da Vinci Watercolor Maestro Kolinsky Red Sable Brush Set 5500-3 Brush Set - Series 10 Sharp Round in Sizes 5/0, 0 & 4 in an elegant black gift box.

Spending over $50 bucks for a paintbrush seemed a strange thing to do. Especially for a poor retired person. But I have seen Charles Reid use these brushes. Also a few days ago I saw Brenda Swenson use this one too in a video on YouTube. So I there were two endorsements right there.So I had been noticing for some time that my other size 8 brushes were gone. Wore out. So, I thought, okay I need a new one, so here I am with my new brush, the Da Vinci Maestro 35, size 8.Wow. The brush hairs and tip measure slightly over one inch in length! This brush is nearly 9 inches in length. So once you get all the gum Arabic washed out, do some tests for yourself. Holds lots of paint and water. The long tip is a dream. Best brush I ever had. Do yourself a favor. Indulge. Oh, I also checked prices. Dick B- $71.75, Jackson’s-$74.64, Jerry’s-$112.00, Da Vinci NYC- $112.50. So Amazon had the best price too.

Pointed Round for watercolor painting Maestro 35 series...size 8: a serious gem of a brush!Very pointed, slowly releases a generous amount of water and pigment onto paper with exquisite precision! Would love the smaller sizes to do very fine details, even though the point of this brush should perform brilliantly to do so too!

I've been painting models and miniatures off and on for years, like since the mid or late 80s back when Testors was the only thing on the market. As my last brushes started wearing out I decided to finally take the plunge and spring for an expensive brush set. Da Vinci was recommended as one of the best for painters like me.When you spend this much coin on a product for a hobby that brings you joy, you're generally pretty excited to try things out, so I was rather disappointed to discover that the size 0 was packed in such a way that a couple of bristles were bent back. Not the end of the world, so I gave it a try and the bristles simply didn't hold shape at all. Even treating it with hair conditioner didn't help it hold its shape. Given it was going to be my new workhorse, was a horrible disappointment.Now, the size 5/0 and size 4? They're great. The size 5/0 is my go to for detail work at the moment. I recognize that my situation may be a one off. Still, only getting two genuinely serviceable brushes in a pack of three made this a pretty poor buy and worth only 3 stars.

I love these brushes, but despite the good packing, one of them lost its tip in shipping. The two that didn't have rapidly become favorite brushes.

I purchased these as a bit of a splurge and while I've not used them much, just because I am so nervous to use them knowing how hard I am on my cheaper brushes, they are absolutely beautiful to work with. Looking for a gift for someone who is interested in watercolor or gouache painting? Look no further! The sizes provided give you a great range and the tiny 5/0 brush is perfect for fine details. I look forward to using them more over the summer!

Wonderful and well made, high quality watercolor brushes. Will buy again.

I was expecting a high quality brush because it was sable but I have found that synthetic brushes hold their form better and don't leave drag lines. I missed the window to return so I'm stuck with them but will go with synthetic brushes in the future. I like e-boot brushes. But remember, never order brushes from Amazon unless they come in a package. They don't mail single brushes well at all!

These are very pricey paint brushes, and the very first time I used them, after I washed them, the bristles were already noticeably frayed.I’m very disappointed, especially since I have had 7 or 8 Winsor Newton Series 7 watercolor paint brushes for over 10 years now, and the bristles on those appear in better condition than these were after one use!They performed beautifully, but for how long is questionable. Next time I will just get another Series 7 brush.