Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Sable Brush, Round #0

Wonderful W&N Professional Watercolor Sable Brush and a pleasure to use. I've gone back to W/C brushes that are a tad softer in touch and feel compared to that of a Princeton and/or Escoda only to realize a difference in my paintings. I've trusted any and all of the W&N watercolor products since 1958. This W&N Professional Watercolor Sable Brush feels a tad of the traditional aspects of w/c painting. I'm sure the artists in the Winslow Homer time frame had brushes of red sable...Think is shows in their paintings as one looks closely of their style of how just a brush stroke is laid down...soft feel to just that stroke. For me right now it's the #7 size W&N Professional Watercolor Sable Brush. Thank you:)

I have a growing collection of Windsor and Newton brushes and they're all fantastic. A little pricey but there's no arguing with the performance. Compared to Raphael 8404 and Artis Opus - it pains me to say it a little bit - but I vastly prefer the W&N. Have painted countless minis with a size 0, 1, and 2. Each brush performing well. Honestly, take care of the brushes and they'll take care of you and last you a long time. After each session I clean up with Masters brush soap and, despite the mess I make of the handles, the brushes hold their shape and tip flawlessly. Love them. Wish they were a bit cheaper, sure, but it's hard to argue with the quality.

No bristle guard of any kind, sable hairs were damaged and bent. Thrown loose into the box with other items from Amazon. Price tag stuck onto brush with sticky hard-to-remove glue. Just a total mess for what should be a fine high-end watercolor brush with a perfect sable tip. Poor quality, bad value.

I'm a professional artist and own this brush in sizes 12 and 7. I use them daily for much of my artwork, particularly the size 7s, of which I own three. They run smaller than the Series 7 brushes, which I also own and use, but are on par in terms of quality, in my experience, and don't lack in any way. For reference, the Professional size 12 is a little smaller than the Series 7 size 10 and the Professional size 7 is roughly the same size as the Series 7 size 6. It's also worth noting that when I've ordered these through Amazon, I've twice received the synthetic version, which has a dark blue handle (the Professional has a matte black handle, by contrast) and is marked 'Synthetic Sable.' If that happens, you should return it.

I ordered the W&N Professional Sable Brush in #00 and received the W&N Cotman brush in #00 which is a less expensive synthetic brush. I really need the size to complete some detail work on a project that is due Sunday night so I have to keep this but I'm pretty bummed out I paid more for a less expensive brush. I would normally submit an exchange but don't have the time to wait for the correct replacement. The brush was packaged with extreme care from the seller though and arrived on time in great condition, I just wish I'd received the one I ordered. The W&N brushes are all really great, I have several other sizes of the round ones and a few flat in the professional sable series that work really well and overall I'd recommend these. I've used along with the W&N gouache and the pans with success.

I love this brush for painting miniatures like warhammer. It is as good as my 7 series for models. Also great for watercoloring, very thirsty brush that holds well enough. The point never breaks and is very sharp. When dry the brush is fluffy, but that's normal for natural hair brushes. I think for watercolor portraits the series 7 is a bit easier to use. However for the price, this is one of the better brushes that I have used.

I waited a day before writing my review as I didn’t want to disparage the brush despite the false claim that it was Sable. It holds water well if you work small <8x10 or very intricate pieces. Works through a 1x1 swatch without rewetting, comes to reasonably good point but definitely not sable. It is synthetic. If it were priced between $5-8 I would have given it a 5 star review. At the time of my purchase, the reviews were not as specific. Hopefully, this review will help others. Don’t be fooled. Shame on the poster of the headline. Will contact the poster of the item to see if they will RE I try the ad. Warm regards and paint for joy! 😊❣️

Sable sure makes a difference! I’ve always had synthetic brushes for my watercolor. I purchased these because the price was good. What a difference! The brushes hold a lot of water and paint and keep their shape for many strokes. Now I’m spoiled and I’m wanting to replace all my brushes with real sable. My work has improve dramatically

My favourite brush! Well worth the money!

Precioso artículo y el precio también!

Todo correcto, es el modelo que se indica.

Although I only use this for adding water to a drawing in watercolour pencils it is pleasant to have one that feels such good quality and comes to such a fine tip for detail, though for miniature work one would need a smaller one.

J'ai choisi la taille n°12 pour ma pratique de l'aquarelle. Un magnifique pinceau dont la pointe se reforme instantanément, signe de qualité, la réserve importante permet de ne pas avoir à retremper son pinceau, la peinture ne coule pas, elle est restituée uniformément, la matière souple permet de belles courbes, la virole ne présente aucune soudure, le manche est mat, d'un poids légèrement plus lourd que la moyenne, ce qui permet une bonne prise en main. L'amplitude des traits va de 1mm à 2cm..c'est le pinceau qui se rapproche le plus des séries 7, dont le prix est plus conséquent. Très difficile à trouver en boutique, c'est un must pour tout aquarelliste qui durera toute la vie.