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The filbert paintbrush is a paintbrush used in artwork. It has a thick ferrule and hairs that are, on average, medium to long hairs in the shape of an oval. Filberts are particularly effective in blending work, usually of a figurative nature. Many artists agree that natural fibers work best for filberts, because the hairs stick together better when wet.
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Hairs that can be used are sable, mongoose, bristle, badger and synthetic.
History
editThe filbert paintbrush derives its name from the shape it resembles: a hazelnut (filbert nut). The nut is named after Philibert, a 7th-century Frankish abbot and a saint whose feast day coincides with the ripening of the nut in August. [1]
Use
editThe Filbert paintbrush also makes a thicker stoke. Artists can use this to make thicker lines on a painting.
References
edit- ^ "filbert". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. “Middle English, from Anglo-French philber, from St. Philibert †684 Frankish abbot whose feast day falls in the nutting season.”