Studio Sesh: Comparing Synthetic Quill Brushes
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
- I have gathered all of my synthetic quil brushes and my one natural hair quil brush (a gift from about 20 years ago!) and compared them to help you find the right brush for you.
The only natural hair quil brush I own is a Winsor Newton Pure Squirrel Quill
I will list the brushes most similar to the real squirrel first.
Princeton Neptune Quill, available in sizes 4, 6 and 8 (note quil sizing is much larger than standard brush sizes) price ranges from about $19 to $30 on Blick but list price is double that. shrsl.com/4fsws
Artegria Quill 2 piece set from Amazon, inexpensive, longer bristles can make control a bit difficult, size 2 and 6. amzn.to/3TiQZUL
My Overall Pick: Lightwish quil brush set of 4: I love the sizes in this set (#0#2#4#6) and the response and action in the brush is perfect for me. Great price too! amzn.to/3V33hBN
Grabie set of 9: These are the same as the Lightwish (it seem to me anyway!) but honestly there are just too many similar sizes in this set. I'd recommend this if you want to split the set with friends or have extra brushes for travel, Sizes: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: amzn.to/49LvtgU
The Virbanum art paint set comes with a lovely #4 quill brush, it is attractive and performs well. The bristles are on the longer side. The paint is nice in the set too but it has gone up in price. amzn.to/43fgFVL
Roymac Revolution Taklon Quill brushes: they come in even sized 0-10 and are the most expensive brush in today's lineup. They are stiffer and the bristles are dense. They are not what I would look for in a mop brush but if you like a stiffer brush you may enjoy it. This is an Australian brand and will be hard to get elsewhere. micador.com.au/products/micad... I like this line of brushes for watercolor in normal styles like flats and rounds. they are more of a faux kolinsky type of brush.
These 6 Biaelk travel quills are golden tal=klon snappy brushes that are sized like other travel brushes, a bit smaller than standard brushes. they are very nice but the only similarity to these and quill brushes is the ferrule: amzn.to/42X4qg2
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Thanks, Lindsay! So nice to see the type of lines you can make. Plus, I love the idea of painting on paper you can use for prints to make wrapping paper 👍🏻. I love quills and mops and have an indecent sized collection of them. 🫣🤭 I want to give a shoutout to Jackson's own brand RAVEN synthetic quills. They are excellent quality, are reasonably priced, have a great point and carry lots of water. The Escoda sintético line also has wonderful quills, handmade in Spain and carry buckets of water. Your video made me think I need to get my quills out for a good painting sesh! Thanks, Lindsay!
Thanks for the tip!
Oh, perfect timing! I'm ready to buy a quill and didn't know what to buy, this is very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
My personal favourite quill brushes are the da vinci casaneo and the princeton Neptune
Perfect timing, just looked on Amazon UK while watching, and they had a lightning deal on the Lightwish 4 set, £18.99. Delighted 😊
Oh…that’s fab….guess what I will be doing now !!? 🤩🥳
I also saw them earlier today and thought they were a good price….then this video appeared so I thought I would watch Lindsay first before making the decision.
So glad to see your comment !
I am also in the U.K. and would like to buy some for a relative in Australia.
Nice one!
Never knew there were so many to choose from
I love the Silver atelier golden taklon quill. The smallest size is fantastic all around.
Thank you Lindsay for educating me on Qwill Brushes. I learn something new from you almost everyday.
You are so welcome!
This is great timing! I was looking last night but held off making a decision. I’m glad I waited. Thanks Lindsay 😊
Snap….same for me 🥳🤗
Great video indeed !
You're so welcome!
Hi, Lindsay. Thank you for your video. Have a good week.❤
Thank you! You too!
Hullo Lindsay, I have used Quill brushes for Calligraphy and I believe that Quill brushes are made for Asian alphabets and hand lettering. I remember when I took a class on hand lettering and I was “razzed” a bit as I had brought rounds and I was told that unless I had the correct brushes I would never be able to create the correct symbols for the class. I am truly happy with the Aqua Elite brushes from Princeton. They are a faux Kolinsky and there is only a size 6 Quill in this line of brushes. I use mop brushes so much more than quills, but I did buy the number 6 from Princeton just to have it for lettering! Thank you for sharing all of your ideas and knowledge on these brushes with us. You are truly inspirational and so generous with your time and knowledge. Please take care and enjoy the rest of your day!
