Wash
brushes come in varied shapes. The oval wash has rounded hairs, flat
ferrules, and produces a soft edge, with no point. The oval wash brush
look like flattened, one stroke brushes, except that the end of the hair
is rounded instead of flat. Each oval wash brush is suited for both fine
art and decorative painting in oils, acrylics, watercolor, inks and
gouache. A oval wash brush is useful for laying in large areas of water or
color, for wetting the surface and for absorbing excess media. The Oval
Wash is good for broad, controlled washes, base coating and final
finishes with a softer edge.
The oval wash brushes are designed for artists working in all mediums
who love the painting, color holding, spring and smooth application of
brushes. This shape is very popular with both watercolor and oil
painters. The oval-wash can be used freely to make bold sweeping strokes
without having to keep it in a vertical position. The fiber used in
manufacturing oval wash brushes ranges from squirrel, ox, bristle to
synthetic. Pointed flat oval wash brushes are better than non-pointed
because they come to a fine point when wet and one can paint with the
point, with the side edge, or with the flat side of the brush.
