There are three main types of painting tools, the sprayer, the brush and the roller. Each tools work differently but they all serve the purpose, to paint the house! Paintbrushes are the old-fashioned way of painting things. Paintbrushes have all sizes and shape that would suit different ways of painting. The bristles of the brush made of synthetic bristles or of animal hair. The synthetic bristled are more commonly used. However, the roller and the air spray are much faster ways of painting compared paintbrushes. Whatever tools you choose, the most important is you are comfortable using it.