I have tried many different brushes from a variety of brand names - and I have found the brushes from Citadel to be fairly excellent. They last for a decent amount of time, their bristles are made of Kolinsky sable (except for the drybrush, which has some nylon in it) and they hold the water and paint well. I especially like their detail brushes that allow me to do some nice work in the tight areas. I have found that the Citadel brushes do tend to "fork" which is a problem that leads to occasional frustration but this can be fixed with some work.
Today I picked up three new Citadel brushes - the Fine Detail Brush, the Standard Brush (gotta love that name) and the Small Drybrush. Easily ninety-five percent of my all my painting is done with just these three brushes. They may not the best brushes out there, but I haven't been able to find a suitable replacement yet.
I've had far too many bad experience's with these brushes, they've never lasted more than a couple of weeks before they've split and become impossible to use.
ReplyDeleteWhich brushes do you use Ray?
ReplyDeleteI use a variety, at the moment though I'm using a No 1 Galeria from Windsor and Newton and a few Cotman also from W&N. I also use the cheaper ProArte Prolene range, which are not too bad.
ReplyDeleteHow do you deal with the forking? It is driving me nuts!
ReplyDeleteI agree, and the latest Citadel brushes that I purchased didn't last long and were very disappointing. I have since started using the Raphael Kolinsky red sable and I am very happy with them (although they are more expensive). I hope to have a review of the brushes up soon.
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