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| Every watercolor artist has favored brushes that he or she instinctively reaches for while painting. Here's one of my favorite brushes! It's a one inch "cutter" brush made from All Natural - Hand Chiseled - White Hog Bristles. It's bristles measure 1 inch wide x 1/4 inch thick x approximately 1 3/4 inch in length. Originally designed for the sign painting industry to 'cut in' sharp edges when lettering, this brush works well with many watercolor applications. It's a great sky brush and carries a good load to the paper. When using drybrush techniques this brush makes excellent grasses, bark, wood, foliage, and other textures. Unfortunately, as the skill of hand painting signs is slowly being replaced by computerized digital lettering, the demand for the poster or cutter brush has declained sharply and they are becoming harder to find in the supply stores. "I will supply these brushes and continue to make them available both in my classes and online for as long as I can find distributors who have them in stock." --Susie Cutter Brush Features: -All Natural White Hog Bristles -Clear Lacquer Finished Wooden Handles -Nickel Ferrules The Daniel Smith brand cutter wash brush has a Turquoise handle with a white tip. "It might look like a hardware store paint brush but it certainly doesn't paint like one!" |
| Bristle:It comes from hogs in different parts of the world, but the very best comes from China. Hog bristle is different than any other natural fiber, since it forms a V-shaped split or "flag" at the tip, and has a natural curve. This gives it a resistance to fraying and it spreads paint smoothly. Bristle is collected from combing, shearing, or natural shedding. No animals are harmed in anyway. |
| Watercolor Brushes |
| 1 inch Cutter Brush $16.00 US (+ s/h) |
| Email susie@susieshort.net to order by Check or Money Order |
| Click on the links below to see my demos using my cutter brush. |
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| Update 2006! Daniel Smith Artist Materials is now manufacturing a "Susie Short" watercolor brush! visit: www.danielsmith.com to check it out! Use your back button to return. |
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