Wow, you are lettering with a 6 quill? Impressive!
I like Princeton aqua elite quill.
Another fabulous review Lindsay! Thank you for all the work that you do ❤
You are so welcome!
Thanks Lindsay. I shall resist, I shall resist, I SHALL RESIST. As I look at the the horde ( yes that spelling, because they look like they are getting ready to attack if I don't use them soon), of over 100 brushes I have. 😂💜. Good info though and good prices now too🎉
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LOL, I was thinking and saying the exact same thing every time she comes on, but the white monster wants what it wants even if I have 1 million and one of my own of these already at home there’s always room for just a couple more
Hi Lindsay, I have a question unrelated 😅. A while back you were using a cutting mat with ridges. Used with a bone scorer. Do you remember what that was? Called? Thank you
@@tesswalker5916do you mean a scoring board? Where you score paper with the bone folder so it can folded
@@tesswalker5916 scor-pal
This is a great comparison of quill brushes! I ended getting the 9 piece red set Phoenix brand from light wish when they had their BOGO free sale. It looks to me like they are the same as the other 2 red sets you have. I like them pretty well, but I definitely don't need them all or use the super regularly as I don't paint big at the moment. They are very handy when I do washes and the smaller size work well for everyday loose florals, but a few months ago, I got my hands on a set of Sliver Black Velvet brushes and fell in love with them; so they are my go to brushes. I really love the way they bend and move, even when they don't snap back all the way. Brushes really are personal to each individual. Thanks for sharing
They sure are!
Awesome video!❤
Thank you!!
I like the princeton Neptune
i wasted so much money trying to be cheap and resist the princton neptunes, getting cheaper sets that were decent enough its true... but finally last year i said the heck with it and got some of the princton neptunes , and my only regret is tbat i didn't just get them to begin with! they are such a pleasure to use!
Fascinating video, this is brilliant ☺☺
Glad you enjoyed it
My favorite synth quill is the silver brush (not Velvet line), number 60. It has a red wood handle, is about the size of a 14 or 16 and is amazing.
Nice!
I've been on a buying kick with cheap quills and my favorite synthetic I've gotten recently is the Jackson's Raven. I got a #2 size recently and I really really love it. I still need a Neptune since I have so many other brushes in that line and I wouldn't mind capping the collection with a brush.
Sweet!
I agree, Jackson's Raven quills are.amazing, I have several. Their synthetic series 777 quills are also great. I am now curious about the Neptune 😊 Thanks for your comment!
This is the perfect video comparison for me today, Lindsay, and am really pleased you made this, as am looking at these types of brushes for a relative who is just starting out on her art journey and has asked for my help to choose some brushes.
So….perfect timing !!!
Thank you very much 🤩🤩💕
Glad it was helpful!
Thos was so helpful to me - I have been looking at quill brushes but didn’t know which ones to start with.
Happy to help
Thanks Lindsay....really helpful, as always and I really like the "cases" that the Lightwish brushes come in. ❤
Yup, saving them for plein air!
I love my princeton neptune quill. It's my first and only quill. I got mine in a size 4 and it helps me cover large areas in my sketchbooks. Idk why but I don't like using large round brushes. And the ones I get pre-packaged in sets don't compare to my quill. 😅
Lindsay, have you seen this? I just saw it today: Hahnemühle Round Watercolor Paper Pack? 30 sheets, 100% cotton, 14.99 on Blick.
No, but I have to make a blick order soon!
Thanks Lindsay. I grabbed the Lightwish. I am sure that will really step up my game. Just Kidding,,,I am just dipping my toes in.
Hope you like it!
I have the Grabie set and love them. They are fantastic.
I agree!
Love this video! I only buy vegan brushes, paper and paints, and I got a couple Da Vinci quill brushes and realized I wasn't quite sure what to do with them, so this really helped. Gonna get a set of the Lightwish brushes and compare.
You are so welcome!
I own a bunch of real squirrel & synthetic quills, and I can confirm, the Neptunes perform the most like real squirrel quills. I gave my Neptune to a friend who is just starting watercolor. I love normally love Rosemary & Co brushes, but I was disappointed in their synthetic squirrel - the paint drops off it at the weirdest times! For those in Europe, Tintoretto makes *amazing* synthetic squirrel quills too.
