Filbert paintbrush Filbert paintbrush The Filbert paintbrush is a paintbrush used in artwork. It has a thick ferrule and hairs that are, on average, medium to long hairs in the shape of an oval. Filberts are particularly effective in blending work, usually of a figurative nature. Many artists agree that natural fibers work best for filberts because the hairs stick together better when wet. Hairs that can be used are sable, mongoose, bristle, badger and synthetic. Media most likely to have paint applied to by a filbert are oil, acrylic and decorative surfaces. This brush is used on "The Joy of Painting"
5026 Martes They also live in the forests near the discovering Kleť Observatory. The official naming citation was published by the Minor Planet Center on 22 June 1999 (). 5026 Martes 5026 Martes, provisional designation , is a carbonaceous asteroid from the inner region of the asteroid belt, approximately 9 kilometers in diameter. It was discovered on 22 August 1987, by Czech astronomer Antonín Mrkos at Kleť Observatory in the Czech Republic. It is named after the two weasel-like animal species: pine marten and beech marten. "Martes" is the namesake member of a small asteroid family, named the Martes family. It orbits