MAESTRO water colour brush, extra long and pointedly shaped Siberian Kolinsky red sable hair from selected male winter tails so-called silver ferrule short black polished esagonal handles English/American sizes No. 3/0 to No. 24 two millimeter longer in visible hair length as series 10; From size 12 up, the series 10, 11 and 35 are packaged piece by piece in a special gift box, which includes also some pure soap for the care of these precious brushesSometimes referred to as a designer brush, this is a very popular brush amongst floral artists.All hair used in daVinci natural hair watercolor brushes is dressed and prepared in the daVinci factory by skilled artisans who turn over the prepared hair to experienced brushmakers for hand shaping. In this way, quality standards are assured from raw material to finished brush. Kolinsky Sable rounds point and snap with unmatched resilience and strength. The reservoir, or belly, of the brush recharges the tip. The Maestro designation denotes the highest quality Selected Winter Male Kolinsky Red Sable hair from the Tobol river region in Eastern Siberia. In this region, hair from male, winter tails grows the longest and strongest due to the extreme cold. Expertly shaped, these brushes are unmatched for spring, resiliency, color- & water-carrying capacity and their ability to hold a sharp edge or point. They are excellent for precise, controlled brush strokes, detail work, illustration, and restoration. Each brush features a durable, seamless, nickel- or gold-plated brass ferrule.



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Top of the range Kolinsky Sable brush from Raphael of France. Made to very high specifications this professional brush has a fine point and full body. Seamless nickel-plated brass ferrule and its distinctive orange tip. A brush to treasure. The hair, which has a golden red fawn appearance, has incomparable vigour, springiness and elasticity. Thanks to it's flag, it is the perfect bristle for precision work and fine details. It is the ideal extra-fine hair for all artists' brushes, but historically it's price has been higher than gold.youtube=O_A7qKAlmJk - Raphael's Kolinsky Sable brush (8404) in action

The "Foliater" brush was designed for Pro Arte by the well-known watercolour artist Stephen Coates. It features a semi-circular ferrule, which produces a unique bristle profile. The brush-head is also trimmed diagonally, so that the brush produces an irregular, dappled effect when loaded with paint and stippled lightly across the surface of watercolour paper. This makes it easy to mimic the natural fall of light on the foliage of distant trees and bushes.The brush head contains a mixture of hog bristle and racoon hair. The hog bristle allows the brush to be stiff enough to stipple and 'punch' the paper and the soft racoon hair has a great water-holding capacity, making it ideal for watercolour painting. The Pro Arte Stephen Coates "Foliater" is available in three sizes - Small, Medium and Large - and as a set of three. This is a set of three.youtube=qxNc6uSqxK8

VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 1.10mmBrush Head Length: 6mm

Professional quality Kolinsky-Tajmyr Sable watercolour brush. Higher quality hair than standard Kolinsky Sable, these brushes offer excellent holding capacity, fine point and retainable shape. This brush comes highly recommended at a price very favourable when compared to other brushes in their class.

Ferrule Diameter: 2.02mm

Brush Head Length: 13mm

VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 2.82mmBrush Head Length: 16mm

Pro Arte Twist Grip Brushes are a general-purpose range of brushes that have specially designed ergonomic handles providing artists with extra control and comfort when working.

Twist Grip Brushes come in a choice of nine different brush shapes allowing for a wide range of techniques and painting applications. Choose from Round, Flat, Filbert, Angled, Comb, Dagger, Wash, Fan, and Deerfoot brush types.

With the exception of the Deerfoot Brushes which are made from black bristle hog hair and the Wash Brushes made from black goat hair, this range uses good quality synthetic hair compatible with a range of artists’ mediums including oil, acrylic, watercolour, and gouache.

Escoda Toray White is one of the finest quality synthetic fibers available for artists working with watercolours.It keeps an excellent point and edge for a soft, yet controlled application. Escoda cures each brush to improve the spring and resilience of the hair.The short, green lacquered wood handle is triple crimped to the nickel-plated brass ferrule. The nylon filaments vary in diameter to allow for a more natural appearance. Ferrule Diameter: 3.6mm Brush Head Length: 18mm

VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 8.20mmBrush Head Length: 32mm

The blend of filaments used to to create Gold Nylon brushes is specially selected to ensure excellent snap, fine points and sharp edges. These brushes are extremely durable and easy to clean.

A synthetic brush with remarkable similarities to sable hair. It not only imitates its colour, but it also its spring and absorption of liquids. Thanks to the perfect combination of three different diameters and three lengths in the fibres, the brushstrokes created are indistinguishable from those made by natural hair. Ferrule Diameter: 2.45mm Brush Head Length: 7mm

Escoda Toray White is one of the finest quality synthetic fibers available for artists working with watercolours.It keeps an excellent point and edge for a soft, yet controlled application. Escoda cures each brush to improve the spring and resilience of the hair.The short, green lacquered wood handle is triple crimped to the nickel-plated brass ferrule. The nylon filaments vary in diameter to allow for a more natural appearance. Ferrule Diameter: 1.43mm Brush Head Length: 10mm

Elastic, golden synthetic fibre, aluminium ferrule, waterbased lacquered esagonal handles.Rounds for details and precision painting.

