Black Velvet® Brushes

Master a range of techniques with Black Velvet® brushes, perfect for everything from fine lines and washes to bold strokes and intricate details. Loved by floral and botanical artists, these brushes excel in creating one-stroke flowers and leaves with precision and beauty.

Crafted by expert artisans, Black Velvet® brushes combine natural squirrel hair with durable synthetic filaments for unparalleled performance. The natural squirrel hair delivers a generous belly for maximum color capacity, reducing the need to reload, while the synthetic fibers add a slight snap for maintaining an ultra-fine point.

• Superior Versatility: Soft enough for delicate glazing, yet firm enough to lift color with ease.
• Exceptional Control: Designed for use with watercolors, gouache, inks, and dyes.
• Unique Features: The 3008S series includes a black acrylic handle with a beveled edge, ideal for scraping and separating watercolor paper blocks.

With Black Velvet®, you’ll enjoy a blend of softness, strength, and precision—making it the go-to choice for artists who demand the best.

BelleAqua® Brushes

Experience the joy of Red Sable in a revolutionary synthetic brush series. The BelleAqua® collection brings unparalleled performance to watercolorists, offering:

• Exceptional Paint Handling: Holds and transfers color effortlessly from palette to paper.
• Superior Flexibility & Durability: Designed to withstand rigorous use while maintaining its shape.
• Unmatched Spring & Bounce: Delivers responsive strokes with precision and control.
• Versatility Across Media: Ideal for watercolors, gouache, fluid acrylics, inks, silk dyes, and more.

With 12 shapes and 38 sizes, including unique favorites like Daggers, Triangles, Cat’s Tongues, and 16 sizes of Rounds (starting at size 5/0 for fine detail), BelleAqua® brushes cater to every artist’s needs. Travel-friendly options and specialty shapes make them a must-have for beginners and professionals alike.

BelleAqua® combines the feel of natural Kolinsky sable with synthetic innovation, making it the perfect choice for artists seeking quality, durability, and affordability in one brush.

Monza® Long Handle Brushes

Synthetic Mongoose Hair Artist Brushes

Monza® Long Handle brushes are crafted with a synthetic filament blend that expertly mimics the feel of natural mongoose hair. Designed to provide artists with superior control and precision, these brushes offer ample spring and bounce, making them ideal for a wide range of techniques, including blending, double loading, layering, dry brush blending, and stroke work. The brushes maintain their sharp points and crisp edges, even when wet, allowing for fine details and controlled marks.

Perfect for oils, acrylics, fluid paints, gouache, and watercolors, Monza® brushes excel in all mediums. Whether you're creating bold strokes or integrating colors during the underpainting process, these brushes are built to handle it all. With their unique shapes, such as the short filbert and bright, Monza® brushes are the go-to choice for artists seeking a versatile, high-performance tool that delivers exceptional results.

Key Features:

• Synthetic Mongoose Hair: Imitates the texture and performance of natural mongoose hair.
• Ample Spring & Bounce: Perfect for blending, layering, and controlled strokes.
• Sharp Chisel Edge & Crisp Control: Ideal for precise details and clean lines.
• Versatile for Multiple Mediums: Works beautifully with oils, acrylics, gouache, watercolors, and fluid paints.
• Durable & High-Performance: Built to withstand rigorous studio use, maintaining sharp points and edges.

Monza® Long Handle brushes are the ideal tool for artists who demand precision, control, and versatility in their work. Whether you're a professional or hobbyist, these brushes will quickly become your essential companion for every creative project.

Silver Essentials™

Silver Essentials™ is a thoughtfully designed collection of brush care and workspace organization tools, perfect for artists who value both functionality and convenience. Whether you're in the studio or on the go, this versatile line of products helps keep your brushes in optimal condition while ensuring your workspace stays organized and efficient.

Crafted with soft, flexible edges, the silicone brush bowls and cleaning mats effectively loosen pigment without damaging bristles, extending the life of your brushes. The collapsible water bowls feature leak-proof designs for easy cleaning and portability, making them the ideal companion for every painting session.

The Silver Essentials™ collection includes a variety of sizes and configurations, from collapsible water containers with zipper closures to multifunctional silicone mats that combine both a cleaning surface and water bowl. Thoughtful features like carabiner attachments enhance convenience, allowing you to bring your brush care tools anywhere.

Key Features:

• Versatile & Portable: Collapsible water containers and cleaning mats ideal for both studio and travel.
• Durable & Flexible: Made from silicone with soft edges to protect brush bristles.
• Leak-Proof & Easy to Clean: Designed for quick and easy maintenance.
• Convenient & Compact: Collapsibility and carabiner attachments for easy storage and transport.
• Complete Brush Care: Available in multiple sizes, including water bowls and brush cleaning mats, for all your painting needs.

Whether you're working with watercolors, gouache, or acrylics, Silver Essentials™ ensures that your brushes and workspace remain in top condition, session after session.

Black Pearl® Brushes

Crafted with the innovative Mightlon® synthetic filament, Black Pearl® brushes are built to endure tough conditions and provide exceptional performance with heavy-bodied acrylics and thick oil paints. These brushes are an excellent choice for artists seeking a reliable and durable tool at an affordable price, without sacrificing quality.

Black Pearl® brushes are perfect for a variety of surfaces, including canvas, walls, large murals, wood, metal, fabric, leather, and even plein air painting. Whether you're working with rough or smooth textures, these brushes excel at handling diverse mediums, from oils to heavy, tube, and jar acrylics.

• Superior Construction: Made with the new, durable Mightlon® synthetic filament, providing strength and resilience.
• Exceptional Durability: Designed to withstand rigorous use, outlasting most competing brush series.
• Versatile Performance: Ideal for canvas, murals, wood, metal, fabric, cardboard, molded paste, paper, and more.
• Great Value: Perfect for artists on a budget who demand long-lasting, high-performance brushes.

Black Pearl® is available in the most popular shapes and sizes, including Round, Flat, Bright, Filbert, and the new Script Liner. Plus, 5 new sets featuring our best-selling brushes are also available to suit every artist’s needs.