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Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes

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A range of synthetic brushes made by blending fibers of different thicknesses to achieve the most important qualities sought after by the watercolorist — strength, spring, and color holding capacity.

The round and one-stroke brushes have nickel-plated ferrules and short blue lacquered handles. The aquarelle brush has nickel-plated ferrules, solid acrylic handles, and angled flat ends.

Cotman Watercolor Brush Pack — Synthetic filament blend brushes for the student to professional user. Durable Cotman brushes feature excellent point and spring. They are considered a soft brush, slightly stiffer than sable. The soft filament is designed for use with watercolor, offering good flow control and color carrying capacity.

This versatile 7-brush set includes one each Designers' Round #1 and Round #6 (for fine detail, lines, and washes), Rigger #2 (for lines, long scroll work, and detail), Fan #2 (used for blending and softening edges), Filbert #1/4 (for creating a broad mark with a soft edge), Angle #1/8 (used for filling small areas or creating foliage), and One Stroke #3/8 (to cover large areas or create thin lines).

Note — Brush sizes are not standardized. The length and width of a brush of a given shape and size varies considerably by manufacturer. Since fine art brushes are handmade, expect some variation even among brushes from a given manufacturer.

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Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes

3.8

(based on 13 reviews)

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9/27/2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Excellent Brush!

By andyjazzbass

from Centralia, MO

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor One-Stroke Series 666:

This brush has stood up to years of use! I purchased one when Dick Blick had a store in Springfield, IL. One of my favorites for crispness and shape retention

3/29/2012

5.0

Very nice brushes!

By Bridgit

from Cincinnati, Ohio

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Round Series 111:

I used these brushes for my watercolor paintings. Very soft.

8/2/2011

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great all-purpose brush. Great value.

By Lee Terrapin

from Charleston, SC

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes:

I bought a set of about 6 cotman brushes 4 years ago, and have been pleased. You can use them as you would any natural sable brush. I use them for later layers in my oil paintings with thinned oil. They're about as soft as sable and spring back nicely and are very durable. You will notice they don't hold pigment quite as well. You'll have to go back to your palette to grab more paint more often than natural fiber. As with any synthetic fiber, the paint sort of sits on the outside and slides off, rather than "soaking into" the fibers the way it does with natural hair. No animals were harmed in the making of Cotmans to my knowledge.

4/24/2011

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Hairs fall out

By Yorks painter

from England

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes:

I bought a 6mm flat brush and the hairs at one edge begaan falling out within a couple of hour of use. Put me off purchasing ane more.

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Merchant response: We apologize, it sounds as though you have received defective product. At Blick we attempt to send out every order free from defect or damage. However, these types of issues do arise occasionally. Customers who receive defective or damaged items should contact our Customer Service department via email or by calling (800) 723-2787 and we will work with you to rectify the situation.

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2/5/2011

5.0

Great brushes for watercolor painting...

By Alexis

from Cochin, India

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes:

I got a couple of Cotman brushes as a gift. I really loved them. So I ordered the entire Cotman range. I got them all except for 2 which was not included by mistake. But the brushes are excellent and work like magic. And the price is simply awesome.

12/25/2010

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

okay for price

By Stoney

from Eatonville

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes:

Good for beginner

10/17/2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Decent prices for decent brushes.

By Niko Vian

from England

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes:

The application of watercolour is soft as it should be and precise when it needs to be. The pigment load and water capacity is not as high-performing as that of Winsor and Newton's sable range however, it does a brilliant job nonetheless especially for a much cheaper price to the extent that it doesn't matter too much--unless you are willing to splash out more cash for a bit of extravagance for the sable range as I have done. The synthetic fibres retain their shapes. Lastly the aesthetics of the brush handles are more attractive than those of the proffessional range which is the icing on the cake. I consider these mid-way between a very good student grade product to proffessional. In conclusion these brushes are really decent and I hope the manufacturer maintains the quality of this range.

