o the confusion faced by beginning oil painters, there are as 
many different brushes to choose from as paints and mediums. The good news is, 
you can get by just fine with very few brushes. It is not unheard of for plein 
air painters to use just one brush for an entire painting, although most prefer 
having a couple of different sizes available. And it is more convenient if you 
have different brushes for different colors - less cleaning between strokes is 
necessary. Literally having one brush for 