Thanks for the recommendation
Lindsay, this isn't about quill brushes however I did want you to make a couple comments. Firstly I was looking at a video that just happened to pop up, up on my curiosity about whether ink pads are water-based ink pads are permanent or not from 12 years ago. And I can really hear from 12 years ago that sort of New England may be more specific Maine accent and your voice is a little bit higher it's amazing what age will do it's so cute. But you're cute all around and it keeps everyone coming back in quite sure. I just want to say I have not seen this on RUclips but I ordered something on chemo from Marie's colors you know the popular Chinese brand memories they have a set out on Timnath the only place I've ever seen it. These are the highest quality Marie's paints I have ever come across and I have bought almost all of them because I've done a lot of Chinese brush paintings, but these are 100% Western professional quality Paints Period No comma they're not the Marie's Masters I have those These come in pans but they're the oversized pans Something that would fit A Asian brush you know the longer hairs Just like the Japanese Pans that everyone so Gaga over From what two years ago or what not So they're oversized like that And it's called everything spring Period I really think you should try to do a review of They are fantastic if I could send you a picture I did a Swatch of them and they're Amazing they look like my M Grant paints And my M Grant paints are my to me My most Wow factor paints and I have All the big boys you know But my M Grahams are just my favorite They have that itp factor. Yes it's all in Chinese but through Google lens and taking a photo I was able to oh no excuse me through Google translator on the camera mode I was able to put detect language translate to English, take a photo and then Google translate will do its best to translate..... sometimes you need to do a couple photos to get a proper translation but after a couple photos and it keeps coming up at the same thing it's pretty much the best I can do anyway to the best of my recollection without going up to the third floor where my studio is. I do believe it's called Everything spring but it should not be hard to find out with the simple keywords of Marie's paints pans, okay thank you Lindsay and get back to me if you read this message and you've heard about them okay thank you so much love your videos thank you for taking your time, Lindsay
I'll have to look for them if they come to amazon.
I've added the Lightwish quills to my Amazon list, NOT my cart! 😂 I'm hoping this results in not buying.... At least it gives me time to reflect on whether I *need* them....
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great value for those brushes ,30.00 for grabies ,if i didnt already have my 4 set of flydom brushes i would get those,i use my flydoms every day my number 5 does wonderful background washes ,thank you for all your wisdom
Thanks for sharing!!
Very helpful video Lindsay. My favorite synthetic squirrel quills are the Raphael SoftAqua in sizes 3/0, 0 and 2. They're reasonably priced, especially on Blick and Jerry's and Amazon has a few sizes for good prices. They're fat and juicy yet come to a nice point. My next faves are the DaVinci Casaneo though they're a bit more pricey. I've been eyeing those Lightwish quills.
Thanks for the recommendation
Thanks for this. I really like Raphael brushes but I haven't got their quills. I appreciate that they are handmade in Brittany, France by highly skilled brush makers. I will search for their quills, and I am now curious 😊
So informative, thank you! I have a faux squirrel size 2 quill, so I'll probably look into getting a bigger size one and then I should be golden. I can't find the Artegria quills on Amazon UK, so I'll probably go with a DaVinci or Raphael for my bigger one.
Very beautiful my dear friend
Interesting review. My English Setter dog is shedding like crazy and I keep wondering if I should make a WC brush out of her hair, lol 😝 😂
It will stink when you get it wet I bet!
Hi Lindsey, do you have a video on building a medium sized set of water color brushes on a budget. I always come to you first for reviews on art supplies.The sizes and shapes that are most useful?? I have some really good brushes, I think, sable, taklon, Robert Simmons. I used to paint in oils. But I'm trying to build a medium sized set of watercolor brushes that I can paint a range of items with. I recently bought a Masters touch pointed oval wash #4. Also any videos of yours to practice what different brushes do. Thanks 😊❤️
amzn.to/3xuPWbB this is a great all around set and affordable. Other than these you can add what you prefer, like a juicy quill fir instance. Here is a video on brushes: ruclips.net/video/IkjiL4pUTY0/видео.htmlsi=GzHa79JCnv3U7vjY
I bought the Grabie set after I heard Jacqueline Jax mention them,and I have to say that I hate them Thanks for showing so many other options.
