years and it keeps their bristles in good condition.
Also... sometimes things, other than brushes, with paint on them need to be cleaned.
It is OIL paint. You can remove the oil easily with the one product that has been formulated to remove grease.
Liquid dish soap !
But only DAWN will do a good job.
It is the best dish soap by far.
Clean your hands. Wipe down surfaces.
For paint on cloth: apply full strength and gently brush while rinsing in cool water can often remove paint.
I have even washed wet paint off a canvas that wasn't working with Dawn, warm water and a hard scrub brush.
You never have to clean with harsh toxic solvent again.
And with your method: how can I follow the fat over lean rule when I don't use solvent (Terpentine or what ever)?
@@Chris-gp2ft ..Personally, I don't concern myself much with layers. But if you use a medium ( 1/2 linseed oil 1/2 solvent ) in the early. preliminary stages and then use no medium at all toward the end, you will never have a thinner ( more diluted ) layer over a fatter one.
Remember I said:
I use about one cup of solvent per year !
I add some to my medium and I keep that in a small plastic squeeze bottle.
Wow! I never realized how helpful Dawn is in the studio! Thanks!
@@Chris-gp2ft As you might know, many alla prima artists never need to use turps. Plus there are less toxic solvents and thinners than turps -- you might check out Sennellier's Green for Oil line (or Zest-It is terrific, if you're in the UK). I haven't used turpentine in months thanks to those companies. Happy (and less toxic/More environmentally friendly ) painting!
Thanks Renzo! For those in the EU, I like to order my clove oil from this German spice company. They're experts.
wuerzteufel.de/eng_707/Essential-oils-Clove-flower-oil-3-12-2-65
This is the 2nd video I've watched of yours and they are brilliant, wish I had a smidgeon of your talent, I am a pensioner who started painting in my retirement, I've just picked up tips from videos such as yours and attended a couple of classes and have done some reasonably nice paintings, my family and friends are so impressed with me - I'm impressed with me, I never knew I had it in me. I probably don't do a lot of things correctly and go about things the long way round but I'm learning every time I watch your video, so thank you so much.
I actually never thought of cutting off some hairs on my brushes, but that makes so much sense! I am going to do that right now, thank you so much for the tips. You’re amazing!
Thank you again so much insight and direction in care of my brushes and science behind the works. I've learned so much from your videos. I appreciate all the information you have given out.
Hello Andrew, I'm a recent subscriber, and one of the reasons I subbed is your presentation style. Your content is obviously well thought out and planned. I admire your skills of articulating your knowledge, experience and passion in a concise, direct, simplified manner while simultaneously making it interesting and light-hearted. Thank you for staying on topic!!! That's what I appreciate the most, and it's a skill many UA-camrs can learn from your example. Your masterful execution of public speaking keeps your audience engaged AND informed. Thanks so much for your time and effort in creating valuable instructional content. Looking forward to learning more from you!
One of the "BEST" videos on brush selection and care I've seen. Primo! Thanks, Andrew, for taking the time to share your expertise!
Thank you Andrew, the amount of brushes I throw out is staggering!
Much appreciated :)
YOU ARE A GREAT TEACHER!!! Blessings from Austria!
I really enjoy your videos. You present valuable information in a cohesive manner and I find your explanations and reasoning behind them interesting and very helpful. I’ve been encouraged to explore more techniques, materials and subjects. This was one of the best explanations regarding mediums, their composition, purpose and ways to use them. Thank you!
I'm with Matt. Your clarity of both expression and thinking place your experience and technique easily within the grasp of your audience. My one regret is that I stumbled onto you and your artwork only comparatively recently. Stunning stuff.
Wow. Such a good, informative video - thanks for sharing your knowledge Andrew!
Andrew your videos are some of the best I've seen. you're so knowledgeable and you make it easier to understand. I take my hat off to you sir. thank you. please keep them coming. p.s. I would love to see stuff on under painting and blocking in as well a values.
Ah ha! You are going to love next week's episode then. Subscribe and stay tuned! :)
Thanks a lot .
