ors seem to agree on is that you should 
use bigger brushes than you might otherwise think, to avoid getting too caught 
up in detail too soon. I definitely agree with this. When I work on an 11x14&quot; 
canvas, much of my painting is done with a filbert brush that is almost an inch 
wide, which I alternate with a flat that is only a little smaller. As I 
progress, I start relying more on a pair of brushes maybe half that size. But 
although I do have a small soft round brush - about the size of the 