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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Back in 2003 I wrote a short article on brushes that I had tested, and
I insert below a bit of it relative to Kolinsky sable brushes. I can send
the rest of it to anyone by direct request. Since that time there have
been some new lines of brushes, but I haven’t updated the article or done
extensive testing.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>When precise shapes are important in your painting (as opposed to very
loose, splashy work), there is nothing better than a high quality Kolinsky
brush. These hold a lot of paint, release it very steadily and
predictably, hold their points well, and offer enough resistance and resilience
to make them very predictable in building shapes. No synthetic brushes that I
have tried perform as well in these aspects, although some synthetics made with
a variety of diameters of fibers (for example, Richeson ‘Quiller’
Series 7000 or ProArte Prolene series 101) may perform acceptably. I have
not used DaVinci Cosmotop Spin, which should perform about like Prolene or
7000. In between one finds sable/synthetic blends, such as W&N
Sceptre Gold or Cheap Joe’s Dreamcatcher. These blends may perform almost
as well as low-grade sables. The most noticeable shortcomings of
synthetic brushes will be dramatically less paint per load,
‘dumping’ the paint at the start of the stroke, and inferior
pointing. I do often pick a #6 or so Quiller or Prolene round for minor
re-touching or gentle scrubbing or lifting. Also, the synthetics are much
to be preferred for work with acrylics, because of the wear and tear on
expensive sables.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Among brands of Kolinsky rounds, one still finds a wide range of
prices, with quality tracking price to some extent. Further, sizing is
quite variable – one manufacturer’s #8 may be close in size to
another’s #12. The prices result from marketing and promotion costs
as well as selection of the hair to be used and the care in building the
brush. Kolinskies come from all across northern <st1:place w:st="on">Asia</st1:place>.
The best and most scarce are generally considered to come from the long, stiff
tail hair of winter male Siberian Kolinsky weasels – some of the
manufacturers using this select hair are Kalish, Winsor&Newton Series 7,
and DaVinci Maestro. Other brushes labeled Kolinsky may come from other
areas (Tajmir, even <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>
– <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Harbin</st1:City></st1:place>),
may be from females caught any time of year, etc., or may even be
mislabeled. These brushes may still be pretty good and distinctly
superior to synthetics. The largest W&N Series 7 I have used is #2;
it does not seem any better than my small Kalish.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I can recommend Kalish Series 1 (generously sized), DaVinci Maestro
Series 35, or Daniel Smith Autograph Series 44-14 as all being very fine
brushes, wonderfully pleasing to use, although expensive. Close behind
come Escoda (Spanish) and Cheap Joe’s Dragon Tongue (which I think may be
made by Escoda). These are reasonably priced, and may be as much as most
painters would want. They are sized somewhat smaller, and don’t
have the length of the top class Kolinsky brushes. Richeson 6228 Kolinsky
brushes seem to me to be of slightly lower quality (spring, pointing, length of
hair), but maybe available at very good prices for Kolinsky and are still good
quality brushes. One supply house is marketing the DaVinci Maestro
35 as a “Charles Reid” brush.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:aquanet-bounces@thedigitalbraintrust.net] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Annette Compton<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 23, 2009 12:14
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> watercolorist@artmaker.com<br>
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<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Aquanet] Brushes</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I've demonstrated at Jerry's Art of the <st1:place w:st="on">Carolinas</st1:place>
for five years with Richeson brushes. I can't say enough about the quality of
them. Both their acrylic line and their Kolinsky line are extremely good value
for the price. The Richeson Signature 9000 is a wonderful entry level brush
with a nice spring. I find acrylic blends are often great for beginners. As
hand-control increases, sables offer the sensuality and the flow many of us
really love.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Isabey Kolinskys are still my favorites which is distributed by Savoir
Faire who also distribute Raphael. I cherish three sizes of 6227Z's that I use
daily.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I think investing in a good brush is still the most wonderful thing a
watercolorist can do for herself. Glad to hear you are doing that!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>I've recently bought some Richeson and Raphael brushes, some are Finest
Sable and some are labeled Kolinski.<br>
So far I have seen a definite improvement in my work. I'm wondering what
brushes are your favorites and<br>
your opinions on them.<br>
<br>
Thanks!<br>
Cia<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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