Matt Hassin
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Thank you so much, Andrew for these videos! I just found them and they are fantastic. Just what I've been looking for. I've been a graphic designer for over 40 years (BFA in graphic design and fine art in 1978). It's been quite a while since I painted and my fine art endeavors have mostly been with pencil and colored pencil in recent years. I will be retiring soon and I'm itching to get back into painting. I love Mike Swift's phrase below: "your videos have thawed the ice!"
Very useful and informative Andrew. I enjoyed watching your video. Thank you for sharing your wonderful skills and knowledge.
I have started oil painting again and it is all because of your videos. Your style suits me very well and I draw great confidence from your tutorials
Thanks Andrew. Very helpful and informative.
Great video Andrew. Glad your for promoting cleaning and caring for your brushes. It's an important discipline to keep in the studio. So thanks.
Andrew, I just happened to stumble onto your channel today. OMG I have learned more watching 3 episodes than I ever have. You sir, are one hell of a teacher! Thank you!!!
I have bought the brushes set by Rosemarie and Co. They look very nice. Thanks for the tip.
Now i going to try them. Love you’re work, especially the portraits
Andrew, you talk in your videos like a friend. Its great and relatable that way. As for process'i use a variation of the grisaille and detail underdrawings before a final painting. Even though this increases my time to work, I find if my underdrawing is tight and finished, it eliminates my guess work even if I use a veil or other techniques. Thank you for your channel and please dont stop. You make great videos, and I support a fellow artist from across the pond.
Could you make a video showing what type of brush you use for different results by using them on canvas so we can see the effect? Would help so much!
i am new in painting & it will be very helpful if you show the different brush results on canvas along with their make so we can buy those brushes ,thanks
Just recently found your videos and love your manner and calm manner ! New to oils - have painted with acrylics for 20+ years and your postings are so easy to follow and understand. You portrait pieces are so well constructed and easy to follow the process. of building the colors that seem so extreme at first until you follow the process to see how the colors build. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent ! You are a great teacher !!!!!
Wow! Everything I need to have on brushes. I was becoming frustrated with some of my efforts. Now I can take my time,and,absorb some of your information. I cannot paint at the moment having had surgery on both hands a couple of weeks ago,but,your videos gives me something to occupy my mind while the healing process takes place. Your presentation is excellent.
Good, clear, easy to follow information! I do a similar final step in cleaning but with shampoo with a bit of hair conditioner which seems to work well.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge & technique! As a homeschool Mom, I have little time for art school. I am very grateful for great UA-cam teachers!!
So useful information and tips. Thanks Andrew!
Andrew this is outstanding, you are such a help!!!!!!! I appreciated all the information you share!!!!!!!
Again a very important base class to reach the highest goals of a professional in any area.
Thanks Andrew
Another very informative and useful video Andrew. Many many thanks and I can't wait for your next video.
Thank you Andrew. This was very timely and educational.
I painted in a studio decades ago and we cleaned our oil paint brushes with bars of Ivory soap. I returned to painting last year and took a few classes with teachers of the earlier studio's lineage and they're still using Ivory soap. It takes a long time, though, for each brush.
Thanks for all the help, Andrew.
i am amazed and grateful for your thoroughness and great ability to cover the details , to talk about painting . I started painting a few months ago , while living in the mountains of Thailand . I NOW cannot sleep ,because i am either staring at my paintings or , planning the next one . Thanks for all your help . Hope to chat with you , Rob . Thailand .
Loved this video! Thank you!
Marvelous and great tips! Too much helpful. Thanks for it. Very nice video production. Great work!
As always, Andrew, I learned things that apply to me directly. I paint acrylic only but my first teacher, my mother as a child, taught me with oils. I cannot find the quality teaching online that you provide anywhere else. So, I translate into acrylic modality the stuff you teach-I especially was sensitive to the fan brush being trimmed for grass as I’m finishing large format painting of a Buddhist temple in a Louisiana Swamp. It’s real, I didn’t make this stuff up. So, thanks! -Glenn
Thank you so much for this programme. I’ve learnt a lot.
