Maybe that's why it's difficult to get a sharp point on this brush.
#KOLINSKY SABLE BRUSHES SERIES#
The WN Series 7 hair is also kinda soft which is not a problem but it doesn't have the same firm snapback that I've come to associate with kolinsky sable brushes. The other three brushes could taper easily to a sharp point. Getting the WN Series 7 brush to taper to a point is challenging. The replacement brush was better but definitely not as good compared to the other three brushes. Shipping cost was reimbursed and they shipped me a replacement quickly.įrom left to right: Escoda, Da Vinci, Nevskaya Palitra, Winsor & Newton. So eventually I had to return the brush to Jackson's Art. I tried that too with the hair in boiling water and it did not work. One suggested putting the hair in boiling water to make it straighter and apparently there's a Youtube video just on this. I posted a few photos of the brushes online and some said the WN quality control has gone down. This looks like a problem with the brush. With the other brushes, the water would coat the hair evenly to make the hair look like huge water droplet. It's like the brush hair is repelling the water. The paint and water looked weird on the brush. The other brushes had no problem on this Fabriano 5 watercolour paper which by the way isn't that good. The brush was not able to release water evenly no matter how I tried. Escoda and Nevskaya Palitra also looked similar. Neat and tidy, and all the hair are kinda straight. When the brush is in water, I could see the hair spread out untidily and there were a few strands of wavy hair.Īctually it doesn't matter how the brush looks in water as long as it performs well. I noticed it was almost impossible to get this brush to taper to a point. With all my new brushes, I will always wash the brush thoroughly first to get rid of the coating that gels the brush hair together. It's a short handle brush with black glossy body. Just to give you some basis for comparison, I'll be comparing the brushes with the Da Vinci Maestro, Escoda Reserva and Nevskaya Palitra kolinsky watercolour brushes that I've been using for years. This "finest quality kolinsky sable brush" was made in England. But if you take good care of the brush, it can last for a long time so it's still a good investment. US $75 is actually quite pricey for a brush.
#KOLINSKY SABLE BRUSHES FREE#
Jackson's Art provide free shipping for brush purchases above £20. I paid US $75 equivalent including shipping which was quite comparable to brushes of similar sizes from other brands. So I bought a WN Series 7 size 7 from Jackson's Art (UK). It's about time to replace some older brushes so I wanted to get one to see just how good it is. On Dick Blick Art Materials, the brush was rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from over 200+ reviews. I've heard many good things about the Winsor & Newton Series 7 watercolour brushes.
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