9/22/2010

5.0

One of the best I've used

By Jason F

from Savannah,GA

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes:

I own a few Winsor & Newton brushes, but the one I use, almost exclusively, is the series 222 Round #2. I use it to ink comic book pages and it has held up very well. I use india ink with it and the flow is wonderful, but extremely easy to controland will actualy hold a good amount of fluid. I've found that it cleans easily with a little soap and water. The biggest advantage for me is that I constantly switch back and forth between tools very frequently and all I have to do is give the brush a quick swirl in a cup of water to remove excess ink and a quick tap on a napkin pulls out the moisture, which is great because I will probably switch back to it again in a matter of mintues. Overall - great brush.

7/19/2010

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Wonderful

By Watercolor Writer

from Denton, TX

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes:

I had a few sable brushes, and when I purchased a pan set from W&N, it came with a Cotman brush. Quickly it became my favorite brush. I took the plunge and both the Cotman set, as well as a few other Cotman brushes to supplement. They are ALL my favorite brushes now! Besides feeling softer to me than my sables, they have great spring, hold lots of water, and have crisp points. I can't say how long they'll hold up over time, but for these prices, who cares? :) Great brushes!!!

7/1/2010

5.0

Great All Around Brush

By Pickles

from San Francisco, CA

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Comments about Winsor & Newton Cotman Watercolor Brushes:

I use these brushes with liquid acrylics as well as golden fluid acrylics and they work marvelously. They hold a lot of paint and give a nice even stroke. I have not had any issues with these brushes keeping their shape or their hairs.

