Different types of WATERCOLOUR BRUSHES (PanArt Global - Size 4 Review)

[@ShazAtts]

Thankyou Paul for doing a video on your 'test driving' new brushes. I like the look of the one you prefer too so good to have in mind if ever I need a new size 4 or a new brush .. but for now I'm happy with the Cotman series 111 sizes 00, 1,2,3,4,5,6,& 8 lol

[@TheDevonArtist]

LOL, yes I know you like the Cotman Series, then again you know I as well. :-)

[@TheDevonArtist]

What is the most important thing you look at when thinking about watercolour brushes? Leave me a comment, I would be interested to know. For more videos on watercolour equipment, this would be a good place to start: bit.ly/3yeiemv

[@lisasternenkind6467]

Manufacturing. I first look at the quality of the manufacturing. Also I care very much for the fine tip of a brush. I do like them to be thicker behind the fine tip. I also check the bounce of the tip, which very often doesn't stay very long. For very realistic watercolor paintings, I like shorter brushes, for loose watercolor paintings it helps when they are longer. It happened three times that I bought expensive brushes for watercolor and when I painted with them, they lost hairs. So I stopped buying these expensive brushes and only use synthetic brushes now. As I will need new brushes soon, especially very fine ones, because I want to dive deeper into realistic watercolor paintings of animals, I guess I will try out the shown brushes, if they are still available. I really like the one with the beautiful densified wood handle, which you also liked more. I only need new brushes every now and then for painting in my studio, where I do most of my paintings. When painting plein air, I usually take only two brushes for painting along, a 00 and a Japanese calligraphy brush. The latter can be used for all possible strokes. I also take my calligraphy pen along for extremely fine lines, and a cheap brush for color mixing since you said so in one of your videos. 😊 I use the special eraser in my household, so when they get small, they end up in my painting supplies. I use the eraser in small pieces for lifting paint, and I hold the small pieces with a pair of tweezers. This way I can work the painting in tiny areas and have more control. I almost forgot this: with cheap brushes I mean those sold as bundles by discounters. Those that come with school paints I don't use for paintings at all, only for applying glue or oil when fixing things, because the brushes in school art supplies are of a very bad quality and loose hair from day 1 until their final downfall. 😮

[@punjabpainting2002]

Great 👍👍💖

[@TheDevonArtist]

Thank you 🤗