[Aquanet] Trying to find a w/c brush

[patchapin at mindspring.com]

I used to do a lot of work on tile, which ruins a brush faster than you can 
say "bank balance".  During that time, I searched for a cheap brush with a 
big belly for glaze and a fine point that would stay there for the length of 
the project.  I found it in what I think is meant to be a student 
watercolour brush or craft brush: Loew Cornell 7020 series; since I'm not a 
really organized person, of course they found their way from the tile 
section of my studio to the watercolour section, as I bought bunches at a 
time to have a new brush always.

Although they don't have the belly for glaze, they hold a good bit of 
watercolour, and when they finally refuse to hold a point any longer due to 
broken 'hairs', you don't feel badly tossing it.  I recommend sizes 8-10; I 
use 14 myself.  If you Google your area for it, bet you can maybe find some 
close to home even?  They are even a bit distinguished-looking, having a 
bright red band just above the ferrules before the standard-issue black.

As to a pure Kolinsky sable, well, it is bad enough to face a piece of 
Twinrocker and have paper fear, but what if you had to face it with one of 
those, and have Fear Of Brush as well?

Of course, you will get more mileage out of any brush if you use the side 
stroke more than the tip, but either way............

pat chapin

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Davis" <peedee at nucleus.com>
To: "Aquanet" <aquanet at thedigitalbraintrust.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2008 3:03 PM
Subject: [Aquanet] Trying to find a w/c brush


> Hi, gang.
>
> For several years now my favourite brush for w/c detail has been a
> Liquitex "Kolinsky Plus" round, size 6. (An 8 that came to a decent
> point would also do) This brush was a mixture of natural and synthetic
> and I really like it. Unfortunately, it appears that Liquitex no longer
> makes brushes, at least not that I can find on the 'net. I have tried
> the Simmons "Sapphire" but I've found they wear blunt much too quickly.
>
> I wish I could afford to say, "Price is no object" but I'm a retired
> teacher, not a General Motors magnate. Do any of you have any brushes
> that are a mixture you'd recommend that are available in N. Am?  I'd
> love a pure Kolinsky sable, of course, but the money is not there.
>
> TIA
> pat- who is rejoicing in a brand new grandson
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