Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush Assorted Tips, Pack of 3 (FRHBFMBP3)

These Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush pens are so useful when I travel. I carry a small art bag and sketchbook with me when I go places. I really enjoy carrying these along, because I can actually paint anywhere I want. I have painted outside in fields, at cafes, on my couch, in the car, on trains, and all over Europe when I backpacked. They were wonderful, never fell apart, and the water was easy to control. I really enjoy the aspect of the pen holding the water, because it eliminates the need to clean up cups of water, paper towels, and the other messes that traditional paint brushes leave behind. It is particularly excellent for blending gouache paint. Gouache is hard to blend, but the water flow in these pens is so consistent, that I almost always get an even gradient when blending with gouache paints. The only thing I would change about these water brushes is that the largest brush bristles always get pulled down by the cap. You have to very carefully place the lid on the large one, otherwise the bristles always get messed up. Other than that, this product is excellent. I fully intend to purchase more in the future. The handle is comfortable, and everything about these brushes feels so intuitive while working on my art projects. I would definitely recommend these to a friend. In fact, I have recommended them to a lot of people so far. The brush bristles do eventually become stained by darker paint colors, but that is inevitable with any paint brush after prolonged use. The price is remarkably affordable for the quality this product offers. I feel like I do more artwork when I am on-the-go than I ever have before I had these brushes. I am so thankful I jumped out of my comfort zone and decided to purchase these products. Pentel always delivers excellent quality, and once again, they did not disappoint! Five stars from a very happy customer!

I ordered these brushes as a way to more easily paint tattoo flash style paintings (instead of spit shading) and I was always curious how these pens actually work. They are easy to fill from the sink, but I think if you tried to fill these on the go you would need to bring some sort of squeeze bottle with a fine tip to fill these without making a mess. They do hold enough water that I only needed to fill it twice while doing a sheet of 9" x 12" flash and I think most of the water that I used was while I was cleaning the brush between colors. It's easy to clean the brush while your painting. All I did was keep a piece of paper towel handy and squeeze some extra water through the brush while touching it to the paper towel. This is also handy when you want a bit of a dryer brush. Swipe it on the paper towel a few times and you're ready to go. It doesn't hold onto colors or transfer and the only thing that stained it a little was red paint. I used these brushes with both traditional watercolor paint in a tube and with watercolor pencils and they work great with both. I do prefer the watercolor pencils though because it allows for more control. Don't squeeze the brush too hard because you will get a big droplet that comes out of the brush. As long as you avoid doing that, you won't have a problem with big blobs of water on your work. If you were to give this to a kid, their first instinct would probably be to squeeze the heck out of it, but you need to squeeze very lightly until you see the water travel through the reservoir into the tip of the pen. The cap fits nice and securely and you can actually store it on the end of the pen and stand it up right on the flat bottom of the cap. I ordered the pack of 3 and it gives a nice variety of sizes. I find myself using the smallest one the most. Overall, I'm very happy with these brush pens. Only time will tell how well they hold up, but so far so good.

Extraordinary brush set! I am just starting out with watercolors, and these are fabulous brushes. They hold a tip quite nicely, even after vigorous washing and painting. The brushes seem to be made with a quality synthetic material. Oddly, when my brushes first arrived, they came clear but with an oily feel to the brushes. Perhaps this was to help the brushes keep their tips. Anyways, I find that I am able to get a nice variety of strokes by only using these three brushes. The smallest brush has a very fine tip and allows me to paint fine details. In terms of standard brush sizes, the small is about a size 1 round; the medium, a 4 round; and the large, about an 8 round. In general, these brushes are quite easy to use and clean. To transition between colors, I just squeeze out some water from the water tank and swish the brush tip on a napkin until the tip turns clear and no traces of the previous color are left (this takes hardly any time at all, maybe a few seconds). However, I wish I could deduct half a star for the water control. I find that it is sometimes difficult to control the opacity created with these brushes as the water comes out in fluctuating amounts. Thus, I find it difficult to get an even wash with these brushes, even the large brush (although, it's usually quite hard to achieve an even wash even with a quality synthetic or sable size 8 round). However, you can keep the water pressure under control most of the time with sufficient practice and by lightly gripping the brush. Lastly, I noticed that the tips can get stained from certain pigmented colors, such as Viridian Hue from W&N. However, this didn't prove to have any affects on colors used afterwards. Also, I noticed that if you squish the water tank too hard, water will leak from the ferrule. In conclusion, these brushes are quite nice and convenient for traveling. I would highly recommend them to beginning artists or lazy artists who don't want to wash their brushes properly :). However, I find the variating opacity too inconsistent for professional work. I hope you find my review useful! I've also attached some photos for size comparison to a standard pencil and my first 2 paintings with these brushes. -Kelly (a person who actually bought these brushes at full price)

Useful tool, and at times absolutely necessary when I am on the road, or in a museum or an old crowded church where pulling out the array of sable brushes, water container and pallet with sketchbook can be hindering. One is tempted to use it as a permanent solution for all watercolor sketching. As convenient, helpful and effective as it is on the road, tight and limited places, undiscerned use can be detrimental to the quality of sketches. The reason is found in the limited control of water, especially it’s inability to give quickly large amounts of water for thin washes as a bed for more detailed work to be worked into. The effort to squeeze out large quantities of water usually leads to uncontrolled flow on the paper, and only after some fumbling can one recover the needed needed in good handling. I still love these brushes and have multiples of them, side by side with my traditional sable brushes stored in a plastic tube and a small clip-on container to attach to my sketchbook as a traditional water reservoir. A real craftsman is discerning of when to use what tools, and this is a welcome tool for a very specific purpose, in addition to my traditional tools. They like each-other.

