Hand tools
Brushes sized by belly and snap
Natural and synthetic fibers in flats, rounds, and riggers — beside palette knives and mixing cups at the color bench.
Fiber rows
- Soft mop — wide washes on watercolor blocks.
- Spring filbert — figure strokes in oil studies.
- Stiff bright — heavy acrylic and impasto pushes.
- Fan blender — soft edges without muddying hue.
Knives & barens
Metal and plastic knives share a shelf with print barens — pick stiffness before you return to color mixing or ink rolls.
Tools are choreography: the right spring keeps color on the support, not the floor.