The Army Painter: Monster

A Brush Built for the Big Stuff

Some models demand a larger touch. Tanks, monsters, terrain pieces, and large centrepiece miniatures all benefit from a brush that can cover ground quickly without losing control — and that's exactly where the Army Painter Monster brush earns its name. With a wide, full body and a tip that holds its shape under load, it moves paint efficiently across broad surfaces, cutting down base coating time while still giving you enough control to stay off the details you've worked hard to establish.

Where It Fits in Your Painting Workflow

The Monster brush is a base coating and drybrushing workhorse. Use it to lay down large fields of colour on hulls, hides, robes, and stone — anywhere you need solid, even coverage before you move to smaller brushes for highlights and detail work. It also performs well for drybrushing texture onto large bases, terrain, and rough organic surfaces like fur, scales, and bark. The Army Painter's synthetic bristles are durable enough to handle the repeated loading and dragging that drybrushing demands, making this a brush that holds up through extended hobby sessions. It's compatible with any brand of miniature paint — Citadel, Vallejo, Contrast, washes, and acrylics across the board.

Who Should Pick This Up

Any hobbyist painting models larger than a standard infantry figure will find real use for a brush at this scale. It's a smart addition for painters working through vehicle-heavy armies, monster kits, or large terrain pieces who want to move faster on the big surfaces without reaching for a household decorating brush. New painters building out their first brush set will also find the Monster a practical early purchase — getting large areas blocked in quickly frees up more time for the detail work where painting skill really develops.