Artis Opus Brushes
Artis Opus make the prettiest brush boxes in the hobby and organise their kolinsky ranges by job: Series S is the flagship round for detail and layering, Series D is the drybrush set that helped kick off the modern drybrushing-everything movement (and the slapchop wave with it), and Series M is the mid-size all-rounder. Sets arrive in presentation boxes with brush soap included.
The Honest Verdict
Genuinely good brushes with the best drybrushes in the game — Series D is the one range here with no real substitute. On the rounds, you are paying a premium for the box and the branding: a Series S performs close to the classic kolinskys that cost far less. Buy Series D for what it does, Series S for the experience.
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The Range
Artis Opus Series S Brush Set
The flagship kolinsky rounds in a presentation box with brush soap. The 4-brush set covers 000 to 1; the 5-brush adds a 2.
Kolinsky sable · 000-1 (4-set) or 000-2 (5-set)
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Artis Opus Series D Drybrush Set
The drybrush set that started the modern drybrushing movement, built around the damp-drybrush method — the dampening pad comes in the box.
XS-L (4-set) or XS-XL (5-set)
Artis Opus Series M Brush Set
The short-bristle detail line: less paint capacity than Series S, tighter control for faces, eyes and freehand.
Kolinsky sable · 000-2 sets
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