And I know for a fact that Drybrushing (with the right dry brushes) is taking over from Airbrushing for the majority of people, because FauxHammer.com has the top article for both “Best Airbrushes” and “Best Drybrushes”. We used to see 500 daily views on the former of those two articles and only a couple of hundred on this one. That has all but flipped on it’s head now with far more people looking for better drybrushes than airbrushes! But again, if you just want a cheap drybrush, go grab something from a budget store and consider that a win. 4. Green Stuff World – Blue Series We are going to show you how they paint, compare them to some other brush sets, the tutorials they have, and much more! That way you can decide if this set is worth your hard-earned hobby dollars. Let’s go! The main disadvantage of the straight, flat brushes is the uneven application of paint, and the harsh lines left by the edge of the brush. I often complained about how difficult it was to get a natural gradient. One caveat, when using these brushes for straight edged buildings or terrains, it gives a crisp, saturated line. Whilst many people say they are “Expensive”. As you can see from the Rosemary and Co Brushes above, it’s a relativey standard price. Then when you look at the individual brush prices. They don’t cost that much more than the Smooshing Brush and will last several times longer than any synthetic make-up brush. So long as you take good care of them.

Rob has used and cleaned all three, but they all look like new! It’s easy to see how well they have held up and how clean they still look. On top of that, they are still super soft and have maintained almost all the bristles.

Well, like other companies they’ve taken the style popularised by Artis opus, but in this case, they completely missed the mark in regard to what those brushes do and how they do it. But at least these do offer a viable alternative for those wanting to avoid natural hair. One of the biggest boons of this brush is the round, domed head. The rounded shape of the brush allows you to have complete control of where you want the paint to go. This also lends itself well to smooth transitions and feathering techniques. If you need some drybrushes, you can’t go wrong with the new Masterclass: Drybrush set from the Army Painter-here’s our review. However, this product now exists, and despite my own personal hangups about their creation, I can still be objective enough to give you my opinion on how they perform

The Army painter Drybrushes are unfortunately some of the weaker Drybrushes offered. Both the Wargamer (white-handle) series and the cheaper Hobby (red-handled) series and just a little too stiff and coarse. I spent the first year of my hobby experience using the Games Workshop flat dry brushes, and I thought they were great… until I learned about these bad boys. I used to feel like this wass some kind of secret that only a few people knew. The main best type of drybrush is cheap make-up brushes. When I say cheap, I mean budget store cheap. You will typically find these in Pound, Dollar or Euro stores. But it’s still a better shape and bristle density than other above 3. The Army Painter Masterclass DrybrushFor the first dry brush, he’s going to be using a gold/silver highlight. To get the mix ready, put Plate Mail Metal and Bright Gold onto your palette and mix them together. It will produce a super shiny gold color great for highlighting Custodes. If you have a ton to do as Rob does, you can also mix up a whole container of the stuff. One last little tip, you can throw a penny in the corners of your wet palette to make it last longer. This acts as a Zinc anode and keeps your palette from getting gross, just replace the pennies when they get really bad looking. Painting With the Dry Brushes: Suffice it to say I have little respect for Green Stuff World products of late, especially since they complained at us for reviewing their Average paints as Average. (Spoiler alert, they’re ok. ) For drybrushing, having the best drybrush really does make a considerable difference as shown below.

Something I remarked on while using these brushes was how well they held together. I noticed SIGNIFICANTLY less shedding than others brushes. I only noticed probably 4 or 5 hairs from each brush throughout my entire basing process. The Army Painter Masterclass Drybrush Set – Final Remarks PROS Let us know in the comments of our Facebook Hobby Group, and make sure you enter the latest monthly giveaway for FREE today!Minis Provided for Promotion & Review Once these bases dried, I mixed a tiny drop of white with the grey and stippled on another very light application using the Moderate brush. The slightly smaller diameter added a layer of intrigue. The Army Painter Masterclass Drybrush set has 3 sizes, the Miniature, Moderate and Mighty. As a true fan of alliteration, I knew I was going to love working with these brushes! The Army Painter Masterclass Drybrush Set – Summary These are a decent amount bigger than their normal set of brushes. These aren’t really made for targeting detailing per ce, more of overall use to hit the whole mini. Masterclass Drybrush Set Bristles & Brush Cleaning:They are to be fair, a good bit above anything ranked lower on this list. The domed shape alone leads to a softer blend than what you would get from coarser hair brushes. However, when compared to the options below, you can tell they are cheaper just by how light they are and how soft the bristle density is. Likely made in China, and these are still natural hair brushes. He just did a super simple base coat of the cloth with Dragon Redto start with a regular brush. Then He moves to the smaller size of dry brush here and uses the same technique as before. He uses Pure Red this time and hits a light dry brush over the entire cloth. These brushes have so many uses and are great for anything that has raised edges and when you need to save time. Grab Your Masterclass: Drybrush Set Here! Domed dry brushes are certainly the popular choice nowadays, Initially Designed by Artis Opus and released in 2021 The Army Painter lead the charge as the first official large brand Copycat. If you ask them they will say they were designing these for a long time before the AO release, and that fact that they are both the same shape with the same type of hair as Artis Opus is purely a coincidence… I’m just not buying it. Think, the more bristles that touch a surface the smoother your drybrush layer will be, and these bristles will protect each other from bending as you push the brush against the surface. The softer these bristles are the smoother it will be. But don’t go too soft as they will not be strong enough to actually push paint onto a mini.