Silver Brush Limited 3100ST-6 Black Velvet Voyage Travel Brush Round Paintbrush for Watercolor, Gouache, Inks, & Dyes, Size 6, Short Handle

My favorite brush to date. I’ve gone through a few brushes and wish that I’ve forked over that amount of money for these Silvers in the beginning.The point holds true! That, and it holds a lot of water and paint. It’s especially advantageous to thirsty papers. These work perfectly with Arches and rough textured papers.I bought the voyage collapsible brush and it looks classy with the gold trim! The upper portion of the brush (hollow) is extremely light weight and there’s a very slight offset in weight than a regular brush. I’ve been using waterbrushes so I’m quite used to holding fatter brushes, so there can be a difference in comfort when holding the brush compared to a traditionally shaped brush.It fits perfectly into a 12 half/6 full pan tin pallet. I originally bought this for that purpose, however, since I’ve acquired additional paints and adding more half pans in my tin, I could no longer fit the brush. And that’s ok! I like how I can collapse the brush and protect its tip from fraying or splitting.The text on the side of the brush did come off very fast though. I assume it’s because the plastic material wasn’t glazed with anything to protect the printing of the text on it.Overall, I highly recommend these Silver brushes.

I have one of these brushes in a larger size and when I was given some birthday money I decided to invest in a smaller size. They work well for watercolor.

Very soft, comfortable and handy brush. Good quality. Exellent for traveling.

Very loose when closed, it falls apart. I'll probably add some electrical tape to help.It's fine when the brush is open and being used. Good size (6) for my watercolor plein air kit.I have several Silver Brushes that I use for watercolor painting and love the amount of water they hold and the buttery feel. They have been holding their sharp point even after several months of good use and I often painting on their side and am a bit rough with them. Several people have tried my brushes and the comment is usually ... oh, it's so soft. So the buttery soft feel would be something to get used to, for me, it's the best part. I've been using Silver Brushes for about a year and they are my favorite. So It's worth the small work around with this travel brush.

I really like this brush, I've had it for almost a year now. I'm looking around for some new brushes, and I thought I'd just leave the review for this one while I'm here.-It holds water well and it has no problem with creating some larger washes.-The brush feels a bit on the softer side, with less of a spring- so I find it a little more difficult to control when trying to use it for detailing.-But the point comes to quite a fine point when wet, so smaller detailing is definitely possible (for what a size 8 brush could do); it just requires more concentration because you have to be very gentle with the touch.-This is a collapsible brush- and recently I've noticed the cap had become very loose to the point there is almost no grip when closing/posting the cap onto the brush. Don't worry, as this can be fixed quite easily by wrapping a thin layer of tape where needed. (I used a washi tape I had around, since they are easily removable if needed)-Minor thing, the white text label/brush description on the brush rubs off very quickly, and it will most likely end up as a totally empty black barrel within the first few days of use. This hasn't really caused me any trouble other than the fact I sometimes forget what the size of the brush is, but it is really not a big deal.-When collapsed, the brush fits well in those standard, 12 half-pan metal tins.-The brush is quite slim. When holding in hand, it almost feels like a regular wooden pencil, but a little bit wider.-With the cap posted, the length of brush is a little over 7 inches (around 18cm) and is comfortable to hold.-Material is kind of like a smooth metal all over, and there is no separate grip material. It can feel a teensy bit "slippery" at times (for a lack of a better word). I don't usually get sweaty hands so I couldn't say for sure, but it does feel like it could be an annoyance during those situations.I think this one is a nice one to have, especially if you are looking for a brush to carry around.

This is a really nice travel brush - it holds a lot of water/paint, keeps its shape, and has a very nice point that allows for great control over line width. I just wish that they came in more sizes for the travel version. Feels good in the hand, probably the best feel in a travel brush that I've seen so far. They are slim handled brushes, so they fit well into smaller plein air watercolor tins and the brush sits snugly into the cap/handle portion. My only complaint would be that they only come in limited sizes for the travel version.

Perfect for taking with as I travel. Easy clean, compact and the quaility is amazing. Once you use a Silver Black Velvet, you'd wish you had them all! !Best part is it extend's to a full brush. Perfect size, #6 for travel and fits in watercolor pan. Worth every penny. Come to think of it, I should buy another just to have a spare!

I had to return the Size 4 (which I actually preferred more because the tip was stiffer) but kept the 8 because I can get a nice line with that one too. The handle on the #4 was too loose and came apart after a few days of use so that’s why I returned it. I will stick with the Escoda Brand as their travel brushes are very well made and the metal connections are tight. Keeping the 8 for now.

I wanted quality round brush, but with a very fine point, and this definitely fitted the bill.

Je suis très très contente de ce pinceau. Je voulais un bon pinceau pour ma boite d'aquarelle pour l'extérieur et je ne pense pas pouvoir trouver mieux. Je recommande.

I didn't expect it to be as soft as it is but it's still lovely and very enjoyable to paint with.

For the price, expected better. It does take in a good amount of water and when wet comes to a good point. But it has no spring at all. It’s okay for my purpose which is urban sketching and good for greenery. Also after a couple of uses the fibres are curled back even though I was very careful when putting the cover back on (see picture). I wonder what it will look like long term if it will last at all! .

Absorbe bien l'eau, supérieur comparé au pinceau bon marché.