Rounds
Rounds come in sizes from very small 0000 or 4/0 up to and above 24. The round is a general purpose
paint brush.
A number 8.
A range of brush sizes.
Flats
Good for broad stroke work eg skies.
Riggers
Gives long flowing thin lines eg fences, tree branches, telephone lines.
Comber brush
Just the job for painting grass.
Filbert
Use it to paint dry stone walls, or for lifting paint to create highlights.
Fan
Produce fine wispy strokes.
Sword liner
For painting long thin plant leaves.
Domed Mop Brush
Designed to paint large areas quickly, eg skies.
Sqirrel Mop
Like a round mop but with a fine point.
Hake
For large washes, with practice the hake can be used to produce
interesting textures eg clouds, foliage.
Funny Brush
Great for hedges, bushes, tree foliage etc
There is a wide selection of watercolour paper available with different thicknesses(called weight), surface texture and quality. What type you use is based on personal preference arrived at through experience. Always try and buy the best you can, cheaper paper just dosen't wash! Thinner paper (and cheaper) e.g. 90lb/190gsm and less, will need to be stretched to prevent cockling. Stretching paper is just faff, boring, too much of a to-do, I'd rather spend my time painting! Spiral pads of 140lb/300gsm are convenient to use and will take a lot of wash before cocking a bit. Go for 'Not' water colour paper as this has a semi-rough surface good for different painting techniques.