Every oil painter has a pot of tired, splayed brushes and a secret wish for a proper set. This is it. Four Winsor & Newton Winton hog bristle brushes, two flats and two rounds, presented in a wooden brush box that keeps them in shape between sessions and looks beautiful on the studio shelf. A gift they will actually use, every time they paint.

Why Hog Bristle for Oil Paint

Oil paint is thick and buttery, and it needs a brush with backbone. Winton brushes are made from hog bristle, which is stiff enough to push heavy colour around the canvas and springs back into shape after every stroke. The natural split tips of the bristle hold plenty of paint, so you can lay down long, confident strokes.

The short flats give you crisp edges and controlled blocks of colour, and the rounds are ready for blending, glazing and line work. Together they cover almost everything you need for a finished painting.

What Is in the Box

• ✓ 2 x Winton hog short flat brushes
• ✓ 2 x Winton hog round brushes
• ✓ Wooden brush box with brass clasp

Sizes and box design can vary slightly from year to year.

Winsor & Newton: Brushes Artists Have Trusted Since 1832

Winsor & Newton was founded in London in 1832 by a chemist, William Winsor, and a painter, Henry Newton. That mix of science and art still shapes everything they make, and it is why their names are on the paints and brushes in so many studios, classrooms and plein air kits around the world.

Each Heritage box pairs a set of brushes with the matching Winsor & Newton paint range, so the brushes are made for the way that paint behaves. Stiff bristle to push thick oil, springy synthetic to carry watercolour, tough synthetic that stands up to acrylic. Good brushes, chosen properly, packed in a wooden box worth keeping.

Getting the Most Out of Your Winton Brushes

Use the flats on their broad side to block in, then turn them on edge for sharp lines. Rounds are perfect for softening edges and adding detail as the painting comes together.

Clean with a brush cleaner or solvent first, then soap and warm (not hot) water. Reshape the bristles and let them dry flat. Looked after, a good hog brush lasts for years.

Pair this box with Winsor & Newton oil paints, browse all oil painting brushes and brush sets, or see the full Winsor & Newton range.

Questions About the Winsor & Newton Winton Oil Brush Box