Daler Rowney Graduate Brushes

The new Graduate Brush range has been created to perfectly meet the needs of students and hobbyists alike. The range features a wide variety of traditional, open stock brushes complimented by single and multi-brush wallets, all of which offer excellent value for money.

The open stock offers a choice of 54 brushes with 16 different head shapes in a range of sizes, both with short and long handles. The range features brushes with a variety of hair types to suit acrylic, oil or watercolour techniques. But uniquely, the complete open stock range is offered at a single price.

The brushes in the Graduate range feature a variety of hair types, offering their own unique features:

Synthetic: Resilient, durable, excellent snap and edge, great for all types of paint
Dark Tip Synthetic: Greater holding capacity, perfect spring and point for watercolour
Interlocked Bristle: Flexible natural flags, ideal for oils, and heavy-bodied acrylics
Pony/Synthetic Mix: Carrying capacity of natural hair, with the spring and durability of synthetics. Perfect for watercolour.
Black Goat: High absorption rate and good spring, ideal for fluid colour washes
White Goat: Hand-cupped natural points, great for wet or dry techniques

Long Handled Brushes

Bristle Bright - Long Handle  A shorter length, stiffer brush, ideal for making short, flat strokes for blending. Works well with heavy mediums.
Sizes: 2, 6, 10

Bristle Filbert – Long Handle  Gives the versatility of both a round and a flat brush at the same time. Curving gently to point is a must for controlled and strong tapering strokes.
Sizes: 1, 4, 8

Bristle Flat – Long Handle  Holds more colour due to its extra bristle length and gives a longer stroke. Good for glazing. Perfect for application of thick, creamy, heavy body work.
Sizes: 1, 4, 8

Bristle Round – Long Handle  A brush that can be used for touching up small areas, fine detailing and for applying well-thinned colour. A large size round will make it easier to lay a broad wash over a substantial area. Excellent for blending free-flowing colour.
Sizes: 2, 6, 10

Bristle Fan  Great for blending texture and wet colours in both landscape and portraiture, creating special effects, grass, fur and foliage. Ideal for stippling and dry brush effects.
Size: 2

Synthetic Bright – Long Handle  A shorter length, stiffer brush, ideal for making short, flat strokes for blending. Works well with heavy mediums.
Sizes: 6, 16

Synthetic Round – Long Handle  A brush that can be used for touching up small areas, fine detailing and for applying well-thinned colour. A large size round will make it easier to lay a broad wash over a substantial area. Excellent for blending free-flowing colour.
Sizes: 4, 16, 20

Short Handled Brushes

Synthetic One Stroke  The long hair is excellent for long single strokes. Good colour-holding for washes, glazing and design, thick and thin strokes.
Size: 3/4"

Synthetic Fan Blender  Great for blending texture and wet colours in both landscape and portraiture, creating special effects, grass, fur and foliage. Ideal for stippling and dry brush effects.
Size: 4

Synthetic Liner  For long continuous strokes, thin lines and scrolling.
Size: 10/0

Synthetic Flat Wash  For broad strokes and washes. Ideal for covering large areas and for the application of fluid washes. Perfect for laying down large wet areas of colour using the “wet-to-wet” technique.
Sizes: 1/2", 3/4", 1

Synthetic Angle Shader  The angled head is perfect for angled shapes and strokes, edging small areas and blending.
Sizes: 1/4", 1/2"

Synthetic Flat Shader  For blending, sharp edges, short even strokes.
Size: 8

Synthetic Filbert  Gives the versatility of both a round and a flat brush at the same time. Curving gently to point is a must for controlled and strong tapering strokes.
Sizes: 2, 6

Spotter  Perfect for achieving fine details and precise lines.
Size: 10/0

Round  A brush that can be used for touching up small areas, fine detailing and for applying well-thinned colour. A large size round will make it easier to lay a broad wash over a substantial area. Excellent for blending free-flowing colour.
Sizes: 1, 4, 6, 10, 12

Sword  Great for curves, ripple effects and long lines, blending from thick to thin.
Size: 1/4"

Pony & Synthetic Flat Wash  For broad strokes and washes. Ideal for covering large areas and for the application of fluid washes. Perfect for laying down large wet areas of colour using the “wet-to-wet” technique
Sizes: 1/2", 3/4", 1

Pony & Synthetic Oval Wash  Provides a regulated colour flow for washes.
Sizes: 1/2", 3/4", 1

Pony & Synthetic Round Wash  Excellent for very liquid applications. Colour flows perfectly when the brush is very wet due to the fine point.
Sizes: 18, 26, 30

White Goat Oval Wash  Provides a regulated colour flow for washes.
Sizes: 1/2", 3/4", 1

Black Goat Round Mop  This brush keeps the same shape wet or dry. Ideal for achieving fluid washes over large areas.
Sizes: 1/2", 3/4", 1

Dark Tip Synthetic Rigger  For long strokes of varied widths, ideal for ribbons, leaves and pinstripes.
Sizes: 1, 2, 3