Da Vinci Casaneo Watercolour brushes are made from synthetic Kazan squirrel hair and are vegan and animal-friendly.Designed for use with watercolour or fluid acrylics, the Casaneo line possesses both the springy elasticity of Kazan squirel hair and its high paint-holding capacity. Available as flats, rounds, pointed oval, mottlers and wash brushes.The Series 5598 Round comes in the following sizes: 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 16, 20, 24, 30. The synthetic hairs are mounted on their short, black, polished esagonal handles by means of an imitation silver ferrule. This is a Da Vinci Casaneo Series 5598 Round Size 4.

MAESTRO water colour brush, round Siberian Kolinsky red sable hair from selected male winter tails so-called silver ferrule short black polished handles standard sizes No. 10/0 to No. 36 and No. 50 From size 12 up, the series 10 and 35 are packaged piece by piece in a special gift box, which includes also some pure soap for the care of these precious brushes

Made from carefully selected hair from the winter coat of the Siberian Red Kolinsky Sable. These particular hairs are so valuable that they are only used in this series of the Da Vinci range. The large sizes are sometimes unavailable due to the scarcity of the larger hairs.

Specifications..

Click below to view a guide to the dimensions of the brushes in this range

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VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 2.82mmBrush Head Length: 16mm

In conjuction with Sennelier, Botanical Artist Billy Showell has carefully selected 4 brushes which she feels are a useful introduction for artists wanting to create botanical paintings.

Billy Showell's Fine Liner brush is excellent for fine and precise details and for producing long, thin and accurate lines. Essential for botanical painting, artists will find this invaluable when needing to produce a wide variety of techniques.

VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 5.70mmBrush Head Length: 25mm

VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 2.02mmBrush Head Length: 13mm

VERSATIL is the perfect synthetic alternative to Kolinsky sable. Designed with versatility as its main feature, VERSATIL really lives up to its name with exceptional snap, superior absorption and fluid retention. It is excellent for use with both watercolour and oil/acrylic, allowing artists to create fine details as well as providing superior performance for colouring larger areas and background. VERSATIL is an exciting new addition to the synthetic brush world. Ferrule Diameter: 9.70mmBrush Head Length: 35mm

Rigger, extra long length, sharp needle pointSelected Tobolsky-Kolinsky red sable hair.So-called silver ferrule.Long black polished handles.Sizes No.10/0, 5/0 and 0 to No. 20.For script lettering fine-line detail with oil colours and the mahlstick, the rigger is used.A super fine long haired liner / rigger brush with pure Kolinsky Sable. Made to the same high standards as all Da Vinci brushes, this is the ultimate fine line instrument.

Specifications..

PLEASE NOTE The handle sizes in the guide are for the Series 1203 and not the 1203K - 1203K brushes have short, watercolour brush handles.

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Anna Mason is a self-taught, professional watercolour artist specialising in realism and botanical art. She received a RHS Gold Medal and Best in Show award in 2007 and is an elected member of the Society of Botanical Artists.This is a selection of 5 Synthetic Brushes chosen by Anna Mason and is ideal for use with watercolour.The set includes:Pointed Spotters in sizes 3/0, 0, 1, 3, 5Other Anna Mason products include:Anna Mason Watercolour with WOW Set : 23 Colours & Metal Palette Box The Modern Flower Painter: Creating Vibrant Botanical Portraits in Watercolour book by Anna MasonRead our interviews and articles with Anna Mason on our blog here.

The Raven is a short handled watercolour mop brush which is made from synthetic squirrel hair. It has an excellent take-up and release of water and holds a lot of paint which will enable you to produce long, flowing strokes. The larger sizes are especially useful for creating big washes of colour without having to reload your brush with pigment or water. The hair is soft and holds its shape really well, it retains a really nice point which will be ideal for finer detail. This is a Size 0 Raven Mop, the third-smallest in the range. The length of the handle is 16. 6cm, the length of the bristles is 2. 8cm and the width of the ferrule is 0. 9cm. Please note that this synthetic brush does not contain any animal products, either in the varnish, bristles, paint or glue. Read more about the Raven brushes on our blog

Escoda Toray White is one of the finest quality synthetic fibers available for artists working with watercolours.It keeps an excellent point and edge for a soft, yet controlled application. Escoda cures each brush to improve the spring and resilience of the hair.The short, green lacquered wood handle is triple crimped to the nickel-plated brass ferrule. The nylon filaments vary in diameter to allow for a more natural appearance. Ferrule Diameter: 2.82mm Brush Head Length: 16mm

Professional quality Kolinsky-Tajmyr Sable watercolour brush. Higher quality hair than standard Kolinsky Sable, these brushes offer excellent holding capacity, fine point and retainable shape. This brush comes highly recommended at a price very favourable when compared to other brushes in their class.

Ferrule Diameter: 1.43mm

Brush Head Length: 10mm