Graduated in Architecture, studied painting and photography in Brazil and continued his studies in Europe and the United States in the 90s. He took part in many exhibitions in Brazil and abroad, where he received many prestigious prizes. Today, he teaches painting techniques in his studio, in art galleries and in workshops all over Brazil and around the world, with his work focused mainly on outdoor painting, observing and studying nature as a source of inspiration. He is a regular contributor for a variety painting magazines and also works as an illustrator for publications in South America. Much of his work can be found in exhibitions and collections all over the world.
Escoda Prado Tame Synthetic Travel Brush Set Series- 1468
White Toray fiber is one of the softest and typically used in watercolour. It has a capacity to retain a large amount of paint.
This watercolour travel brush set contains 6 brushes in the following sizes:
- #2, Diameter 2.02mm, Length 13mm
- #4, Diameter 2.82mm, Length 16mm
- #6, Diameter 3.60mm, Length 19mm
- #8, Diameter 4.40mm, Length 22mm
- #10, Diameter 5.70mm, Length 25mm
- #12, Diameter 6.90mm, Length 28mm
Escoda Último – Travel Brush Set Series-1245
Último - Travel Brush Set
An almost perfect imitation of squirrel has been achieved with this artificial hair. Thanks to the special fiber in this ÚLTIMO series, extraordinary softness and a capacity to retain liquids is achieved which is virtually the same as that found in the natural squirrel hair. This watercolour travel brush set contains 6 brushes in the following sizes:- #2, Diameter 2.02mm, Length 13mm
- #4, Diameter 2.82mm, Length 16mm
- #6, Diameter 3.60mm, Length 19mm
- #8, Diameter 4.40mm, Length 22mm
- #10, Diameter 5.70mm, Length 25mm
- #12, Diameter 6.90mm, Length 28mm
Escoda Laurin Mccracken Watercolour Brush Set- 8620-1
Laurin McCracken (Meridian, Mississippi, United States) is an award-winning realist watercolorist who has applied her skills as an architect and photographer to watercolor. His paintings are in the permanent collections of the Fabriano Museum of Watercolor in Italy, the National Museum of China in Beijing, the Museum of the University of Mississippi, and other institutions; he has also participated in exhibitions all over the world. Currently, he is the Country Leader for the FabrinaoinAcquarello 2023 and the Chair of the FabrianoinAquarello Advisory Committee. In addition, he Works teaching watercolor to future artists in the making.
The artist inspiration
According to Laurin McCracken his work is largely influenced by by the Dutch and Flemish painters of the 16th and 17th centuries. His work highlights the high level of detail that is not tipically associated with the médium of watercolor, but can be easily observed in his paintings. One of his references is the quote by Henry David Thoreau: “It’s not what you look at that matters, it’s what you see” that he applies to his watercolors to add value. He himself defines being an artist as the combination of those abilities and a fundamental mastery of the craft that makes artists. Laurin McCracken’s favorite brushes: “In my own painting, my first choice is always the Kolinsky Reserva brushes. But, because I want to know what I am recommending to my classes, I most often paint with the Versàtil or Chronos brushes. Over the past few years, when painting an important painting (either a major commission or one that I want to submit to a major competition) I will usually paint with my Reserva Brushes immediately at hand and my Versàtil brushes right away behind them. When I need a stiffer brush, I want to have the Versàtil handy. In summary: the majority of the artists I see could do almost anything within their capability, and do it better, with a Versàtil brush. The better painters should be delighted with the way that the Chronos brushes handle.”
Escoda Joseph Zbukvic Brush Set 8605-2
Escoda Signature Collection Joseph Zbukvic Set 2 contains size 14 & 18 Aquario Mop Brushes. Escoda Aquario Squirrel Hairbrushes are made of top-quality natural hair that comes from the tail of a squirrel which lives in the region of Kazan, in central European Russia. Squirrel hairs are the softest of all-natural fine hairs and because of the hair’s natural characteristics, they are the best in retaining liquid, making them the ideal tool for laying in washes on large area, wetting the paper or absorbing excess liquid. It is the perfect choice for watercolour painting.
Escoda Signature Collection Joseph Zbukvic Brush Set contains 3 Perla Brushes. Escoda Perla brushes are White Toray synthetic fibre brushes and are one of the finest quality synthetic fibers available for watercolours. White Toray fiber is one of the softest and is typically used in watercolor. The round brush combines three diameters and three different lengths, achieving a perfect tip. It has a capacity to retain a large amount of paint.
