Which sizes of paintbrushes do you often use for figures?

[Ockman]

I agree - I actually prefer a 2 for almost everything, but they have to be good quality and hold a nice tip. I find the extra paint a 2 holds helps me get a smoother finish. When I first started working on 15s I used a 00, thinking small minis=small brush, but that was terrible!

I find the problem being that paint dries faster on smaller brushes, which - especially when you are working under hot halogen lights - forces you to work fast. Or with dried paint on your brush...

[Nord]

Biggest I can manage. Put base coats on with a 7 sometimes. Usually a 2 for details, sometimes 0 for eyes.

[SteveBurt]

6 for undercoat
2 for block painting
1 for detail
0 for fine detail
00 for things like eyes
All W&N Series 7 sable brushes apart from the big one, as undercoating wrecks brushes anyway
Old brushes also get used for dry brushing and inking.

[Karadek]

I use 2 and 4 for base colors, 0 and 1 for detail.  If the eyes are ridiculously small, I'll dig out my 000.