Article · Just Paint (Golden Artist Colors)
Cleaning Brushes Without Solvents
By Greg Watson
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Beginner
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2019
About this lesson
A four-step method for cleaning oil brushes with drying oil and paper towels mid-session, then soap and water, with notes on oil choice, settling and disposing of sludge, and a warning on oily rags.
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