daVinci Maestro Kolinsky Red Sable for Watercolor & Gouache
daVinci Maestro Kolinsky Red Sable watercolor brushes is constructed from the highest quality winter male Kolinsky Red Sable hair from the Tobol River region in Eastern Siberia. Skilled artisans in the daVinci factory carefully dress & prepare the hair before turning it over to experienced brushmakers for hand shaping. in this way, quality standards are assured from raw material to finished brush. Kolinsky Red Sable rushes are valuable tools to watercolorists for their water and color-carrying capacities. Kolinsky Sable rounds point and snap with unmatched resilience and strength. The reservoir, or belly of the brush recharges the tip. The Maestro series are:
Series 10: Maestro Sharp Round. This brush has European style shaping with a extra-sharp point and the fastest action at the tip. Available from size 10/0 to 50.
Series 11: Maestro Traditional Fully Belly Round. Traditional English Shaping. Available up to size 24.
Series 35: Maestro Long Tapered Round. The unique taper is great for fast, loose watercolor painting and is a favorite with illustrators, cartoonists and film animators. Great for drawing long, clean lines. Available from size 000 to 24.
Series 1200K: Kolinsky Liner. For fine detail and script lettering.
Series 1311 Kolinsky Flat. Thick belly feeds sharp painting edge, laying down even washes with great control.
Series 1526Y: Harbin Kolinsky Red Sable from Manchuria does not grow as long as Maestro sable, but offers similar features & performance for a great price.
Series 5506: Restauro Retouch. In the highly sensitive field of restoration, the kolinsky red sable retouch brush is one of the most important tools.
