Hey wow, thankyou so much! That's very encouraging to hear :)

Hey thanks for this question. So - I the years since I first started using the Winsor and Newton Professional Watercolor Sable it has been harder and harder to find the large sizes. There was a worldwide shortage in sable brushes for a while - something to do with the trade in animal fur. I think. But yes. They are both harder to find, and I feel, not as good quality as they used to be. What I have done, when looking for the larger pointed rounds with extremely long fibers - is moved to Chinese calligraphy brushes. They are made for Chinese watercolor painting, or for ink drawing and of course writing Asian languages with a brush and ink. Not every Chinese brush is the same, and, its very hard to find out about them - what with the language barrier. I have been told that some of the hair is 'wolf' - which I assume must mean dog hair? In any case - it should be easy to find a Chinese import store with brushes. Just look for the places with books about art! The Chinese culture around brushes is still very strong because of their handwriting. So, you should be able to find Asian shops with higher quality brushes in almost any city in the world. I know we have them in all the major cities in Canada. In the end I tried them out in the shop (with clear water) and bought the ones where I liked the points and the length of the hair. It would probably help to bring in an old favorite brush and show the owner what you are looking for. Best of luck! I hope that helps :)

@@marctaro it helped a lot.thank you so much! hope I'll see them in action in one of your videos in the days ahead :)

Winsor and Newton Professional Watercolor Sable (the blue handle ones, NOT series 7) - I use the POINTED Round, #7 or 8 whatever I can find in shops.

thank you!!!

It's probably Fabriano Artistico, in cold press. (A cotton rag paper). This is my usual choice. It's a bit smoother than some more commonly recommended papers.

I buy them in tubes and squeeze the tubes into a paint box a little bit at a time. I don't like the pre-made pans, as the paint is not as wet. Favorite brands are Daniel Smith and M.Graham. But if you can't get those in your country, it's not a huge issue - just a matter of what are you used to :)

Yes, this is what I'm going for :) Finished/Unfinished - everyone draw's the line differently. I've always felt: "If I like it - it's done." I mean - a photograph takes an instant. A classical painter might take 300 hours. Which is better? In art nothing is better or worse. Only - do you like it, or not. Try to tell Picasso his work looked a little unfinished, he might pop you in the nose. Try to tell Jacob Collins he's kind of overdoing, his students might chase you out of town. I'm saying - you can't please people with your art, you can only please yourself.