Joseph Zbukvic is a leading master of his time in watercolour painting and techniques. His impressive achievements and enormous success are due to his ability to transform any subject into visual poetic language. Covering an infinite variety of subjects, his sensitive, lyrical and atmospheric paintings have captured people and galleries from all around the world.
The process of designing and creating Escoda Perla brushes in their factory begins and ends with brush artisans. Each brush is meticulously crafted by hand resulting in a brush that will be of service for years to come. A triple crimp (exclusive trademark design for Escoda) is applied to the brush ensuring a fixed ferrule that will remain in place for a lifetime of use. The Perla brushes go through a curing process, original to the Escoda company, which consolidates and locks each hair in place creating a permanent brush shape, also known as ‘The Escoda Memory Process’. It also increases the natural spring of the brush and its ability to retain the original form / shape.
Escoda Aquario Squirrel Brushes have a substantial belly and a precise point, allowing you to pick up a large quantity of paint at a time as well as painting fine lines and detailing with it. These brushes have amazing flexibility and spring, giving an artist great control.
Escoda Perla Brushes have a substantial belly and a precise point, allowing you to pick up a large quantity of paint at a time as well as painting fine lines and detailing with it. These brushes have amazing flexibility and spring, giving an artist great control. It keeps an excellent point and edge for a soft, yet controlled application.
Escoda Alvaro Castagnet Brush Set Series 8601-2
ESCODA JULIA BARMINOVA Set 3 brushes Watercolour. 8615-1
At the end of 1933, Josep Escoda Roig (1902-1982), due to a series of coincidences that would make this a long story, decided to create in Sabadell, a town near Barcelona, a small company of brushes and paintbrushes for Decoration and Fine Arts. It would be the first factory to exist in Spain. Until then, artists had to obtain brushes manufactured in France and Germany.
The activity of that small business would only stop as a consequence of the Civil War, but in the early 1940s it resumed the manufacture of the best brushes available, despite the difficulties in obtaining raw materials.
The Escoda brush factory continued to develop and grow. To date, probably 75 million brushes have been made, almost a million per year of existence.
Josep's obsession with making the best brushes was passed on to his children, Josep and Ricard, and they passed it on to their children, Anna, Ricard, Marc and Josep.
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Escoda Julia Barminova Watercolour Set- 8615-1
ESCODA JULIA BARMINOVA Set 3 brushes Watercolour. 8615-1
At the end of 1933, Josep Escoda Roig (1902-1982), due to a series of coincidences that would make this a long story, decided to create in Sabadell, a town near Barcelona, a small company of brushes and paintbrushes for Decoration and Fine Arts. It would be the first factory to exist in Spain. Until then, artists had to obtain brushes manufactured in France and Germany.
The activity of that small business would only stop as a consequence of the Civil War, but in the early 1940s it resumed the manufacture of the best brushes available, despite the difficulties in obtaining raw materials.
The Escoda brush factory continued to develop and grow. To date, probably 75 million brushes have been made, almost a million per year of existence.
Josep's obsession with making the best brushes was passed on to his children, Josep and Ricard, and they passed it on to their children, Anna, Ricard, Marc and Josep.
- Sets and Packs
Escoda Antonio Lopez Garcia Oil And Acrylic Set- 8602-2
Considered the father of the hyperrealist school of Madrid, is one of the most authentic artists belonging to Spanish contemporary realism. His work is notable for its analytical sense of reality. He is an artist who searches for the everyday aspects in the world around him, paying incredible attention to detail. Temporality and deterioration of his subject matter are concepts which define his hyperrealist style. In his words, “truth replaces old age”. antoniolopezgarcia.blogspot.com
Escoda Guillermo Munoz Vera Brush Set 8606-1
Escoda Alvaro Castagnet Watercolour Set 8601- 1
Although Castagnet is a watercolor painter, he uses a long handle synthetic PRADO brush for most of his incredible work. This is not a common characteristic in watercolor technique, but it demonstrates that Castagnet uses this brush to dominate his work from a certain distance. He typically uses sizes from 6 to 14, but his set includes the intermediate sizes 8, 10 and 12.
PRINCETON AQUA ELITE PROFESSIONAL BOX 4PC SET
Aqua Elite is an innovative synthetic-hair paint brush that is indistinguishable from natural Kolinsky, yet significantly more affordable. The performance of this new synthetic hair brush technology makes Princeton Aqua Elite the new standard for discerning watercolor artists.
Synthetic Kolinsky Sable
For Watercolor
Set Contains: Long Round 12, Mottler 1 1/2", Oval Wash 3/4", Round 8
