I want to ask you about paintbrushes (Patreon)
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Dear Patrons,
I have had such an amazing reaction to the Pro Arte Masterstroke brush sets that we've been selling. Pro Arte asked me if there were any other brushes that my audience might like and I had a good old think about which other brushes I use.
But I am nothing without my Patrons and I wanted to get your opinion.
I concluded that there are four brushes other than my beloved pointed rounds that seem to come up quite regularly for me when painting:
size 12 series 100 connoisseur round RRP £19
This round brush is a half synthetic, half sable brush with a beautiful all round capability. Larger than the pointed rounds I usually use but still brilliant at both fine lines and thick strokes so it can paint a whole painting without changing brushes, and it holds more water than the smaller pointed rounds, allowing for more swift coverage.
3/4 inch Series 99 Connoisseur One Stroke (pictured is a Princeton one but it's the same thing) RRP £17
Great for washes and the flat head allows for precision and large coverage at the same time. Half sable, half synthetic.
size 6 Series 45 Sablesque Blend Mop Brush RRP £25
The mop is a really handy brush to have in any watercolour set, allowing for a quick coverage wash of an area without having to go back into the water jar over and over again. The synthetic bristles have been developed to have sable-esque qualities.
size 0 Series 103 Prolene Rigger Writers Pointed Ends RRP £2.70
This is the brush I always use for really long fine lines, like stems and spindly branches. It goes further than any pointed round could and is such a useful brush to have. This is a synthetic brush as I feel a good snap is important for this type of painting.