15 Ways to Test a Watercolour Brush
The video tests watercolour brushes by showing side-by-side comparisons between 6 different synthetic brushes and a pure Kolinsky Sable.
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Princeton Aqua Elite
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The purpose of this video is to show how different hairs perform and what to look for when comparing or choosing brushes at your local paint shop.
The hair or filament of a brush plays significant role on how much water, medium, and pigment a brush can hold. A brush that can hold a lot of paint will work with the artist to fill large areas evenly, create flowing, expressive brush strokes, and paint long lines with ease.
The Paint Spot has a brush testing area in our shop where you can try the brush before you buy.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Let's start testing some synthetic brushes by getting them wet
01:06 Now we'll test some natural brushes behave in water
01:39 Hair construction
01:48 Spring resiliency
02:17 Initial impression
04:13 Coverage
04:40 Painting point
05:15 Flexibility
05:51 Precision
06:30 Let's do the same tests with higher-quality brushes
10:31 Weight and balance
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I just got a few Colineo brushes and they are becoming my top choice because of the ultra precise point, great snap and control / details I can get with them. And they balance that well with decent water holding capability! I also have some larger Casaneo brushes and got the same results as you - they have an extremely fine point too but the hair is super soft / floppy (perhaps like a real squirrel?) so it’s harder to get fine lines / detail with them but they hold SO MUCH water, especially for a synthetic! Just lovely… Da Vinci is sure doing a great job with synthetic brushes! 🙀
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We agree! Try the new Colineo for better spring and point.
Thanks so much for this video! This was very helpful as I was trying to decide which synthetic I want to use for watercolors and miniatures painting with thin acrylics! I didn't know about the da Vinci Colineo but I will definitely be checking it out now!
Thank you so much! This was very helpful! I decided not to buy brushes with real hair, because it feels strange to paint animals with animals, although they might be great. I use the Casaneos a lot and love them, but I‘m also interested in the Colineo, so this was interesting. Maybe I will give them a try… ☺️
Which da Vinci kolinsky sable was this?
Hello and thank you so much ~ Welcome to my world also !