Thank you for this fantastic video Andrew......beautifully done.!!!!
Love your videos Andrew, I find your dedication and commitment truly inspiring! Can you please create a video on some of the essential, must have art supplies for beginners? Thank you so much!!
Nice and easy tips for using and upkeep of brushes. Excellent.
GREAT CLASS. THANK YOU ANDREW !
Andrew 1st Tank You SO Very MUCH FOR SHARING YOUR TECHNIQUES. YOUR WORK IS SO WONDERFUL W---------OW !
Brilliant! Answered many of my questions. Thank you...
Thank you so much for this wonderful video. You are a fantastic teacher - so organized and clear, plus I love the way you talk. I'll be watching MUCH more of your helpful videos. I live in Montana, and there is a shortage of instruction and supplies. The reference to Rosemary Brushes is the 2nd time I've heard that and will check it out immediately. You are so kind to share your techniques and I will be trying out some of these brushes and the "system" you use. Thanks for the inspiration!! My new favorite teacher....Peace from the Rockies - Hands across the Ocean man. Trish Wild
Muchas gracias Andew. So clear and nice !
Hi there a brilliant tutorial on brushes and the cleaning of them! I stopped painting with oils and went on to acrylic! Simply because I was using soo much cleaner I used Bob Ross as I hate the smell of turps. But after watching this I'm going to be starting using my oil paints. Thank you .oh and I've subscribed to your channel. Regards from England.😍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
My Favourite to watch! thanks for the easy to follow vids 🙌🏾👍🏾
As always a very useful and informative video Andrew. I use a brush soap followed by a hair conditioner which I do not use. I have also used a washing up liquid followed by a hair conditioner and the brushes keep a way shape.
Hey Andrew, Hope you and Rachel n family are doing well, and staying safe during this awful Pandemic that is messing with our world. I just watched your video on how to clean out brushes and true to form Andrew, you are as always, an impeccable and talented art tutor. As you know mate, I really love your methodological approach, not only to your painting tutorials, but also to your tuition. The amount of detail you offer and the depths you reach when sharing and explaining things is absolutely phenomenal. You are amazing and energetic in all that you do and say. Your artistic style is equally phenomenal and so photo realistic in the process. I am sure that most people watching your videos and following your style are equally eternally grateful to you Andrew. As always, best wishes n warmest regards.
Paul from England, UK.
Perfect content I was looking for Andrew. Thanks for sharing
Best Video I've ever seen about (Oil)brushes. Nice tips.
Thanks Andrew! Very informative. Greetings from Canada!
Ty didn’t know I could use synthetic brushes for certain parts of the painting process!! U r my go to guy for info-I am a beginner!!! Love ur vids, easy to understand and thorough! Tks again!
You are such a wonderful artist and teacher. Your videos are so easy to understand. I have always wondered which brushes to use and about the correct way to clean brushes. I was told years ago that hand cleaner-(generally used for mechanics was a good brush cleaner.) I used to use that but lately have switched to dish soap as you explained. For my paint solvent I have been using odorless-the one I have is thick like buttermilk-I am not real happy with it-because you can not pour off like you show-it is too thick. So I end up using a lot. I have done some brush trimming too and felt that I may be silly for doing so-but what ever works for each persons style is all that matters. Thank you for being so down to earth and helpful in many ways. Can't wait to try some of your advice. THANK YOU and HAPPY PAINTING.
This is the first time I watched your vedio. Being n Artist n portrait painter myself I must say i learned a lot today.
Very impressive. Thanks.
I have been a professional artist for almost 40 years. This is new to me. I was taught that after using in oils, clean the brush and oil it well with a good brush oil then lay it flat in a tray with the handle slightly elevated. It has worked well for me, I have quite a few good quality brushes that are 35 years old and still working well. Your a wonderful artist and your videos are well done and very educational.
