Val's squirrel mop

[Tousabella]

Val....your brush looks very interesting. Work pretty good? How about detail.....the point looks great ... is it controllable? That's a neat lookin tool!  How do you control cauli's....it sure looks like it will cover a lot of paper.
Thanks for the photo.

[Val]

It's great for large washes, and I think once you got the hang of it you might be able to do some finer detail...still think I'd go to a smaller brush though. Super for loose painting, the water and paint it will hold is phenomenal!
I think I mentioned it in another post that were I to buy one of these brushes, I would definately downsize one or two sizes...unless I was going to do large paintings. Most of mine are on A4 or a bit smaller. Might try some bigger ones once I'm settled back home.

[Denise808]

Hi Retta,
Here's a copy and paste of Val's comment on the brush from another post - if you ever get one, would love to hear how it works for you too
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Denise, when it comes to brush sizes....there can be a big difference between manufacturers. For instance, I know the #8 squirrel mop from W&N is much smaller than the #8 Isabey that I have.

As for the spring, the squirrel hair is quite relaxed in comparison. It's really fun to muck about with, you can get everything from a very wide line, right down to a pencil thin line all in the same stroke. I've been using it as an experiment for painting the iris. It is quite the learning curve with water control. The brush holds so much! Fantastic for large washes, after I finish this painting I think I'll reserve it for just that until I can get a good grip on how to better utilize the brush. Otherwise I can see a lot of wasted paint.  Had I been purchasing this brush, I probably would have gone one size smaller.

Here's a photo of my brush....

[Tousabella]

Thanks, Denise.  I guess I missed the other post. It looks really great.