ROSEMARY & CO - Watercolour Eradicator Brushes - Short Handle - Various Sizes
This is your reset button
The Eradicator lifts pigment cleanly, softens edges, and gives you control back when a wash goes too far. Instead of fighting mistakes, you shape them.
What sets it apart
- Precision lifting, removes watercolour exactly where you need it, without tearing the paper
- Firm, controlled fibres with enough stiffness to lift pigment, but soft enough to avoid damage
- Edge refinement, perfect for softening hard lines and blooms
- Highlight recovery, pull back lights after a wash has dried
Feel in the hand
The eradicator is our #1 selling artist brush. It makes you feel back in control, and less hesitant to commit to bold colour. You feel calm, knowing mistakes are recoverable.
Who it’s for
- Watercolour artists working with layered washes
- Urban sketchers needing fast corrections on location
- Illustrators refining edges and reclaiming highlights
- Beginners who struggle with blooms, back runs, or overworked areas
Not for
- Dry media or ink only useÂ
- Artists expecting complete pigment removal of heavily staining colours
Practical tips
- Use slightly damp, not soaking wet
- Use gentle, repeated strokes parallel to the long axis of the brush
- Blot on a cloth between passes to remove lifted pigment
- Test on scrap, different papers and pigments lift differently
FAQs
What is an “eradicator” brush?
A specialist brush designed to lift and remove pigment from paper rather than apply it.
Will it damage my paper?
Used correctly, no. Its fibres are tuned to lift pigment without tearing, but heavy scrubbing can still damage softer papers.
Does it work on all colours?
Non-staining pigments lift easily. Highly staining colours will lighten but may not fully erase.
Is this better than tissue or a sponge?
Yes for precision. Tissue lifts broadly; this gives controlled, targeted correction.
What’s included
- 1 Ă— Rosemary & Co Eradicator Brush
- Rosemary & Co sticker (when available)
Build your practice
- Rosemary & Co Eradicator Travel Brush for portability
- General's Masters Brush Cleaner
- Rosemary & Co Series 323 Kolinsky Spotter, shorter tip for botanicals
- Sakura Pigma Microns, permanent and waterproof fineliner penÂ
- Faber-Castell Kneadable eraser as an alternative lifting tool
Specifications
- Brand:Â Rosemary & Co
- Brand series:Â Eradicator
- Origin: England
- Hair: Specialist synthetic blend
- Hair stiffness: Medium to firm
- Hair snap: High
- Hair absorbency:Â Low
- Shape: Ultra short flat for controlled lifting
- Handle: Short handle, approx. 7"
- Ferrule: Nickel-plated brass
- Use: Watercolour lifting, edge softening, highlight recovery
- Sizes available: Multiple (see images for fibre measurements)
Mistakes aren’t the problem. Not having a way to control them is.Â