These turn my ho-hum amatuer art into Wow amatuer art. They work well with watercolor pencils to do graduated shading in larger areas. I was even able to use them in adult coloring books without a problem...I just dabbed the tip on a paper towel first to blot out excess water leaving it moist enough to not soak through the page. The brush tapers to a nice point that holds its shape. The bristles are very fine and flexible. By changing the pressure applied you can make thin or broader strokes. The caps fit over the end when you use them which just makes life easier in so many way . Been leaving the water in mine between uses and haven't noticed any leakage into or around the cap. Cleaning the tip is very simple since it's already full of water, swipe the aforementioned paper towel til the tip is clean. These are suitable to use with inks or dyes according to the packaging info. I think they would work very well but likely to permanently stain the bristles. I went with this 3 pack because it was a much better deal & included all 3 sizes. Since I only needed 2 for art purposes I tossed the small one in with my makeup brushes. This is wonderful for applying wet/dry cake eyeliners and wet/dry eyeshadows too. I'm retiring all those so-called eyeliner brushes...which actually may end up being repurposed as artists brushes. Go figure... I am definitely pleased with my Aquash water brush trio and already purchased another set to give as Christmas gift. Money well spent & an easy 5 stars.

Pentel Arts Aquash Water Brush Assorted Tips, Pack of 3 Sold by: Amazon.com LLC Order Placed: Friday, February 5, 2016 Shipped: Friday, February 5, 2016 Arrived: Sunday, February 7, 2016 Price when purchased: $13.49 Condition: New This product came in brand new and undamaged. The product is exactly as described; 3 Pentel Aquash brushes in assorted tips sizes: Fine Point Small, Medium, and Large. Each brush has a different colored cap that snaps nicely onto the back of the brush. The tips started out as clear/white, but eventually stained from the ink/paint I was using; this doesn't affect the quality, just the aesthetics/visuals of the brush. The plastic barrel isn't too stiff and feels comfortable in my hand and gives you more control of the amount of water you use. They're also great for portability, you don't have to worry about having a container of water on hand to wash the brushes, just have a paper towel/scrap paper/cloth handy and brush it on a couple of times until the brush runs clear. Before these, I've never used water brushes before; it took a little practice to get used to, but works exactly as expected. I just filled them with regular water from the sink, no distilled water on hand, and I've used them with pan watercolors and in one of the brushes I've added a few drops of india ink for drawing silhouettes and hand lettering. Attached are a couple of photos: The unopened package and close-ups of the brush tips. These were taken on top of my cutting matt, four little squares is one square inch, to give you a better idea of the sizing. I will later try to append more photos of the line quality and how the brushes hold up over time.

Really convenient tool to have. You can clean the brush easier, you can add water to your paints, and you can bring them anywhere because of its size. I've had a brush like this before and it was really flexible with the water. The water in these brushes take a second before coming out and after that there's no issue. Maybe it's just my imagination.

I love brush pens and I am always having to buy them because I either use them till they wear out or I need a set to take with me on the go in my new travel case. I have other brushes that are pretty nice for the most part but I have some that leak or put out the wrong amount of water.. either too much or too little. These are fabulous. They come in the most common of blending sizes, the caps are easy to take off and put on, they are simple to fill from my tap, and they have no loose fibers at all. I use mine with watercolor pencils and when I want a fine line of watery paint for outline or lettering. These put out just the right amount of water without being too juicy. I am able to blend my paint and my pencils with ease and I simply could not be happier. I recommend these highly for anyone who needs a reasonable priced set of water brush pens from your mixed media artist to your watercolor painters. Overall I am very please with the amount of water I get, the way they blend, ease of use, and no loose fibers. I have nothing negative to add at this time.

Produto chegou dentro do prazo, em boas qualidades. Recomendo!!

I filled it with pH Martin's liquid watercolours, and it works well for a smooth layer. I also used Royal India Ink, undiluted, which lays down a thick black but will be impossible to remove so be sure to dedicate one brush for only India ink. You must recap every time to keep it wet or it will form a crust of ink. If you are desperate to clean it, get 70% isopropyl alcohol and dilute with water to melt the ink crust. Be aware, if you use a stronger version, it may ruin the brush. I also use it just purely as a water brush to dip in dry watercolour cakes, or to just add water to paper. If you squeeze too hard, water drips from above the brush bundle, be careful and squeeze gently. It's a great tool. It hasn't leaked from the threads for me.

Son de muy buena calidad. Tres tamaños de una precisión extraordinaria. Había leído opiniones sobre otros productos similares y decían que el dispensador de agua les parecía bastante duro y costaba apretarlo, pues bien, en estos tengo que decir que para nada, el deposito de agua es blando y se aprieta sin problemas. Son los primeros que tengo con deposito de agua, y al principio cuesta un poco controlar el exceso de ésta, sobre todo me ha pasado con el pincel fino, pintando detalles muy pequeños. Terminé mojando el pincel en agua al estilo tradicional porque salía demasiada y me estropeaba todo, pero supongo que sera cuestion de acostumbrarse. Lo que es indiscutible es la comodidad de llevar el liquido incorporado.

The brushes are really good, the price is a bit too high, but regardless they work perfectly fine. The sensitivity is low for the barrel so you need to press a little hard for the water to flow properly, so if you are not into that then I suggest going for a different brush but in my opinion it gives you better control. Overall a great buy, will recommend :)

Uso questo prodotto da anni e lo trovo un'ottima soluzione per acquerellare in viaggio. Economici, comodi, durevoli e dalle dimensioni giuste per piccoli sketch. Li ho sempre con me. Sicuramente consigliati