You obviously treat your brushes like gold! My hat's off to you! What kind of oil do you use? No soap and water at all?
@@amysbees6686 . I started off 38 years ago as a sign painter, hand lettering and worked that into commercial art, and then marketing. I have about 7 or 8 squirrel hair brushes ( made with long Russian squirrel hairs) that are as old as my business, so they are, yep, 38 years old. They have never been washed in soap and water, just thinner and then oiled. A couple are gettin a bit thin on hairs from the years of use, but they still letter ok. I keep two jars similar to the video, one dirty for initial rinse, and a clean(er) thinner. Even the thinner I use has a good quantity of oil in it because I have had it for a dozen years and the oil makes the thinner feel 'smooth'. New thinner is very harsh so I add only a teaspoon or two to the cleaner jars every once in a while. I never use new thinner. The oil I use is a mix of Sapphire Brush oil (which I guess you cannot buy any longer, its about 30 years old too, good thing I bought a couple cans back in the day) and plain detergent 10/40 motor oil. After rinsing the brushes and lightly squeezing the hairs dryish on a paper towel, I use about 3 or 4 drops of the oil and palette the oil into the brush making sure the heel is saturated a little. Shape the hairs with your fingers, lay the brush with the handle slightly elevated so the oils don't come up inside the ferrule to far...done.
@@meacenastiberius9438 your experience with brushes exemplary, and you know all the professional secrets to keeping one's brushes in top condition! Thank you!
Thank you for making this video Andrew, classy, informative and inspiring! :)
Thank you so much Andrew! You are the best ❤💕
Sir, you are a blessing for every aspring arist, greetings from a young french student.
Je tombe sur lui aujourd'hui et franchement...wao...
LOVE your videos....you are an amazing artist and great teacher my friend :)
3.1.2021 Thank you Andrew as a newbie to art I found this video most enlightening and have noted and will now adopt all the procedures you have outlined. Also have looked at the Rosemary and Co brushes - particularly the Tish brushes and have an order pending. Thanks for all the care and clear information you always give out. See you on your Patreon channel for more interesting and fun filled shows. Happy New Year. Jan of Perth, Western Australia.
Very nice, I have started modifying some brushes in the way you suggest as well. For cleaning in turps (actually I use OMS), I also use a wide-mouth jar like you do, but I got a tin can (I think it was originally tuna or pineapple chunks) that fit inside the jar. After taking the top off with a tin opener (and eating the contents!) I turned it upside down and knocked some holes in the bottom with a largish nail and hammer so that the sharp edges are pointing into the inside of the can. Then put the can into the solvent filling so that about 1" of solvent is above the top of the tin. That way the paint accumulates at the bottom of the jar but my brush is up above it out of the muck. I don't need to change the solvent very often.
I see that in comments below some have talked about using baby oil, but you do need to be careful to get it out of the brush before using it again, I would say. This is not a drying oil, so if it gets into the paint film it will never polymerise and bind with the drying oils (linseed, or in your case safflower).
Really love your paintings, Andrew, and your informative channel. Your South West Seascape video was great, I'll be back for the others.
Love these quick clips. Always a wealth of information from someone who knows.
Thanks heaps Kev! :)
100k viewer! Was looking for a tutorial regarding brushes to use for oil painting and stumbled upon your video. Thank you. Helped me a lot.
Wonderful videos. I use a flower frog in the bottom of the brush cleaning jar to help the cleaning process along.
Great video thank you very much . You are a very good painter. Highly impressed with your work .
Murphy’s oil soap, works wonders on even brushes that have not been clean well and hardened. My aunt had died and I inherited her oil supplies and I cleaned up and softened most of her brushes with the oil soap.
Great video! It answered a lot of questions for me.
Very well thought out message, thanks.
thank you Andrew!
thanks Andrew stay blessed
I’m so happy, just received my Andrews tischler deluxe set of rosemary brush set yesterday and trying them out today!
Hope you enjoy them!
Nice tips on brush cleaning thank you.
