Black Velvet Round Watercolor Paintbrush, Size 8

I love these brushes. Great when you need a soft brush that holds a lot of water, and keeps a nice tip. Somehow, these are soft without being too soft to do fine detail work. I really like using them for glazing, too, when a stiffer brush might disturb the existing paint layers. I have them in several sizes.

I am really picky about watercolor brushes and usually use Winsor and Newton series 7 sable brushes but lately I’ve been doing smaller paintings and I really enjoy this tip. Holds paint well. Bought in 2 other sizes. A bargain! I don’t know how long it will last (sable lasts literally forever but SO EXPENSIVE) but I’ve been enjoying this brush a lot.

Where do I even start? I own about a million watercolor brushes, ranging from your cheapo ones that come in a cellophane-wrapped multiset, to several hundred dollar Kaminsky sable brushes, and everything in between. My main brush lines I use regularly are the Da Vinci Casaneos, Escoda Reservas, Isabey Petit Gris Pur, and Isabey Martre Kolinsky Pure. Add in there some Royal & Langnickel Zens for scrubbing/shading, some Matthew Palmers for lifting, and you've got a pretty good idea. This one little brush...my god, what a workhorse!! Never have I been so impressed with one brush. I'm almost embarrassed I've spent so much on other brushes, because if I were stuck on a lonely desert island (arguably with other watercolor supplies and non-dire time to paint) and could have only ONE brush, THIS my friend would be it! The Silver Black Velvet #8 Round. This little ol' modest Silver brush has truly "wowed" me. Why, you might ask, does this little brush seize me so?! Its ability to hold its tip. Here you have a size 8 brush, yet it ends in a legendary point so fine, it could rival size ZERO brushes in other lines (!!!!). Never have I encountered a brush that maintains its point so well. And I've searched. I have many different brands of quill brushes of the whole spectrum of price ranges that were bought with this search in mind, and this one makes them all PALE in comparison. I held out for a ridiculously long time on buying this brush. Everyone was saying "Silver Black Velvet," "Silver Black Velvet" for like 3 years and I couldn't believe it could possibly beat my much more expensive brushes, but I'm here to tell you: JUST DO IT. You won't be sorry! When I bought this one, I also got the 3 pack of small rounds size 0, 2, 4. TBH I haven't even tried them, because this brush (#8) like I said, paints so delicately I have no need for another brush. I'm threatening to go back for a size 12 just to hold more paint and see how that tip compares. This is not a con or a negative, simply a statement for expectation management. This size 8 brush is smaller than I think of when I think of a size 8 round. Compared to the size 8 round of the Da Vinci Casaneo, it is significantly smaller to the tune of it's more of a match to their size 6 round. Again, not negative mark against it by any means, but this is why I recommend also picking up a larger size if you want something bigger. I honestly don't think you will want anything smaller. I know those are crazy things to say, but...I said what I said. Just go and buy your new favorite brush already!

I've always heard when you pay an extreme price you'd usually just paying for the brand i think that's true the cheapest are cheap but the middle priced is 9 times out of 10 j I st as good as the high end. Silver Watercolor brushes are a perfect example, the price is a bit higher but not ridiculous and the quality doesn't disappoint. I never wonder if something else would be better when I use my Silver brushes, I know im using the best 🥰

Wow. I'm blown away by this brush! Wish I'd known about it years ago. It's true that if you don't use quality supplies when beginning watercolor art, you will become discouraged. I've played around with watercolors for years because I love the flow of them, but never really got the hang of it. This beautiful brush is a game-changer. I was immediately struck by the look and feel of the quality. The bristles are soft, smooth, and hold a good amount of water. The tip is incredible to work with! It keeps a very sharp point that works as well as a fine tipped pen. So I can paint in tiny places with no paint blobs coming off the end. The body stays tightly in place while needed, taking curves very well, but also spreads out softly with little pressure to paint the wider areas. No splaying out of stray hairs, no forcing the bristles to move a certain way, and always the proper amount of water flow coming out, which I thought was amazing. (Seems like I never have too much or too little.) Very easily responsive to your moves. I bought a size 8 first of all. If you are a beginner and don't want to make a large initial investment, this is the FIRST brush you need. It will give you such an enjoyable painting experience that you will be coming back for the other sizes, using this initial purchase as your guide. I wish my first instructor had told me about this brush. It's a great investment. Thank you, Silver, for putting out fine quality products for people like me who find emotional satisfaction in their art experience. I'm also an art-supply hoarder, so I can't wait to try out the other sizes. Happy painting and never give up.

Everything is great, the only things though, my brush came in bent? I doubt that it will be a difference when I paint, but let’s see how it goes!

I love this brush. I love it so much. I bought two more in different sizes and shapes. It holds a nice amount of water, the bristles come to a very fine point, it’s not super stiff, it’s easy to clean, and it re-shapes very well.

This size 10 brush is great for everything from washes to details. It is extremely responsive and a joy to use. While they tend to be on the soft side, I find some of the Black Velvet brushes to be intermediate; not too soft and not too stiff (and I generally prefer the latter). This brush has a full, plump body and holds plenty of water and pigment. Yet it also holds a wonderfully sharp and accurate point, great for drawing and details. It is a great value for the price and If I could keep only one of my many brushes this would probably be it. Highly recommended.

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My favorite brush 🖌️. So smooth

Definitely my favourite brushes for watercolour, keeps its point for long time.

brilliant watercolour brushes...have used them for the last ten years without fault