Vintage Watercolor Brush, Petit Gris Pur, Tracer

With most high-end brushes, the handle is an afterthought. The Isabey Vintage line of fine watercolor brushes combines a hand-shaped, premium brush with a gorgeous tapered wood handle, an elongated brass ferrule, and a loop attached to the back for hanging your brush to dry.

In our studio tests, we really appreciated the unique shape and above-average weight of Isabey Vintage brushes. Even the smaller sizes come with substantial handles, which makes it feel that the brush is resting safely in your hand—thus allowing you to loosen your grip and improve your brush control.

This is the Isabey Vintage Series 6701𝑖, featuring Petit Gris Pur tips, made with natural grey squirrel hair. The natural wavy texture of squirrel has always made it a premier choice for watercolorists, because it offers unsurpassed water capacity and softness.

6701𝑖 Tracers combine a round squirrel brush with a narrow inner liner made from sable, and the two different fibers are elegantly hand-shaped to form a single tapered tip when wet. The advantage of a tracer is that it combines the squirrel's absorbency with the sable's precision, allowing you to make much longer continuous marks than with an ordinary sable liner.

Sold individually. Available in Isabey sizes Tracer 6 and 8. Please note that these brush sizes may not correspond with other brands. We provide a photo with every size in accurate scale, so you can choose the one you need.