Carry three different round tips for watercolour sketches, small details and broader colour areas. These Daler-Rowney Simply water brushes feed water from a built-in reservoir to a flexible tip. You can add water as you paint without repeatedly dipping a brush into a separate water pot.
What is in the set?
You receive three round water brushes: one S, one M and one L. These are the set’s size designations, not measurements in millimetres. Each brush has a water reservoir. Add your own paint, paper, pencils and markers.
Which tip should you choose?
Start with S for fine lines and small accents, M for general sketching and L for broader strokes. Light pressure with the round tip gives a narrower mark; more contact with the paper makes it wider. Try all three tips on your chosen paper and compare how pressure and water load change the colour.
Work with water and colour
Fill the reservoir with water and test the flow on a sample first. Pick up watercolour with the damp tip, or spread water-soluble pencil and marker colour on the paper. For ink, choose a colour that can be worked with water. Add water gradually: more water does not make a wash suitable for every paper. A previously drawn line stays fixed only when the drawing material is suitable for that use.
Clean and store
Rinse the tip between colours to limit unwanted mixing. After use, clean the tip and reservoir with water, gently reshape the tip and let the parts dry. Store the brushes without pressure on their tips. Refill the reservoir for your next sketch.
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