Artists' Essential Guide: Proper Cleaning and Care for Oil Paint Brushes

You have finished oil painting for the day and now it's time to clean and care for your brushes. But how...? When we first start there are a ton of unanswered questions and questions we don't even know to ask yet, such as: "Is there a different way to clean natural bristles compared to synthetic?," "Should you use turpentine or odorless mineral spirits?," "Can you use an artist oil to clean?," "Can you use dish soap?," "Is there a way to restore older worn-down brushes?" Let's answer these and many more questions together.

In this video, I discuss and demonstrate the materials and procedures to properly clean, restore, and care for your oil painting brushes. I go through temporary cleanings all the way through long term cleaning and storage. Also, I demonstrate the materials and procedures of how to restore and reshape a hardened or damaged frayed brush.

At the end, I walk you through my favorite oil painting brushes that I use the most. They are listed below.
Utrecht Manglon Synthetic Brushes
Robert Simmons Signet Bristle Brushes
Connoisseur Hog Bristle Brush

This video is meant for all skill levels.

Here is the chapter list...
00:00 - Introduction
00:29 - Anatomy Of A Brush
01:26 - Cleaning Materials
03:42 - Temporary Clean
05:08 - Temporary Storage
05:34 - Long Term Clean + Care
07:00 - Brush Restorer
08:08 - My Favorite Brushes

Enjoy and thanks for watching!


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