Arora Flat Brush, No-4 #AFB4

Lay down smooth, even strokes and crisp edges with the Arora Flat Brush, No-4.

• Arora Flat Brush, size No-4, code #AFB4
• Taklon hair (synthetic) bristles for consistent, springy strokes
• Made by Art Brush Industries under the Arora brand, an established Indian brush maker
• Suited to blocking in colour, sharp edges, and geometric shapes
• Works well with watercolour, acrylic, gouache, and other water-based paints
• Great for students, hobbyist painters, and professional artists

A flat brush is the workhorse for covering larger areas evenly and for laying down clean, straight edges that a round brush struggles with, useful for blocking in backgrounds, painting geometric shapes, or building up broad washes of colour. The taklon hair bristles are synthetic, so they hold their shape well, spring back after each stroke, and clean up easily without shedding.

Rinse it gently in water right after use, reshape the bristles between your fingers while damp, and let it dry lying flat or bristle-up so it keeps its crisp edge for your next painting session, whether that is on canvas, paper, or a craft project. A flat brush like this No-4 also works well for dry brushing techniques, where a small amount of paint on a mostly-dry brush is dragged lightly across a textured surface to bring out highlights, so it earns its place alongside your round brushes rather than replacing them.