Winsor & Newton Monarch Fan Brush

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Designed for use with oil colour, the Monarch brush from Winsor & Newton is made from polyester filaments and provides a stiffer alternative to sable but is softer than hog bristle. Monarchbrushes are also suitable for water-mixable oil colours and acrylic painting.

A professional quality, synthetic hair brush, Monarch mimics the look and feel of natural mongoose hair (now an endangered species). Just like Mongoose hair, the polyester filaments in Monarch provide a stiffer alternative to sable hair but are softer than hog bristle which means this brush is excellent for subtle blending, glazing and fine detail work.

It has a distinct appearance with hair that is variegated in shades of ivory, gold, brown and each brush has a gold ferrule attached to a long dark brown lacquered handle. In addition, because Monarch is synthetic it is more durable than natural hair and has more spring making it better for moving heavy bodied oil colour as well as being less prone to damage from solvents or paint.

This brush is excellent for subtle blending, glazing and fine detail work. As a synthetic brush, Monarch is more durable than natural hair and has excellent spring. This makes it ideal for moving heavy bodied oil colour as well as being less prone to damage from solvents or paint.