How To Choose A Watercolor Brush

🌿 FIND my favorite art supplies for bullet journaling, functional planning, and watercolor
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🌿 SHOW NOTES
Learn about sizes, shapes, and styles of watercolor brushes in this beginner tutorial.

🌿 BRUSHES SHOWN TODAY

Pentel Aquash Water Brushes
--- at Amazon: https://amzn.to/4agMtfU
--- at Blick: http://shrsl.com/4cfhb

Princeton Aqua Elite Brushes
--- Size 0 Round at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3v6hEKz
--- Size 8 Long Round at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3t8EYXN
--- All styles and sizes at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tfyQNm
--- All styles and sizes at Blick: http://shrsl.com/4cfhm

Princeton Neptune Brushes
--- Size 6 Travel Brush at Amazon: https://amzn.to/4agK8l9
--- All styles and sizes at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tfNRP6
--- All styles and sizes at Blick: http://shrsl.com/4cfho

Princeton Velvetouch Brushes
--- Size 3/0 Round at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3REoa4i
--- Size 2 Long Round at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NqvUEr
--- Size 2 Liner at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NsC4nA
--- All styles and sizes at Amazon: https://amzn.to/481LZc8
--- All styles and sizes at Blick: http://shrsl.com/4cfhy

Utrecht Golden Taklon Brushes
--- Size 20 Round at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3tqwQBM
--- Size 20 Round at Blick: http://shrsl.com/4cfi0
--- All styles and sizes at Blick: http://shrsl.com/4cfib
🌿 MY RECOMMENDED WATERCOLORS AND ACCESSORIES

Art Whale Watercolors
--- 24 Half Pans: https://amzn.to/3Yw9B4w
--- 48 Half Pans: https://amzn.to/3XPAEGy
(Made in China by a company based in Florida; student grade; excellent value for beginners and journaling)

Canson XL Watercolor Paper
--- at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NtgePq
--- at Blick: https://shrsl.com/3uzf8
(FSC Certified; used for all my watercolor swatching)

Da Vinci Watercolors
--- 12 Full Pans: https://davincipaints.com/da-vincis-watercolor-palette/?aff=10
--- Open Stock Tubes at Blick: http://shrsl.com/3ufrq
--- Open Stock Tubes at Da Vinci: https://davincipaints.com/shop-da-vinci-paint/watercolors/?aff=10
(Made in California by a family business; artist quality)

F Club Empty Watercolor Pans
--- full: https://amzn.to/3H4DcLk
--- half: https://amzn.to/3Wgj3Gt

Isaro Watercolors
--- Open Stock at Jackson's: https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/isaro-watercolour-paint?___store=jacksonsart_us&acc=55b37c5c270e5d84c793e486d798c01d
(Made by a small business in Belgium; artist quality)

Jackson's (house brand) Watercolors
--- Open Stock: https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/jacksons-artists-watercolour?___store=jacksonsart_us&acc=55b37c5c270e5d84c793e486d798c01d
(Made in France; between student grade and artist quality; good value if you like Sennelier's style)

Niji by Yasutomo Watercolors
--- 12 Half Pans at Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LGWLeV
--- 12 Half Pans at Blick: http://shrsl.com/41qom
--- 24 Half Pans at Amazon: https://amzn.to/41SOytW
--- 24 Half Pans at Blick: http://shrsl.com/41qon
(made in China by a company based in California; I prefer the color selection in the 24 set; student grade; extremely transparent and good for ink and wash styles)

Roman Szmal Watercolors
--- Open Stock at Jackson's: https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/roman-szmal-aquarius-watercolour-paint?___store=jacksonsart_us&acc=55b37c5c270e5d84c793e486d798c01d
(made in Poland; artist quality)

Schmincke Horadam Watercolors
--- Open Stock Pans at Blick: http://shrsl.com/4370b
--- Open Stock Tubes at Blick: http://shrsl.com/4370e
--- Open Stock Pans and Tubes at Jackson's: https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/color/watercolor/watercolor-paint/brand/schmincke?___store=jacksonsart_us&acc=55b37c5c270e5d84c793e486d798c01d
(made in Germany by a small, family-owned business; my favorite artist quality watercolors; I recommend purchasing individual colors rather than ready-made sets)

White Nights Watercolors
--- 35 full pans: https://amzn.to/3QC9EXu
(made in Russia; newest set with mostly lightfast and transparent colors; artist quality; exceptional value for what you get)

🌿 DISCLOSURES
KeyLimeInk is an affiliate of Amazon, Blick, Da Vinci, Etsy, and Jackson's. Princeton sent samples for review.

🌿 TIME STAMPS
00:00 introduction
00:43 what not to use
01:43 water brushes
02:29 my nicer round brushes
02:56 natural or synthetic?
03:37 sizes compared
07:47 why round is the most versatile
10:00 what sizes to begin with
10:21 difference between regular, long round, and liner brushes
13:13 travel brushes
14:20 difference between Princeton Aqua Elite, Neptune, and Velvetouch

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