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Best Watercolor Brushes- My Synthetic/Vegan Brush Collection

Irit Landgraf

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Hey everyone! Today's video was much requested, I'm sharing my collection of synthetic brushes with explanations about each brand and my preferences. Scroll down for my favorites and links :)
Enjoy!

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Escoda Perla-
http://bit.ly/2KYRT6P

Joseph Z set-
https://bit.ly/3cOa9JW

Escoda Prado-
https://bit.ly/2VFxVC7

Alvaro set-
http://bit.ly/2Y5FzZg

Escoda Versatil-
https://bit.ly/3aFz3dn

Escoda Ultimo-
http://bit.ly/2Wx9RP5

Miss Led brush sets-
https://bit.ly/2xR6koF

Jackson's Raven-
http://bit.ly/2J1ZmPi

Princeton Neptune-
https://bit.ly/2y29WUO

ProArte Swordliner-
https://bit.ly/3eTSPF8

Da Vince Casaneo-
https://bit.ly/2VDQx5C

Princeton Elite
Fan brush #4

Jackson's sky stippler-
https://bit.ly/34IzweI

Current favorites-
Ultimo mop #14
Raven 0, 3/0, 10/0
Pro Arte Swordliner small

More brushes I use/used often-
Princeton Neptune round #8
Princeton Neptube 1/4 dagger
Escoda Versatil rigger #10
Escoda Perla #10 & #14 round
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19 Comments

@nazarius6547 6 years ago

I love escoda perla, they are perfect for gouache paintings 💖

@RenataaMartinho 6 years ago (edited)

Finally watched this video! I bought some Escoda and Jackson's brushes after your recommendations and I couldn't have loved them more! The Jackson's 10/0 brush does have a very thin handle, but I put one of those spongy things on children pens/mechanical pencils that I had lying around. It's way more comfortable.

@PaintinHiding 6 years ago

i finally got myself the raven brush you mentioned in this video! LOVE it!! thank you for the recommendation! i got the 3/0 because they didnt have the 10/0. i’ll definitely be getting the 10/0 when it becomes available again. also got myself jacksons’s icon quill brush and loving that too. these vegan brushes make me so happyyyy! thanks again as always for your recommendations Irit! :D

@Deejcreates 6 years ago

Nice, you covered a lot of brushes. I think that’s be the hardest thing in watercolors supply wise, finding the bush you like. Thanks, I just ordered the Ultimo mop in 12 and Prado in 10. I own the travel Prado in 6 and love it in smaller journals but needed a bigger one for using in A5 and up. I’ve accumulated a lot of brushes over the years. I think we need a watercolor brush swap FB group.😍

@vintagepeony 6 years ago

Hello Irit, great video again. I know you’ve talked about brushes before but as a complete watercolour novice I really enjoy all your videos (💕no matter the length!) however I can’t comment on some of the items as it’s so new to me. I have purchased several of the brushes you mentioned as well as some gorgeous watercolours from DS on your recommendations (and now have my own ‘rainbow’ palette 🎨 and I’m so pleased with everything so far! Keep going, keep well and thank you for all your lovely vids. Many hugs, Valérie 🌈💕

@susansacco7583 6 years ago

Thanks Irit! It was so much fun seeing your brushes. I love the daVinci Casaneo quill #2 and #4. They have the best point and super soft. Also have the Escoda rigger for one of Angela classes. The Casaneo looks a lot like your Jackson’s brushes.
It’s so nice finding brushes that we love. Thanks so much for sharing.

@hlk01 6 years ago

Ah, brushes. My weakness.
😊
I just about every size in the ravens and really like them. I was disappointed in my 10/0 which I got just a few weeks ago. It doesn't have much of a point.
I started out with the Jacksons Icon brushes which come in a handy set of 3 for a really good price.
I also have the same two pro arte nylon sword brushes, though I'm not sure why I have both sizes. I did inherit some watercolor supplies from my late mil, so maybe that explains it. They are wonderful to sketch with and give lovely expressive lines.
My only Escoda is a size 8 travel versatil.
Confession time, I do have a few real hair brushes.
My pointed long winsor and newton size 7 sable is a dream. I'm trying not to buy any more, honest 🙄
Anyhoo, thanks for taking us through your collection, I enjoyed it.

@Jiji-san-pawky 6 years ago (edited)

Get escoda perla 8 and versatil 4, they're perfect!

@amberb803 5 years ago

Brilliant video! I've been looking for brushes, doing lots of research, think I'll take your advice

@Drumaier 6 years ago

Great video! we have in common the raven 10/0, the medium pro arte sword dagger (though now i see that the small is what i hoped the medium would be aprox but ok nothing to cry about) , the jackson's squirrel 10,and the Perla 14. The llast three didn't arrived yet (i ordered just some days before the world went downhill) but i hope they will soon. Thanks and take care

@heianwoman 6 years ago

You are never too long or boring. Really. Page T

@nursen2106 5 years ago

that long hair brush about min 15 - is a speciality brush - I would say useful in landscapes or abstracts, where granulation technique is wanted. I think, that is about, how it works (plus I think something in miniatures or something like that)

@ohbli_oh 4 years ago

If you haven’t yet try winsor and Newton new professional synthetic kolinsky with the grey handles. They’re mind blowing. They even look like real hair when dry. Not the best at holding tips but the closest to my old sable brush I got before going vegan to anything else I’ve tried.

@sasayaki 6 years ago

I just got a Jackson studio synthetic size 6 and love it. Best point I've had in a brush as a newbie. It's helping me with staying inside the line when I need to. I hope to get a slightly bigger one soon. And if it splays out I didn't break the bank. I'm poor lol

I see people saying natural hair is more earth friendly and vice versa. I say try to balance things in your life as much as you can. Life's not just art supplies. There's fuel and other goods that people use every day where people can make a difference. If everyone tries it would balance out. I've seen the same people argue this on art videos and it's a bit of an eye roller for me. Unless you make everything you have from scratch you're consuming some petroleum so 😛 People get hot when anything vaguely vegan is mentioned (no I'm not a vegan but I live and let live).

You do you! Your videos are informative. I want to try the dagger brush sometime soon. I have not seen the Pro arte swords in a video so it gave me a real life look at them.

@ilustralilian_ 6 years ago

The price is right for Europe. I would like to have access to them. I can’t even have access to Princeton! Aff! 🙄😓 Well, at least we have the Da Vinci’s.

@darlene3996 5 years ago

Which one do you like the best for detail work/fine lines?

@simu666 5 years ago

Hi Irit,
thanks for the intruduction to some vegan brushes.
the Jackson's sky stippler brush you show and the one I can find through the link in the description are either not the same or they are not vegan.
The linked one is described with: Hair Type: Badger.
If yours is vegan, let me know where I can find one of these.
cheers
Simon

@rebeccapage4411 6 years ago

Thanks so much for this video! I've made the opposite choice: after a great deal of careful research I believe petroleum based, non-biodegradable synthetic brushes do far more harm to the environment, and therefore animals, than natural fur. That said, synthetic brushes are super important for some techniques I wish to use. Since both types of brushes come at a high cost to animals, I want to buy as few as possible and take good care of them. Reviews like yours let me know which brushes have the qualities I want so I can reduce both the money and impact of my choices.