Wish i had seen this video $1000 ago! Thanks!

I love my DA Vinci masestro brushes in different sizes. They really keep the point. Happily I own three brushes each of the other two brands you mentioned. I am glad that I am on the right track. Thank you for your opinion. I've only been painting with watercolor for a year. As for being able to paint much better using these brushes, I fear I am the one holding my brushes back. I painted landscapes in oils and florals on porcelain containers. I did this for 15 years, but I always wanted to tackle watercolor. I got tired of taking so much time cleaning my brushes and it taking almost a year to let it cure before putting on the finishing touch to help make the painting come alive and then hence, I had to wait 9 months to sell my art. Watercolor is a different animal for sure.

Thanks for the recommendations! I got 3 Raphael and a Maestro 35 since you made this video. I didn't expect the snap that the Raphael 8404 & 8408 have! I was also blown away,with the Raphael 803 Quill mop n4 ! These brushes are so well balanced, precision and control is superb! Da Vinci Maestro 35 n6,was slightly bigger than I thought Finish looks better,however,the Raphael handles provide better balance which adds a bit to precision. Probably the best of the best brushes,can't say which 1 is better!!

Raphael SoftAqua line of brushes are also great for watercolours. They are soft and deliver water/paint evenly with amazing holding capacity. Love painting with them. Thanks for the review. 👍🏼

Thank you for sharing. I'm a beginner and wasn't sure which brush to get, so your video was very helpful. Good luck with your channel. I liked and subscribed. :)

I agree totally concerning Escoda and German products like Faber Castell and Schmincke. Raphael I’ve considdered and will definitely try after this video. Thank you.

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That was great information ! Thanks

Thanks for the informative video.

Great work on your lessons .. keep it up - great info !! JSturr.

I use both Rafael and Winsor & Newton - they both perform astonishingly with a slight personal preference at Winsors - can't really point the reason why, but they feel better and give away paint a bit better than Raphaels. May be a specific batch qualities tho, because it's all natural hair after all ;)

Thank you for sharing this information helped a lot great video.

I have two Escoda Reserva brushes and I’m honestly really disappointed with them. They fray and don’t keep a point when wet and I’ve only used them a few times. I was hoping they’d perform better considering how expensive they were.

Raphael synthetics are amazing for their price level. My money is on their Precision synthetic sable line, great for gouache.

I absolutely agree with you but there are other lesser known brands that do the same thing as da Vinci (my favorite), there are some Chinese top brushes, Royal Talens professionals (black squirrel, which I am currently working with and very happy with), I also use calligraphy from white goat hair-to stretch colors are perfect. Greeting.

Love Escoda beyond measure however da Vinci has always let me down, inconsistently bad to worse brushes. Frayed hairs. Terrible point, or none at all. Etc. One of my biggest money pits was giving da Vinci what, Maybe 4 or 5 chances now? Gah. But Escoda oh yesss. Worth every penny omg

I like my camel hair rounds from Sri Lanka! And my goat rounds from China (maybe Korea).

I just discovered your channel and have watched a few of your videos already and have subscribed! The Escoda Versatil brushes are AMAZING for those who want to avoid animal hair brushes or just don't want to spend the money on them. I have seen comparisons on KZfaq and while I do believe that animal hair brushes are a "pleasure to use", the Escoda Versatils are almost just as good for a fraction of the cost and they are vegan. :) In my opinion if you're after a synthetic/vegan brush, look no further than Escoda Versatil. :D

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Nice review and demo, though I've decided to buy synthetic approximations from now on. My Escoda Versatil/Perla/Prado-s are doing well, Ultima not so much, as it doesn't keep a good point and holds too much water. Now I am looking for opinions/reviews/demos on da Vinci Casaneo, so if anyone can advise, I'd be grateful.

Rosemary & Co best brushes on the planet, in any medium!

Please, which DA Vinci brush has the best control, for sketching/illustration work (Not for classic watercolor painting, just sketching on A5 size paper)?

thanks for the video have you tryed da vinchi series 11 thogh .. whats your thoughts?.. for me its rolls royce

I have Escoda Versital, which is good but i prefer my Black velvet. I also use Escoda Perla but im starting to compare to Silk88. Good video thanks.

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Have you tried Raphael 8408?

Specifically - what numbers are these brushes - please.

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isabey, isabey and obviously isabey....what are you talking about? cheap ass brushes except davinci