I got a load of new brushes from Rosemary & Co // Art by Sabra Awlad Issa

You've all been waiting for this, it's me fondling brushes for 20 minutes straight. I'll show you all my new one, but also the old brush that I shamelessly replaced.
00:00 Start
02:36 Current brushes
04:47 Comparing some no. 6 flats
07:17 Ivory synthetics
09:29 Bristle brushes
15:05 Shiraz & Evergreen synthetics
17:26 Conclusion

[@Catbooks]

Very helpful review, thank you. If you ever do another, I'd love to see you actually using the brushes with some paint, so I can see how they flex (or don't), how they hold paint (or don't), and what kinds of marks you can make with them.

[@AndyDePooter_Art]

It's been said before here in the comments, but I'll say it again. Very helpful! I wanted to go for the ivories, but perhaps a softer set would be more suitable for my needs. Thanks!

[@fauxbrit13]

Thank you for showing your brushes. Your reviews and descriptions were very informative. R &C should be delighted with your video because now I want to go buy some suitable for me (acrylic and watercolour). I haven’t ventured into oils yet because of the use of turpentine and messy cleaning! Ugh. Poor me. Domestically challenged. Will be looking on their website to see what I can find.

[@artbysabra]

Nice to hear that! I'm sure you will some suitable brushes. In my oil painting, I don't work with turpentine or other solvents. But cleaning is a task yes, especially compared to water based paints!

[@jumanas4012]

RoseMary brushes are my fav. brand i used with oil colours

[@artbysabra]

Good to hear! They have some great options for oil colours indeed

[@renabas8314]

thank you for sharing, Sabra. Never have the right one! ….. now it is time to order a few😊

[@artbysabra]

Happy ordering! 😊

[@mel-100]

Thanks for the excellent comparison! It's very helpful.
Do you know if the shiraz is "springier" and softer than the ivory and evergreen? I've only tried the Ivory and the Masters choice and I'm looking for something in between and springy.

[@artbysabra]

I've found the shiraz a bit springier than Ivory yes. I love shiraz because of that

[@mel-100]

@@artbysabra Thank you! 😊
I'm sorry that you were disappointed by the Evergreen angular's thin body. They are supposed to be the Ivory just dyed with green to make them softer, at least according to Rosemary's blog. So their thickness should be the same as the Ivorys for a long flat, filbert, in case you want to give them another shot in a different brush shape.

[@artbysabra]

@@mel-100 I'll definitely consider comparing it again with a long filbert or long round yes!