Watercolor Brushes
Brushes are an important tool for the watercolor artist. They may be crafted from natural, synthetic, or boar hair. Natural hair, such as sable, is the most expensive; Kolinsky sable is especially valuable. Other natural hairs are goat, mongoose, squirrel, and camel. These natural hair brushes return to their original shape after washing. Synthetic, or man-made, hair brushes may work very similarly to natural hair brushes but they cost much less. Other brushes are blended from nylon for durability with natural hair for holding capacity.
Watercolor brushes are generally chosen for the type of job they will do. Most common are flats and rounds. Flat brushes will hold a lot of water or paint; therefore, they're good for painting wet washes. Round brushes also hold fluid well. Various brush shapes make it easier to create fine lines, special effects, or rounded or square shapes. Most brush shapes are available in varied sizes for overall background or fine detail painting. Other brush shapes are called fans, mops, liners, shaders, brights, and filberts. There are even some shapes that produce unusual designs.
A watercolor brush is crafted by hand with a brush head, roots, a ferrule, and a handle. The brush head holds the paint and carries it from the palette to the paper. Ferrules hold the hairs of the brush in place. A brush should have a secure ferrule. A balanced wood handle should be painted and varnished. Never stand brushes on their heads in water for any length of time. The wood handle can expand and ruin the brush. Brushes should be washed with mild soap and rinsed thoroughly. Before drying, form flat brushes to a square and round brushes to a point. Transport them in a divided brush holder or lay them out separately and roll them up in a place mat or brush holder.
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1414 Robertson Ave.
82401 Worland WY
877-441-0832
admin@artsuppliesdirect.comArt supply warehouse, offering quality art and craft supplies to artists of all ages and skill sets. We offer everything from paints, canvas, easels, brushes to complete art sets for kids and adults.
Categories: Watercolor Brushes; Traditional Watercolors; Gouache
Region: Wyoming
www.artsuppliesdirect.com
29-312 Conacher Dr.
Ontario K7K 2X2
Kingston
800-929-2431
Canadian distributor of art supplies.
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: Canada
Regional Category: Canada Watercolor Brushes
www.kolinskyartbrushes.com/
374 Industrial Park Drive
Boone, NC 28607
800-257-0874
Cheap Joe's Art Stuff offers quality art supplies from well-known manufacturers at discount prices. They offer American Journey professional watercolors, Kilimanjaro watercolor paper, and their own brand of watercolor brushes.
Categories: Watercolor Paint; Watercolor Brushes; Paint Palettes; Art Framing; Art Studio Furnishings; Watercolor Mediums; Watercolor Workshops; Watercolor Accessories; Cotton Rag Paper; Online Art Stores
Region: North Carolina
www.cheapjoes.com/
Peacock Lane
RG12 8SS
Bracknell Berkshire
ENGLAND
4401344461000
609-655-5252 (US)
Artists’ Water Colour is Daler-Rowney's professional quality water colour. Their USA office address is:
Daler-Rowney USA
2 Corporate Drive
Cranbury, New Jersey 08512-9584
Robert Simmons brushes are available in North America only.
Categories: Watercolor Brushes; Traditional Watercolors; Watercolor Pencils
Region: England
www.daler-rowney.com/
Seattle, WA 98124
800-426-6740
customer.service@danielsmith.comQuality art supplies. Daniel Smith watercolors and brushes. Also printmaking supplies-water-soluable inks.
Categories: Watercolor Brushes; Traditional Watercolors; Online Art Stores
Region: Washington
www.danielsmith.com/
70-02 72nd Place
Glendale, NY 11385
718-821-5939
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: New York
Regional Category: New York Watercolor Brushes
dynastybrush.com
c/Joaquim Costa, 47-53
08206 Sabadell
Barcelona
SPAIN
+34 937 256 752
info@escoda.comProducing brushes for fine art since 1933.
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: Europe
Regional Category: Europe Watercolor Brushes
oda.com
7002 72nd Place
Glendale, NY 11385
718-821-5939
info@fmbrush.comFM Brush is America's premiere manufacturer of artist, cosmetic, surgical, ceramic, craft and custom made brushes that are distributed globally.
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: New York
Regional Category: New York Watercolor Brushes
www.fmbrush.com
557 Marcella Street
Kimberly, WI 54136
800-233-2404
Categories: Watercolor Paint; Watercolor Paper; Watercolor Brushes; Art Easels; Art Studio Furnishings; Art Storage
Region: Wisconsin
www.richesonart.com/
c/o US Playing Card Company
4590 Beech Street
Cincinnati, OH 45212
866-227-9206
loew-cornell@loew-cornell.com
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: Ohio
Regional Category: Ohio Watercolor Brushes
www.loew-cornell.com/
CN 5256
Princeton, NJ 08543
info@princetonartandbrush.com
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: New Jersey
Regional Category: New Jersey Watercolor Brushes
www.princetonartandbrush.com/
Z.I. 2, rue Lamarck
BP 204 22 002 St-Brieuc Cedex
330296682000
Manufacture Raphael and Isabey brushes.
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: France
Regional Category: France Watercolor Brushes
www.raphael.fr/
P. O. Box 372
Keighley BD20 6WZ
West Yorkshire
ENGLAND
00441535600090
rosemary@rosemaryandco.comHandmade artist brushes.
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: England
Regional Category: England Watercolor Brushes
www.rosemaryandco.com
6707 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
800-247-2211
Royal Brush Manufacturing (U.S.)
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: Indiana
Regional Category: Indiana Watercolor Brushes
royalbrush.com/
515 W. 45th Street
Munster, IN 46321
219-660-4170
customerservice@royalbrush.com
Category: Watercolor Brushes
Region: Indiana
Regional Category: Indiana Watercolor Brushes
www.royalbrush.com
PO Box 414
Windsor, NJ 08561
info@silverbrush.com
Categories: Watercolor Brushes; Paint Palette Carriers; Brush Washers; Brush Holders; Painting Containers
Region: New Jersey
www.silverbrush.com
84 Maple Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960
800-643-6440
Categories: Watercolor Paint; Watercolor Paper; Watercolor Brushes; Online Art Stores
Region: New Jersey
italianartstore.com/
Whitefriars Avenue
Harrow Middlesex HA3 5RH
020 8424 3200
Winsor and Newton is a leading brand of watercolor paints. Founded in 1832, Winsor and Newton produces quality art materials.
Categories: Watercolor Brushes; Watercolor Mediums; Traditional Watercolors; Gouache; Cotton Rag Paper
Region: England
www.winsornewton.com/
