Kuretake Zig Watercolor System Brush2O, Multicolor, S

I purchased these to take in a cruise and wanted something I could paint on the go with. These worked great. The bristles are flexible enough to paint with but don’t lose their shape easily. I loved them so much I purchased another set for my 9 year old daughter to use as she practices water color.They are easy to fill and do not leak. Literally the best water brush I have ever used.

These are easy to fill and clean. I carry an old athletic sock in my kit and just have to wipe the brush off between colors. It cleans right up. They hold a lot of water and I haven’t had to refill when in the field.

Got my first Kuritake water brush 20 years ago. Never failed me and is my favorite brush, although after 20 years it’s starting to fray a bit at the end. I purchased these for my sister and now for myself to replace my old reliable. They work so well and I’ve never had a problem with filling or using, unlike other brands!

At first I doubted the usefulness of these brushes because they are not the typical watercolor brushes I have used. I was quite surprised at their effectiveness and versatility. I painted the cactus with one these brushes and think it came out rather well.I like that with one squeeze the perfect amount of water is dispensed. I imagine they would work very well for traveling or plein-air.The bristles stain but clean up well with no transfer or bleed over from previous colors.They are easy to fill and the paint does not back up into the belly of the brush as other brands do.Highly recommend.

So the construction is impressive. It seems to control overflow quiet well. Even though I am used to a easier fill unit, I don't find any great difficulty in these. I am happy to see that they have improved on the design.

I have had some really awful experiences with water brushes until now. I watched Diane Antone do a You Tube tutorial using the Kuretake brush, and decided to try one more time. I am glad I did. Between these brushes and Diane's excellent explanation my first try was a very nice surprise. I really like the thickness of the water barrel, but it is still easy to dispense water. The brush cleans up nicely, and has a nice snappy point. Surprisingly these brushes hold a good amount of paint. The valve in the top of the water barrel keeps leakage at bay. Filling can be done in a couple of ways. I found placing it under a faucet was as easy as submerging in water and squeezing. Three squeezes and your brush is full.

Easy to get water flowing

These are a great mixture of water brush sizes. There are 3 rounded with a fine point of various sizes and one flat brush. I would recommend these and if these wear out I would buy again.