Tintoretto

Discover Tintoretto artist brushes, crafted in Italy for artists who want precision, control and quality from their tools. From watercolour and gouache to acrylic, oil, miniature painting, calligraphy and decorative techniques, Tintoretto offers an extensive range of brushes designed for different mediums, techniques and painting styles.

Italian Brushmaking from Tuscany

Tintoretto was born in Arezzo, in the heart of Tuscany, a region with a long tradition of skilled craftsmanship. The company combines this artisan approach with ongoing research into brush fibres, materials and design to create tools for both professional and developing artists.

Each brush begins with careful consideration of its purpose. The choice of fibre, shape, length, elasticity, handle and ferrule all influence how a brush holds paint, responds to movement and releases colour onto the surface.

The result is a diverse collection of Italian artist brushes, ranging from everyday painting essentials to highly specialised brushes for particular techniques.

Brushes for Watercolour, Acrylic, Oil & More

Choosing the right brush can make a noticeable difference to the way paint behaves. Tintoretto produces brushes for a wide variety of mediums and applications, including watercolour, gouache, acrylic, oil painting, ink, Sumi-e, calligraphy, miniature and model painting, ceramics, glass painting and decorative art.

The range includes round, flat, filbert, dagger, sword and specialist shapes, along with artist brush sets and painting palette knives.

For watercolour and other fluid media, softer fibres and brushes with good colour-holding capacity allow for flowing washes and expressive marks. Firmer, more responsive fibres can provide the control needed for acrylics, oils and thicker colour.

Natural Hair & Advanced Synthetic Brushes

Tintoretto works with both natural hair and synthetic brush fibres, selecting materials according to the performance required from each brush.

Natural hairs such as squirrel and sable have distinctive properties valued by artists, particularly their softness, paint-holding capacity and response.

Tintoretto also invests in the development of advanced synthetic fibres. Different fibre diameters, shapes and structures can be used to adjust softness, elasticity, colour retention and the way a brush returns to its original shape.

This gives artists a broad choice, including high-performance synthetic options designed for specific painting techniques.

Find the Right Tintoretto Brush

Whether you’re putting together your first set of quality art brushes or looking for a specialist brush for a particular technique, the Tintoretto range makes it easier to choose a tool suited to the way you work.

Explore Tintoretto brushes in New Zealand at The Ribbon Rose, including individual artist brushes, brush sets, watercolour brushes, oil and acrylic brushes, miniature brushes, calligraphy brushes and painting accessories.