Silver Brush Limited SLM-3099 Susan Louise Moyer Basic Set, Paintbrushes for Watercolor, Gouache, Inks, & Dyes, Set of 3, Sizes 4, 8, and 12 Round Brushes, Short Handle

These are worth every cent!!! Don’t waste your money on other brushes like I did. I bought other “name brand”watercolor brushes that artists recommended and wondered why I was still struggling so hard with my painting. These brushes were recommended by artist Karen Rice and they hold so much water and have such fine points I can’t believe the difference and makes painting with watercolor so much easier!!!! AMAZING!!!

I just started watercolor painting as a result of the whole outbreak thing, and although I discovered that it is something I really like to do, I had such terrible brushes that I threw them out after two uses. I did research on better brushes, and although the Silver Brush Black Velvets are not cheap, they came highly recommended from many professional artists. They’re also much less expensive than many high end brands also recommended. I picked a trio of round brushes with pointed tips in smaller to medium sizes. The brushes were delivered with super speed (the initial arrival time was changed from end of April to this coming Saturday, but they were ACTUALLY delivered yesterday (Thursday). All three brushes were pristine on arrival and appeared durable.There’s a learning curve for any art, and watercolor is definitely a challenge for someone like me who is not artistically inclined with paints. I can’t even paint a WALL. Getting to know how much water and paint these lovely brushes each hold is quite the study in patience and perseverance because they’re SO water loving, but that’s not by any means a flaw. They are a pleasure to paint with for washes of color and tiny details alike, and the price of a three pack is pretty reasonable for the great quality. I’ll definitely be ordering more brushes from this company. I’m very pleased and so glad I found something that works and that doesn’t make my inner frugal girl go absolutely insane.

I received my brushes in peak condition. They all had perfect shapes, the points coming to a finer tip than I had originally anticipated. Mind you, that is a great thing! I had watched many of my favorite artists on youtube use these brushes, and have wanted to try them for a while now. Now that I've got a few of my own, I see what the hype is about! The blend of synthetic and genuine squirrel is beautiful, giving ample water capacity and snap back.My only complaint was that for the smallest brush, the glue was difficult to remove and clumped up at first. I was very worried, as these are some of the most expensive brushes I've purchased. I for sure didn't want to ruin the bristles by being too rough, trying to remove the glue. Dousing the brush with water worked for the larger two, but I ended up having to take a fine toothed comb to remove the glue from the small one. In conclusion, the brush works just fine and still holds its shape. It was a minor inconvenience at most, but nothing that would keep me from recommending these to other watercolor artists.

At first I didn't like these brushes because I was used to Davinci Cosmotop Spin brushes that had more of a stiffness to the bristles. Part of the reason I tried these was because review after review said they were great so I figured they were reasonably priced enough to give them a try. These brushes are very soft and have a nice snap, they always come to a nice fine point after you use them. If you've used stiffer watercolor brushes before you tried these, work with them awhile and give them a chance so you can develop the sensitivity to how they feel when you paint. The more I painted with these the more I started to really love the level of fine detail you can get with them. Watercolor brushes can be ridiculously expensive, especially the Kolinsky sable brushes. As a beginner what brushes to get can be overwhelming. I honestly wish I would've started with these brushes. Silver Brush offers a quality brush for a reasonable price that is suitable for a beginner or an experienced water color artist, great buy!!!

These brushes are quite different to other watercolor brushes I’ve seen. The fibers are cut into a point, instead of rolled. This means there is a large belly of the brush to hold the water and fewer longer strands to paint fine lines. It took me a while to get used to this. I do like this brush set but I wouldn’t say it has changed my painting skills significantly (of course I was naively hoping for some magic to happen!).

Great Brushes !!!My wife loves them for her projects.

So I'd been painting along with decent brushes for a while when I ventured out and bought this set and I was not disappointed. They hold water very well and the tips, even on the larger brushes, allow for painting detail. Using these brushes changed my watercolor game and I felt much more in control of the water and the ability to paint details as well as washes.

Decided to try these brushes after seeing so many artists recommend them. They were packaged well and arrived quickly. I still have to get used to them as they hold a lot more water than my other brushes. They hold their shape well and have a really nice tip. I’m expecting they will soon be my favorites.