Inspiration on a stick
Enough of the things that can sting/bite/maim/eat you. But only for a while.
Now that school is back, it’s high time I hit the brushes again. Especially now that I have a Royal brush in my hot little hands!
You may remember some time ago that I won a wonderful prize from Winsor & Newton for one of my paintings. They arrived some time ago, but are so precious and awe inspiring that I’ve been too afraid to use them. The brush is the best in the world (with price tag to match - the range of Kolinsky brushes start at a frightening price and go up to a downright scare-the-pants-off-you price: a No.10 brush =$452.40!). They are all handmade, from the tail hairs of the Kolinsky. I bet it can’t be easy to catch a Kolinsky and pull the hairs from it’s tail without a fight - this is obviously where your dollars go.
This from the Winsor & Newton website:
“Series 7 is the world’s finest water colour brush. The standards of quality for this brush were set in 1866, when Her Majesty Queen Victoria gave orders that Winsor & Newton should produce the very finest water colour brushes in her favourite size; the No.7.
Today, Series 7 is manufactured from only the finest pure Kolinsky Sable hair, in rust-proof, seamless nickel plated ferrules with black polished handles.
Series 7 uses only the highest quality raw materials and enjoys hand made manufacture by our brush makers with years of experience. For larger sizes, each brush is packed into an individual box with a tag included to indicate the name of the Series 7 brush maker who made that particular brush.”
Along with the brush (if that wasn’t enough!) I recieved a box of Gouache tubes as well - Heaven!
Feeling rather special with that HRH Prince Charlie Royal Crest on the box…and it’s comforting to know that “Diana” made this brush.
I’ve collected quite a few photos of all my art adventures over the last few months - I’ve just have been too slack to get them in some sort of cohesive format. Just yesterday I visited the Regional Gallery to see a wonderfully wicked exhibition, and now all my own creative juices are all fired up again.
Stand Back everyone!
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well, i’m impressed and just a bit envious imaging what it would be like to use. hope to see some fabulous brush strokes in the near future.
Wow, I’d have thought that tag in the box should include the name, rank and serial number of the Kolinsky Sable who gave his tail hairs to the Royal brush maker!
You wouldn’t be just shoving that brush in an old vegemite jar now would you???
Very flash !!!
I’m excited with a recent arrival in our house too……a new non-stick pan…..it makes ALL the difference AND it was a bargain too!!!
Didnt come in a wooden box though…….
What I would (almost) kill for now - is a nice cool sea breeze……
OMG who would have though a little paint brush could fetch such a high price….i`d be too scared also to use it…..
You know, I think I’m going to breed Kolinsky sables. Apparently they are more of a weasel than a sable.
Fran, I’ll do my best!
Tazar, I slum it with water jars - ex-dolmio dip. They do have a nice wide neck though. Your coffee may be a little delayed due to weather conditions….
Kim, swap your dry heat for a wet cyclone?
Mandy, I smacked the boys hands when they touched the brush tip!
I think that brush is for looking at not a user…..