Artists' Essential Guide: Proper Cleaning and Care for Oil Paint Brushes

You have finished oil painting for the day and now it's time to clean and care for your brushes. But how...? When we first start there are a ton of unanswered questions and questions we don't even know to ask yet, such as: "Is there a different way to clean natural bristles compared to synthetic?," "Should you use turpentine or odorless mineral spirits?," "Can you use an artist oil to clean?," "Can you use dish soap?," "Is there a way to restore older worn-down brushes?" Let's answer these and many more questions together. In this video, I discuss and demonstrate the materials and procedures to properly clean, restore, and care for your oil painting brushes. I go through temporary cleanings all the way through long term cleaning and storage. Also, I demonstrate the materials and procedures of how to restore and reshape a hardened or damaged frayed brush. At the end, I walk you through my favorite oil painting brushes that I use the most. They are listed below. Utrecht Manglon Synthetic Brushes Robert Simmons Signet Bristle Brushes Connoisseur Hog Bristle Brush This video is meant for all skill levels. Here is the chapter list... 00:00 - Introduction 00:29 - Anatomy Of A Brush 01:26 - Cleaning Materials 03:42 - Temporary Clean 05:08 - Temporary Storage 05:34 - Long Term Clean + Care 07:00 - Brush Restorer 08:08 - My Favorite Brushes Enjoy and thanks for watching! CONNECT WITH ME: Instagram:   / michael_john_nolan   Website: https://www.michaeljohnnolan.com LIMITED ARTIST PRINTS: https://www.michaeljohnnolan.com/store GREAT NOVELS... I might have illustrated the covers... http://www.starsyspublishing.com Music: "Homer Said" by Dyalla "Okey Dokey Smokey" by Audionautix "No.1 A Minor Waltz" by Esther Abrami "Blue Cream" by Cheel "Robots a Cometh" by Dan Lebowitz "Music Box" by Brian Bolger