Brush
Winsor & Newton
Winsor & Newton Series 7 Kolinsky Sable Brushes
The Series 7 is a round watercolor and detail brush made from Kolinsky sable hair, handmade by Winsor & Newton since the nineteenth century. Queen Victoria commissioned the first Series 7 in 1866. Its fine point and spring make it the standard brush for detail work, miniature painting, and illustration.
Artists who use this(2)
Andrew Wyeth
Community note
“Wyeth used fine sable brushes for his meticulous tempera and watercolor paintings. His brushwork technique and material choices are documented in "Andrew Wyeth: A Secret Life" (1995) and in the Brandywine River Museum archives.”
Chris Ware
Community note
“Ware uses fine sable brushes and technical pens for his meticulously detailed graphic work. His drafting tools are documented in interviews about his working process for "Jimmy Corrigan" and "Building Stories."”
Last updated March 7, 2026