You have an amazing talent and you are as i told you one of the best artist ever. Thanks for the tips. I have 2 studios,one for my clay models which this is a different kind of art than yours and one for my paintings. Since 1980,i have paint more than 2 thousands portraits and more than 5 thousands of landscapes-seascapes, but you helped me a lot with your skils and with your tips. I can say you are a very special and serious artist!!!!!! Thanks a lot my friend for your tips!!!!! God Bless!!!!!!!
thank you Andrew mate you are a champion
nice video indeed I live in Holland so been brought up with paintings but nice to see a good artist !
Oh, I love your palette/taboret! Do you talk about that in any of your videos?
Hi Andrew
I was an Architectural Delineator for many years.
I love watching your videos
I was taking figure skating lessons and got involved in magic, but painting has been my first love.
Unfortunately in 2002 I suffered a brain bleed and almost died as a result, now I have been diagnosed with
glaucoma and Parkinson's which effectively ended my painting career, maybe I just need to keep at it and see what happens.Who knows maybe something good will evolve.
Larry, I to had a change in health issues. I lost 90 percent lung capacity. It's tough. I was given 3-6 months to live. That was 10 years ago.
I paint most days. I earned an advanced degree in painting 4 yrs ago.
No two people are alike, but I would say try to do what you love if at all you can. Don't let others close the door, no matter.
Thank you! Great video! Using brushes has been more of a trial and error exercise for me. Eventually I realized it also depends on consistency of paint. Your video brings more clarity to this madness.
Glad to help Saeed!
you are a down to earth master, and crystal clear teacher.
Wow, thanks Dom! I appreciate that. :)
Thank you for this video, very helpful!!
Thank you very much for the big help about cleaning the brushes
Brilliant and helpful as usual. I had to smile when you started your 3 jar thingy with the turps as that is what I have been doing for years too, it's good to know I am on the right page. I have never used a brush conditioner just the washing up liquid and if it helps anyone out there to know- I still have 15yr old synthetic brushes from pro arte that are almost as good as they were when I first got them, just by using this method of cleaning.
Hey Diane, great minds think alike eh?
use Ecco House instead of turp, it's non-toxic. after I use Murphys Oil soap and they come out super clean.
It's still toxic. All brusher cleaners are toxic. It's just milder. The company even said so.
@@Jecht1221 .
I wash my brushes with a little turps/linseed oil mix then dry on paper towel then wash in a little baby oil, then dry on paper towel. I got this tip from a English painter, very few fumes , brushes always good to use afterwards, thank you for your tips, much appreciated ,
glad i found your channel your vids are very helpful
Your studio makes my mouth water.
ur tips and tricks to cut brushes realy amazing.i will try it. thanks alot
thanks for the brush use description. and great tutorial for brush trimming as well. I have had chemical sensitivities for years and so am not able to have any solvents in the studio. I've used many brush cleaning systems with varying results, but have just started using Murphy's oil soap with great success. It cleans even the toughest pigments and conditions leaving brushes quite pliable. It even brings back neglected and stiff brushes. Stay painting and stay healthy!
Agreed, thanks for the comment Lori. I can't use solvent in the studio either. Only when making a video!
Lori.... See my comment about brush cleaning and the use of solvents.
@@AndrewTischlerArt Dear Andrew, thanks so much for the video, I too have sever allergies and cannot use solvent, and recently found out that oil primer is also incredibly toxic. I normally use langridge oil primer. Is there anything that you use? Or any way of making this stage less toxic? Thank you, best Martha
@andrewtischlerart We are long overdue another version of this video! Definitely with your series of brushes, and new cleaning tutorial - I have a weird feeling things have changed ;)
I took up your suggestion and bought your recommended set of Landscape brushes from Rosemary. You are right, Rosemary is a class act and I love the brushes. I did not mind the cost because I take care of my brushes. I am still using my Grumbacher oil bristle brushes I bought 50 years ago. OBTW, The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver restored my Grumbachers like they are new. Mark
Excellent tips.
Thank You