Isabey Sable Flat Brush, Series 6238 – Size 4

Isabey is a French brushmaker whose brushes have long been a familiar sight in artists’ studios, and the company offers a broad choice of natural-hair and synthetic brushes for every medium. This collection of short-handled sable brushes covers the shapes a watercolourist reaches for most often.

Sable hair is valued for its natural spring, fine point and capacity to carry colour, which makes it the classic choice for watercolour, gouache and miniature work. Alongside general-purpose rounds (Series 6223 and 6228) you will find the 6227-Z series, Series 6229 miniatures for very fine detail, almond heads (6170), liners (6222), flats (6238), reservoir brushes (6701) and a compact Series 6201 travel brush.

Whether you paint botanical studies, landscapes or illustration, there is a size and shape here for precise detail and confident strokes. Rinse in clean water after use, reshape the point and never leave a sable brush standing on its head in water.

Key features

• Natural sable hair with a fine point and good spring
• Rounds, miniatures, almonds, liners, flats and reservoirs
• Compact travel brush for sketching on location
• Short handles for close work at the table
• Ideal for watercolour, gouache and miniature painting

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