Some gifts are nice. This one is a love letter. The Art Spectrum Pure Kolinsky Sable Brush No.6 & No.10 Gift Box pairs two Kolinsky sable watercolour brushes, laid side by side in a navy Art Spectrum presentation box.

Kolinsky sable is the hair watercolourists dream about. It is famous for its spring, its snap back and a point so fine it feels like drawing with water. Art Spectrum describes its Kolinsky sable brush as the ultimate watercolour brush, and notes that sable has become very difficult to source. That makes a matched pair like this something special to own.

Inside the Box

The No.6 is the one for careful work: petals, eyelashes, a sharp edge on a shadow. The No.10 holds a generous wash, then still comes to a point for a final flourish. Together they cover most of what a watercolourist does in a day, and they feel wonderful doing it.

Art Spectrum describes its Kolinsky sable brushes as having great spring and snap while maintaining an excellent point. If you have only ever painted with synthetics, the first stroke with sable is a little bit of magic. The brush seems to know where you want it to go.

Why We Think This Is the Ultimate Gift

• The real thing. Pure Kolinsky sable, not a synthetic imitation.
• Rare and getting rarer. Art Spectrum notes sable is very difficult to source.
• A perfect pair. A detail brush and a wash brush in one box.
• Gift ready. Presented in a navy Art Spectrum box.

How to Get the Most From Kolinsky Sable

Fully load the brush, then let the belly do the work in long, confident strokes. Sable releases colour slowly and evenly, so you can paint further on one load. Never leave it standing in water.

Give it the paints and paper it deserves: artist quality watercolour paints and a good cotton watercolour paper.

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