I love my set but I know another person who hated it so I'm not sure if it's preference of a quality control issue.
I love Tintoretto brushes, silver black velvet, prinston Neptune and a few others.
I have also been told by someone that Jacksons Art that the Escoda range also does brushes for Jackson however I can’t figure out which ones they are. Maybe Lindsey you could do a little investigating for us
Interesting, I'm not familiar with Jackson's brushes.
Jackson's Raven quills are a dream to use. I also have Escoda Sintético quills, but they do look very different. I am curious to know where Jackson's makes their brushes now...😊
@@berolinastrassmann i’d like to know too, but like I said, I was told by a Jacksons employee that some of their brushes are made by a very famous brand. That’s expensive that starts with an E and when I asked, she confirmed nor denied if you catch my drift. However, I’m not sure which ones are equivalent to the others there are so many in both lines that would be for someone with an endless supply of money a sharp eye and a lot of experience to figure out. Very interesting to know though it’s Jackson Watercolor also made by sennelier
@@jessbutterfly9801 Yes, I would also like to know. None of my Escoda brushes look like Jackson's, though. Maybe I need more brushes to compare 🫣🤭
I've had the Lightwish set sitting in my basket for a while now, think you've just spurred me on to grab them! Have you any opinions on the Lightwish watercolour tube set? I have them in my basket too but am on the fence about what the quality will be like as I can't find any reviews. 🤔
Is it the $40 masters one? It's lovely. I have a couple of reviews on my channel (jerrys artarama sells the paint by the tube as well) ruclips.net/video/yBlUMtxLPVc/видео.htmlsi=923CeZm53noUxd2R and ruclips.net/video/guwm7c0XWeo/видео.htmlsi=yQZcI86KvKhlf0jL
Ugh I WAS going to do a No buy month for April. Sigh
They will still make them next month:)
Do you have a video of a painting you have done using mostly these types of brushes?
I must, now which was was it?
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Hi lindsay! I’m looking for long handle (natural or synthetic imitation) watercolor brushes. Do you have any recommendations?
They won't be sold as watercolor but check out the black swan brushes from creative mark. Also cotman used the have long handled rounds in the larger sizes.
Nice. I have a question, it always mystified me. I have a set of real hair paint brushes, the problem is the brush's hairs are so soft it bends with the slightest touch on my canvass. Why?
I'm getting ready to play with the brush pens you fill with water, for water soluble color pencil art.
I just cleaned out a 3 shelf floor cupboard, IKEA type with doors. I'm reorganizing my art supplies into it for one spot storage, I hope it all fits. I'm in Spring cleaning mode.
Have a great week ahead
Hullo, natural hair brushes vary so much in quality and depending upon what hairs and where they come from the animal will determine the “SnapBack” of the brushes. Squirrel hair is one of the softer hair even Mimik synthetic hair brushes will “act” like a very soft hair brush. Usually the softer the hair the more water/paint it can hold. Every painter has a preference for painting and what works best for them! I have purchased a lot of brushes over the years and I simply never buy more than one brush when trying a new brand or line from a brand. I only buy sets after trying one out. Brushes sold only on sets and not available individually, I think of as a money grab, just my opinion but I am not looking for a budget option or solution. I am truly happy with the Aqua Elite line from Princeton brushes and there is only 1 quill in that line of brushes a number 6 and it is enough for me. I prefer mop brushes for wide swaths of color and a number 12 for a fine line with plenty of holding power(amount of water/paint the brush can hold). Good luck!
@@mjpete27 Thank you. They were supposedly Sable but more like cat fur, sold separate, but I bought the set, the mop brush didn't perform as a mop either. I think I have 5 to 6 different sets of other Quality brushes, many bought separate for the solid reasons you just said. I put no set budget for my art or on other hobbies. I buy what I want/like or need. I love the Velvetouch series by Princeton. They're my favorite.
@@SherlockOhms119 I like the velvet touch too. I tried them after watching Jenna Rainey's videos and purchased her floral book! The Heritage are also a
good brush from Princeton too.
What you described seems like you have a squirrel hair brush set. Sometimes they are so soft that they don't go back to their shape after painting. Play with them a bit, with lots of water, with less water...see what they can do for you. It is the best way to get to know your brushes. Have fun!