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Marteen
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
Holts paint and has a beautiful pointed tip. My new favorite watercolor brush.
book junkie
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2023
Nice size 2/0 Quill. It's always hard to judge size in Quills because every brush maker has their own system within their brand and each is a bit different. Quill brushes are not standardized within the industry. It's best to stick with one manufacturer for consistency, that way judging size is easier. This Quill is well made and holds a great point, and a fair amount of paint for its size, and is just what one would expect from a daVinci brush!
Smith
Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2022
Just the best at holding water and color.Great for loose painting.
Sherry Compagno
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020
For the price range, I felt this brush was pretty good & I use it. Holds a lot of water, hasn't lost bristles, holds its point, performs like most mops I've tried.
Dlewis95
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2019
This is a beautiful little brush but coarser than expected. On the small size, doesn’t hold water well and tip is not very fine. I have other brushes I like better.
Ema Nymton
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2018
Great brush, hold water and pigments very well.
guido
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2015
I AMAZONED A FEW MORE RIGHT AFTER I USED THE FIRST TIME.WORTH THE MONEY.
Patti Harada
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2013
I have five da Vinci Pure Blue Squirrel brushes. (while I'm at it, I should mention that I have one Raphail, One Winsor Newton, and two Isabey Pure Squirrel brushes. (If I find one on sale, I pawn one of my grandkids to buy it). Truly, it is the Pure-Blue-Squirellishness of them that is most remarkable. I had been told they were worth the price and held more color (or water) than any other brush. I should, and will, measure the difference in capacity. But on sight, holding two brushes in a glass of water and then squeezing the water into empty paint pans, I was shocked to see a whole lot more water from these beautifully made Pure Blue Squirrel brushes. One interesting note: no matter how heavy the load of color in the bristles, they don't drip. Getting the color to flow requires touching the tip to a surface.Aesthetics: As an artist, you'll benefit from the physical look and feel of da Vinci's Pure Blue Squirrel brushes. The handle shapes and lengths have a wonderful feel. All the brushes in this series have beautiful hand wound bindings, and high lacquer sheen and sloping shaped handles. Holding one in your hand is soooo nice.I won't say that these brushes completely eliminate the need for a rigger, mainly because I don't have a broad enough experience to make such a statement. But I can tell you that I don't have to find a different brush to complete exquisitely tiny detail. The bristles come to an excellent point, and that point can hold a lot of color.Let's see... what else? Oh! The way the brush bristles feel as you stroke it onto paper. I don't know how to explain the difference between this and sable or this and squirrel with most excellent synthetic fibers. It feels more flowey.I've heard that they don't hold up as long as sable or synthetic/squirrel mixes. I don't know that to be true. Frankly, I don't care. Not that I'm rich. I have to save up to get these brushes. Makes them just that more a joy! Art is more than creating a product. It is being present for the creation, These brushes enrich that experience.
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