Comments on: Comparing Synthetic Watercolour Brushes – Part 5 (the final episode!)

By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Tue, 20 May 2025 16:24:30 +0000

In reply to diana. This in interesting cause I recently bought miniature series 7s by mistake, not normal series 7. And I HATE them! The nibs are teeny so don't hold onto much paint. I'm such an old woman, stuck in my ways and fervently attached to one brand of brush. But I know other illustrators much prefer the miniature ones. Both cost a small fortune though, so it's not easy to do a compare and contrast!

By: diana

diana — Tue, 13 May 2025 11:04:43 +0000

Hi Lizzie, I have loved this detailed review. Before I order any similar, can I check please, are any of them miniature brushes, including the W&N series 7? Your work is so fine I wondered if you use miniatures.
Many thanks for your lovely posts, Diana

By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 07:22:53 +0000

In reply to Anette. Oooh thanks for this. Lineo. Ill give them a go next time I need to re-stock.

By: Anette

Anette — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 17:13:59 +0000

I have used Lineo Brushes for a long time now. They have both synthetic, savle and squirrel hair brushes, and their kolinsky sables are very nice, but probably not Series 7 quality. They do hold up nicely though.

I have several dotters from them too, and use their synthetics for a long time in small sizes.

Will have to look into Escoda and Princeton though! They sound nice!

By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 23:23:08 +0000

In reply to Jeff. So glad top help, Jeff!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:58:12 +0000

This was very helpful. I’m excited to explore some of the brushes you have tried. Thank you.

By: Lizzie Harper

Lizzie Harper — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 11:21:44 +0000

In reply to Eve. Thanks Eve, that's a great tip. I think you're right, the hot water relaxes the hairs I think so thay can be tweaked back into a fine tip. Thanks for sharing this!

By: Eve

Eve — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 10:06:33 +0000

Hi! Great and detailed review, thank you very much. I have a tip, if you want to get a few more uses out of your hooked brushes, you can repair the tip by dipping it into hot water (tea kinda temperature) for 2-3 seconds and shape the tip with your fingers. I’ve been doing it for about 10 years to both natural and synthetic brushes, it doesn’t do any damage and returns the crisp tip to get a few more uses from an old brush. I’ve done it to the same brush many times as well