Do expensive paintbrushes actually matter? (What's The Best Brush For Miniatures?)

In this video, Alex re-visits brushes and a few of his favourites. 🔥 Support Alex on Ko-fi here! ➡️ https://ko-fi.com/alexpaints Brushes Mentioned: 🖌️ Alex Paints Essentials Brush Set (from Hawk Brushes): https://hawkbrushes.co.uk/round-kolin... 🖌️ Alex Paints Deluxe Essentials Brush Set (from Hawk Brushes): https://hawkminiatures.co.uk/alex-pai... 🖌️ Tintoretto Series 37 (good luck finding a retailer!!): https://www.tintorettopennelli.com/ 🖌️ Golden Maple (Master set and Arrow set): https://artgoldenmaple.com/discount/A... 🖌️ Tesseract: The Workhorse: https://www.tesseractministudios.com/... 🖌️ Orange Brushes Size 2: https://www.orangebrushes.com/product... =========================== Other Recommended Products: =========================== 🖌️ Cryptic Cabin Kolinsky Sable Brushes: https://crypticcabin.com/products/cry... 🖌️ Cryptic Cabin Drybrush set (The GOAT is my preference!): https://crypticcabin.com/products/cry... 🎨 I use and recommend AK Interactive paints:    / @akinteractiveofficial   =========================== Connect with Alex: =========================== 📷 Instagram - where I post WIPs and my competition pieces:   / alexpaintstinythings   💬 Discord - where I chat regularly, give people feedback, and provide useful advice & links:   / discord   =========================== Hobby Supplies: =========================== 📦 Red October Games (my preferred supplier for Warhammer): https://www.redoctobergames.com/?ref=... 📦 Element Games (a good source of hobby supplies): https://elementgames.co.uk/?d=11239 =========================== Music: =========================== 🎹 I use Epidemic Sound for most of my backing music: https://share.epidemicsound.com/5016de My goal with Alex Paints is to explore the miniature hobby in a thoughtful, creative, and entertaining way. I want to share techniques, tools, ideas, and honest experiences that help people enjoy the hobby more — whether that’s improving your painting, discovering new products, thinking differently about creativity and competition, or simply finding inspiration to keep making things. Above all, I want the channel to feel welcoming, curious, and fun. The channel is built around conversation, experimentation, and personal perspective. Not every video or opinion will resonate with everyone, and that’s completely fine. If something isn’t for you, there’s no hard feelings — the hobby is broad enough for all kinds of approaches and tastes. The goal here is to contribute something positive to the community and encourage people to enjoy the hobby in their own way. #warhammer #warhammeraos #paintingwarhammer #warhammerpainting #howtopaintwarhammer #miniaturepainting #minipainting