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Item	Series	Brush	Style	Width	Length		Price Prices, promotions, and availability may vary by store, catalog, and online.	Qty
05037-1001		Wash, Size 1"	Short Handle			List $45.99	$22.99
05037-1002		Wash, Size 2"	Short Handle			List $63.99	$31.99
05038-1000	111	Round, Size 0	Short Handle	5 mm	7.9 mm	List $6.79	$3.39
05038-1001	111	Round, Size 1	Short Handle	5 mm	9.9 mm	List $6.99	$3.49
	out of stock, available 6/28
05038-1002	111	Round, Size 2	Short Handle	5 mm	12 mm	List $7.49	$3.74
05038-1003	111	Round, Size 3	Short Handle	6 mm	13 mm	List $7.89	$3.93
05038-1004	111	Round, Size 4	Short Handle	6 mm	14 mm	List $7.99	$3.99
05038-1005	111	Round, Size 5	Short Handle	3.2 mm	16 mm	List $8.89	$4.43
05038-1006	111	Round, Size 6	Short Handle	7 mm	19 mm	List $10.79	$5.38
05038-1007	111	Round, Size 7	Short Handle	7.4 mm	21 mm	List $11.39	$5.68
05038-1008	111	Round, Size 8	Short Handle	8 mm	24 mm	List $13.79	$6.88
05038-1010	111	Round, Size 10	Short Handle	10 mm	28 mm	List $16.99	$8.48
05038-1012	111	Round, Size 12	Short Handle	11 mm	30 mm	List $22.79	$11.38
05038-1014	111	Round, Size 14	Short Handle	14 mm	37 mm	List $31.89	$15.92
05038-7020	111	Round, Size 2/0	Short Handle	5 mm	7.1 mm	List $6.49	$3.24
05038-7030	111	Round, Size 3/0	Short Handle	1.2 mm	5.6 mm	List $5.99	$2.99
05038-7040	111	Round, Size 4/0	Short Handle	0.8 mm	4.4 mm	List $5.99	$2.99
05039-1000	222	Designers', Size 0	Short Handle			List $6.49	$3.24
05039-1001	222	Designers', Size 1	Short Handle			List $6.99	$3.49
05039-1002	222	Designers', Size 2	Short Handle			List $6.99	$3.49
05039-1003	222	Designers', Size 3	Short Handle	2.8 mm	17 mm	List $7.49	$3.74
05039-1004	222	Designers', Size 4	Short Handle	2.4 mm	20 mm	List $7.99	$3.99
05039-1006	222	Designers', Size 6	Short Handle	4 mm	22 mm	List $9.29	$4.64
05043-1001	666	One-Stroke, Size 1"	Short Handle	25 mm	25 mm	List $34.99	$17.49
05043-4012	666	One-Stroke, Size 1/2"	Short Handle	13 mm	19 mm	List $19.29	$9.64
05043-4014	666	One-Stroke, Size 1/4"	Short Handle	7 mm	14 mm	List $12.99	$6.49
05043-4018	666	One-Stroke, Size 1/8"	Short Handle	6 mm	8 mm	List $10.49	$5.24
05043-4034	666	One-Stroke, Size 3/4"	Short Handle	19 mm	23 mm	List $27.89	$13.93
05043-4038	666	One-Stroke, Size 3/8"	Short Handle	10 mm	17 mm	List $14.79	$7.39
05046-1001	777	Watercolor Aquarelle, Size 1"	Short Handle	25 mm	25 mm	List $38.29	$19.14
05046-4012	777	Watercolor Aquarelle, Size 1/2"	Short Handle	13 mm	19 mm	List $18.99	$9.49
05046-4034	777	Watercolor Aquarelle, Size 3/4"	Short Handle	19 mm	23 mm	List $27.89	$13.93
06714-1000	333	Rigger, Size 0	Short Handle	1.2 mm	21 mm	List $6.59	$3.29
06714-1001	333	Rigger, Size 1	Short Handle	1.6 mm	21 mm	List $6.99	$3.49
06714-1002	333	Rigger, Size 2	Short Handle	2 mm	24 mm	List $7.49	$3.74
06714-1003	333	Rigger, Size 3	Short Handle	2.4 mm	25 mm	List $7.99	$3.98
06715-5034	999	Mop, Size 3/4"	Short Handle	15 mm	38 mm	List $19.99	$9.99
06715-5058	999	Mop, Size 5/8"	Short Handle	12 mm	32 mm	List $15.99	$7.99
06716-1001	668	Filbert, Size 1"	Short Handle	25 mm	27 mm	List $21.69	$10.83
06716-5012	668	Filbert, Size 1/2"	Short Handle	13 mm	20 mm	List $13.59	$6.78
06716-5014	668	Filbert, Size 1/4"	Short Handle	7.5 mm	15 mm	List $8.89	$4.44
06716-5018	668	Filbert, Size 1/8"	Short Handle	3.6 mm	8.7 mm	List $8.59	$4.28
06716-5034	668	Filbert, Size 3/4"	Short Handle	19 mm	23 mm	List $17.89	$8.93
06716-5038	668	Filbert, Size 3/8"	Short Handle	8.7 mm	17 mm	List $10.29	$5.13
06717-1002	888	Fan, Size 2"	Short Handle	41 mm	20 mm	List $10.29	$5.14
06717-1004	888	Fan, Size 4"	Short Handle	51 mm	25 mm	List $11.39	$5.68
06717-1006	888	Fan, Size 6"	Short Handle	75 mm	37 mm	List $13.89	$6.93
06718-4012	667	Angled, Size 1/2"	Short Handle	13 mm	19 mm	List $18.29	$9.14
06718-4014	667	Angled, Size 1/4"	Short Handle	7.9 mm	15 mm	List $12.49	$6.24
06718-4018	667	Angled, Size 1/8"	Short Handle	3.2 mm	9.1 mm	List $9.99	$4.99
06718-4038	667	Angled, Size 3/8"	Short Handle	9.1 mm	17 mm	List $14.09	$7.04
06772-1079		Cotman Watercolor Brush Pack, Set of 7	Short Handle			List $57.49	$25.80