Comments about Blick Retractable Brush:

I'm re-fitting my watercolor studio to be more mobile so that I can do more watercoloring on the go or where ever I am. For some reason, solutions surrounding the mobility of watercolor brushes are rather sparse. Intrigued by design behind these brushes, I gave them a try and I'm glad I did. The quality of the brushes themselves are very good, and the design behind the mechanism for keeping them well maintained on the go is unparalleled. A must for the mobile watercolorist. Well worth the moolah.

Comments about Blick Retractable Brush:

I just love these brushes. They are the only ones that I have ever found that retract rather than having to try and put the cover on without hurting the brush fibers. They paint well which is what you buy a brush for of course and the cap gives you a longer handle so they feel good in the hand. I like them so much in fact I have bought several of them three different times. Once to try them. Once to replace my entire much loved mini travel set lost on a cross country plane flight(sucked big time really!!!) and once as a gift for my niece who is very good at taking care of art supplies as well as using them. Add the lovely Isabey travel mop and you are going to be really pleased. To extend their working life I usually keep a lesser quality brush for working the paint puddles from my travel set pans and a dropper to wet them. Be sure to open the brushes up to dry completely when you return from your plein air adventure so you don't dammage the fibers. Happy plein air travels to you. PS try some aprox 4" x 9" sized paper(Arches?) its just big enough to finish a little panorama without the light changing too much and consider cutting some 300# weight paper for a real treat even if they are only post card size. Its not expensive when you are working small. Suggestion: I always use two small water containers rather than just one-maybe fruit cup sizes for my mini travel set.