Watercolour Brushes

The perfect alternative to Sable hair, SAA Silver Brushes are made using a synthetic mix that is great at holding lots of paint and keeping its shape.

Square edged, this brush is ideal for laying down large areas of colour quickly.

We are proud of the fact that our SAA Silver Brushes are suitable for vegans. They are constructed from synthetic hair, bound by a non-animal based glue and have handles sourced from CITES approved sustainable growth plantations.

Flatmate 1.5"
Width of the brush body at ferrule: 38mm.
Visible hair length: 37mm.
Total length of brush : 229mm. Learn More

Unlike the sharp, crips marks of a flat brush, the softly curved edge of a Dagger brush gives a rounded, more organic mark.

This 12mm Dagger is an excellent brush for making leaf shapes, petals, grasses, and
lettering. You can also mainpulate the soft edge position of the dagger to produce a wider variety of marks.

We are proud of the fact that our SAA Silver Brushes are suitable for vegans. They are constructed from synthetic hair, bound by a non-animal based glue and have handles sourced from CITES approved sustainable growth plantations.

Dagger 1/2" (12mm)
Width of the brush body at ferrule:12mm.
Visible hair length: 18mm.
Total length of brush : 195mm. Learn More

Unlike the sharp, crips marks of a flat brush, the softly curved edge of a Dagger brush gives a rounded, more organic mark.

These are excellent brushes for making leaf shapes, petals, grasses, and lettering. You can also mainpulate the soft edge position of the dagger to produce a wider variety of marks. Try it and see for yourself!

Includes 1/4" (6mm) Dagger and 1/2" (12mm) Dagger

We are proud of the fact that our SAA Silver Brushes are suitable for vegans. They are constructed from synthetic hair, bound by a non-animal based glue and have handles sourced from CITES approved sustainable growth plantations.

Dagger 1/4" (6mm)
Width of the brush body at ferrule:6mm.
Visible hair length: 10mm.
Total length of brush : 180mm.

Dagger 1/4" (6mm)
Width of the brush body at ferrule:6mm.
Visible hair length: 10mm.
Total length of brush : 180mm Learn More

The perfect alternative to Sable hair, SAA Silver Brushes are made using a synthetic mix that is great at holding lots of paint and keeping its shape.

A brush you can rely on!

As its name suggests it is superb for painting most subjects - use it for skies, washes, and for most landscape elements. Every SAA member should have one.

Equivalent to Round Size 10

We are proud of the fact that our SAA Silver Brushes are suitable for vegans. They are constructed from synthetic hair, bound by a non-animal based glue and have handles sourced from CITES approved sustainable growth plantations.

Round 10
Diameter of the brush body at ferrule: 7mm.
Visible hair length: 28mm.
Total length of brush : 230mm. Learn More

The perfect alternative to Sable hair, SAA Silver Brushes are made using a synthetic mix that is great at holding lots of paint and keeping its shape.

These tiniest additions to the SAA Silver Brush range will finally give you the precision marks essential for so many of your artworks.

A brush you can rely on!

We are proud of the fact that our SAA Silver Brushes are suitable for vegans. They are constructed from synthetic hair, bound by a non-animal based glue and have handles sourced from CITES approved sustainable growth plantations.

Round 1
Diameter of the brush body at ferrule: 1.5mm.
Visible hair length: 10mm.
Total length of brush : 200mm. Learn More

The perfect alternative to Sable hair, SAA Silver Brushes are made using a synthetic mix that is great at holding lots of paint and keeping its shape.

These tiniest additions to the SAA Silver Brush range will finally give you the precision marks essential for so many of your artworks.

A brush you can rely on!

We are proud of the fact that our SAA Silver Brushes are suitable for vegans. They are constructed from synthetic hair, bound by a non-animal based glue and have handles sourced from CITES approved sustainable growth plantations.

Round 00
Diameter of the brush body at ferrule: 1mm.
Visible hair length: 6mm.
Total length of brush : 198mm. Learn More

'Lifting Out' is a technique known and used by many watercolour artists for adding highlights to a painting, but it can be hard to find a brush that is up to the job, especially for delicate effects.

Made from strong synthetic hairs, these brushes created by Matthew Palmer and the SAA, are perfect for all types of lifting out, enabling you to create stunning, subtle and sparkling highlights.

"For many years I have painted highlights by lifting them out, first using this technique for lifting subtle highlights out of a flower petal. This technique has been with me for many years and using the right brush is crucial. it's hard to find a good one, so I have designed the perfect brush for the job. This is an essential tool for all watercolour artists."
Matthew Palmer


Pack includes two lift out brushes - 3mm and 6mm. Learn More

The perfect alternative to Sable hair, SAA Silver Brushes are made using a synthetic mix that is great at holding lots of paint and keeping its shape.

These tiniest additions to the SAA Silver Brush range will finally give you the precision marks essential for so many of your artworks.

A brush you can rely on!

We are proud of the fact that our SAA Silver Brushes are suitable for vegans. They are constructed from synthetic hair, bound by a non-animal based glue and have handles sourced from CITES approved sustainable growth plantations.

Round 0
Diameter of the brush body at ferrule: 1mm.
Visible hair length: 7mm.
Total length of brush : 199mm. Learn More

"These brushes make painting details easy, just like using a pen."

Designed and used by Matthew himself, these Branch & Detail Brushes will give you natural, organic lines and help you create realistic branches with ease.

The unique shape of these fully synthetic brushes means the belly has a large colour carrying capacity, so you don't need to keep stopping to reload your brush, whilst the tip enables you to create fine detail and intricate lines.

Also perfect for very fine detail such as rigging, lightning and spider webs, they're a fantastic and highly useful tool for all watercolour artists.

This set of 2 includes both a Large and Small.. Learn More

The perfect alternative to Sable hair, SAA Silver Brushes are made using a synthetic mix that is great at holding lots of paint and keeping its shape.

Paint detailed elements successfully!

We've designed the Detailer for flower studies or those detailed elements of a landscape to give you every chance of success.

We are proud of the fact that our SAA Silver Brushes are suitable for vegans. They are constructed from synthetic hair, bound by a non-animal based glue and have handles sourced from CITES approved sustainable growth plantations.

Round 2
Diameter of the brush body at ferrule: 2mm.
Visible hair length: 11mm.
Total length of brush : 207mm. Learn More

The perfect alternative to Sable hair, SAA Silver Brushes are made using a synthetic mix that is great at holding lots of paint and keeping its shape.

The Worker could be your best friend. It is versatile - use it for small washes and for larger detailed elements - will help you achieve success in landscape and still life paintings.

Equivalent to Round Size 06

We are proud of the fact that our SAA Silver Brushes are suitable for vegans. They are constructed from synthetic hair, bound by a non-animal based glue and have handles sourced from CITES approved sustainable growth plantations.

Round 6
Diameter of the brush body at ferrule: 4mm.
Visible hair length: 19mm.
Total length of brush : 218mm. Learn More