Paint Brushes

An extension of your hand

Buying a new brush feels like giving yourself permission to create again. It’s a small tool, but it unlocks a huge sense of  ‘I can do this.’ As an urban sketching specialist, we offer a wide range of watercolour brushes and many in travel format. When you can take gear outside you see real colours, light and detail, and learn to paint more confidently and quickly. Kolinsky Sable is the premium fibre for point and control, and Squirrel is the most absorbent for even washes. Both fibre types are also available in modern synthetics for a more affordable and vegan option. The best in travel format are Rosemary & Co R2 Pure Kolinsky Sable for detail work or R9 Pure Squirrel for a soft fibre. Simplify to a single brush by using a Dagger, which  combines a point and an edge in the one brush head. Lots of special effects brushes, including stiffer fibres for texture and eradicators for lifting mistakes. Popular for traditional watercolour are Nevskaya Squirrel, Rosemary’s Squirrel or the well priced Seawhite Sable brushes. Learn about how to preserve your best brushes over on our Blog.