Escoda Versatil 1543 Series Artist Brush: Watercolor & Acrylic Paint Brush, Short Handle, Wash, Size 1 Inch Review

I've had DaVinci brushes, both synthetic and real, for a long time. Both types of brushes themselves were always somewhat lacking in the water they hold and never sharpened to the point no matter what I tried. The real ones never worked as they should, first of all, they always struggle to sharpen to the point. This was my first Escoda brush I've bought and after 2 full weeks of use I'm completely gone! This brush is really compact and lightweight. , also fits my small arms, both extended and…

I use synthetic brushes from a variety of manufacturers in my work. I am an artist and illustrator and I often work with ink, watercolor and gouache. Escoda Versatil has been my absolute favorite watercolor and ink brush lately as it has the perfect balance of bounce and color transfer. It performs very close to a sable brush but without the added cruelty to animals and at a much more affordable price for the quality it delivers. That's all I want from a watercolor brush and nothing more…

I tried size 6 and size 8 all purpose brushes. I think they have most of the familiar properties of synthetic brushes and handle them well. (Holds a good fine point, bounces a bit, loses water pretty quickly.) Brushing. As always, my only downside with synthetic brushes is that they run out of water very quickly and the brush is likely to leave streaks after one stroke. With these brushes, I usually intentionally fill the water with the brush (rather than draining the water from the tip, which…