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katequicksilvr

Mini-review of waterbrushes--Part 1

Oct 29, 2010 15:48

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travel sketching, waterbrushes, sketching

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anonymous October 29 2010, 23:00:35 UTC

You can perform miracles with those water brushes, Kate! :)
Always, Rita

katequicksilvr October 30 2010, 13:35:05 UTC

Well thank you Rita! Like everything else, it's just practice!

anonymous October 30 2010, 01:07:34 UTC

Great review.Thanks for that information Kate....I've heard about these and was going to try and find them over here but I think I'll stick to brushes till I get the chance to travel

katequicksilvr October 30 2010, 13:38:45 UTC

Thanks! I end up using them a LOT, but not for a "real" painting...I still like lots of clean water.

timareefreebird October 30 2010, 02:38:38 UTC

I like the Holbein best but wonder if I'll be able to get more. I got two from Laure and have fuzzed up the tip of one already. The Niji seem to be stingy on letting loose with the water. I agree, they are wonderful and a bit of a pain too. I love them though.

katequicksilvr October 30 2010, 13:40:04 UTC

It seems to depend on the Niji--some I need to squeeze harder than others. Some work for years and suddenly decide to hang onto their water, too! I haven't had any luck finding a US source for the Holbeins, siiigh. (Besides Laure, that is!)

curiouscrow October 30 2010, 09:57:43 UTC

I find a little sponge is more effective for wiping colour than a tissue. I use a synthetic one and spray it with a little water before going anywhere and it works well. Also I have an Art Kure Chisel tip which is bigger than the others - holds a LOT more water and has bristles 6/16 long and 4/16 wide. The otherone I rate is my Sakura Koi - it's tiny, but the water flow is just right and the tip is nice and springy with a good point. took me a few tries to find these good ones though!

katequicksilvr October 30 2010, 13:42:17 UTC

Thanks for the info! At this point I only have the tiny break-down (collapsible) Koi, but have a larger one on order. Hope to try it before Part 2!

I'd never heard of the Art Kure one, where did you get it? I'll try it out!

curiouscrow October 30 2010, 14:10:46 UTC

It came from here http://www.art-kure.com/

I can't see anything on the site about international shipping but they have a contact page - if they don't ship internationally (or want to charge you an arm and a leg for the privilege as I've often found when trying to order things from the USA - $28.00 for two Loew Cornell Brushes being the record!!) and you want to try it let me know - domestic postage was very cheap and I'd be happy to get one sent to me and then forward it on to you- they weigh so little that that shipping to the USA would be very cheap I think.

One thing I have remembered, when I first got the chisel tip it did lose bristles which was annoying but it seems to have stopped doing that now.

The collapsible koi is the one I have - I love mine. I'll be interested to read what you think about the full size.

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