Brushes come in many shapes and sizes, each with a different use and purpose. At The Army Painter we have three lines of brushes; Hobby, Wargamer, and Masterclass. Each individual brush has been named to make it easy for you to pick the right brush for the job. Our red-handled Hobby brushes feature synthetic bristles and are the perfect introduction to the hobby. The white-handled Wargamer brushes use our signature triangular handle for perfect grip as well as a variation of bristle types including Rotmarder Sable. Our Masterclass brushes are the best of the best! These specialized brushes feature black handles and premium Kolinsky Sable for the ultimate and professional painting experience.
Masterclass Brushes
Kolinsky Masterclass Brush
The Wargaming: Kolinsky Masterclass brush is the pinnacle of precision to paint fine highlights and details.
Miniature Drybrush
Our smallest Masterclass Drybrush. The soft goat hair and round heads enables unparalleled smooth and subtle application of Warpaints™.
Moderate Drybrush
The workhorse in our Masterclass Drybrush Set. It will leave perfect results every time.
Mighty Drybrush
The mightiest of brushes. Work super effectively on your army by applying highlights over entire miniatures with this large soft drybrush.
Wargamer Brushes
For bulk painting, the Regiment Brush is the undisputed King of efficiency and speed when painting your army.
The Wargamer: Detail brush is perfect for fine edge highlighting and detail work.
Wargamer: The Psycho
Some say it is only a legend. Use it when no other brush can do the job.
Wargamer: Monster Brush
The Monster brush is a great choice when you are painting a larger model or applying a lot of washes.
Wargamer: Small Drybrush
Our Wargamer Drybrushes with angled bristles are perfect for hard-to-reach areas on your miniature. If you only get one drybrush, it should be this one.
Wargamer: Large Drybrush
Once you have tried the 43° slant on our Wargamer Drybrushes you will never go back.
Wargamer: Vehicle Brush
Big surfaces? Working with Quickshade Dip? This is your brush!
Pro handle
The Wargaming Brushes have ergonomic triangular handles giving you a more natural and relaxed grip. Enhancing your accuracy with details and basecoating!
Hobby Brushes
Hobby: Basecoating Brush
The Hobby: Basecoating brush is our synthetic workhorse that will last you for many models. It is also perfect for applying washes.
Hobby: Highlighting Brush
Great for layering highlights on your miniatures and edge highlighting those armour panels.
Hobby: Precise Detail Brush
A synthetic precision tool. Get those awesome details painted with this brush.
Hobby: Super Detail Brush
Our smallest synthetic brush. Perfect for adding the finest details to your miniatures.
Hobby: Drybrush
Soft synthetic bristles with a great flex is all you need from this brush to get drybrushing
Brush tips

Painting a mini
You’re now ready to start painting! Applying an even and smooth basecoat layer to your miniature is vital to the painting experience. In this section we’ll share some tips and tricks on applying paint, thinning it to the right consistency, and everything else you need to know to nail that first basecoat.
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Highlighting
Reinforcing the basecoats of your model after your Quickshade Wash has dried really helps to reinforce the vibrance of your paint job. Let’s learn how to apply a simple highlight to help make your model stand out on the tabletop.
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Use a Wet Palette
The Wet Palette is a game changer! It is designed to keep your paints perfectly preserved between painting sessions. So next time you mix that perfect shade of red, you don’t have to worry about it drying out when you return to your project days later. Let us show you how it works!
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How to apply Quickshade Wash
Applying a wash is a spellbinding process that turns a flat basecoated miniature into a shadowed, and detailed model with depth. In this section we’ll showcase why they call our Quickshade Washes – magic in a bottle.
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More Highlights
Adding additional highlights and extreme highlights is the best way to level-up your paint job. Learn abouot colour choice, brush selection, and everything else you need to know on how to highlight your miniature.
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