We have put together this beautiful collection with the beginner in mind. We know it can be a challenge 'guessing' what to buy when you are just starting out and so we've done that bit for you! Ideal for any medium, this beautiful set will get you started at a very competitive price.  With balanced pink handles and smart black ferrules, a delight to paint with.   RRP  £27...More info.

The Set 25 is made with 100% synthetic fibres that allow superb snap, spring and retention. They are 100% Vegan Friendly. The Synthetic Pointed Rounds are ideal for drawing, sketching and for detail. A favourite for beginners in all mediums, cake decorators, and for botanical painting in Oils. The Synthetic Pointed Rounds are also excellent for children to enjoy painting, without the co...More info.

This set contains 6 brushes (all on Short Handles) Series Sizes Series 401. Pointed Sable Mixture 4, 8, 12 Series 769. Chisel One Stroke Sable Mixture 1/2", 3/4" Series 772. Sable Blend Daggers 1/2"   ...More info.

The reversible Pocket Brush is a convenient addition to your brush collection for those who like to paint on the move. The reversible handle allows for a convenient storage and prevents damage to the brush. A dream for urban sketchers, and a Plein Air must-have. If you are looking for a wallet to store your Pocket Brushes please click here.  This set consists of the: ...More info.

This beginners watercolour set has a little bit of everything from our most popular ranges to get you started with a good "all round" set. From the larger Series 222 One Stroke for backgrounds and washes to the Pointed Rounds in the Pure Sable and Red Sable Blend. The little Series 771 Rigger is ideal for line work whilst the Series 771 dagger will help you make unique marks easily. Thi...More info.

Rosemary & Co no longer make the M J Smith sets, Michael decided to outsource from overseas. The brushes in his 'old' sets are our standard lines and weren't unique to Michael, they just happened to be his 'go to & favourite' brushes of ours. We have our own in-house sets of these brushes so as to make ordering easy for you.   The Set 45 contains 16 brushes from various ran...More info.

This set is an excellent top up for the brushes from the Set 45.   This set contains 6 brushes (all on Short Handles):   Series Sizes Series 401. Pointed Sable Mixture 1, 2 Series 771. Sable Blend Riggers 0, 1, 2 Ivory Short Flats ...More info.

Consists of 3 beautiful Kolinsky Sable Brushes.  Series 33, a favourite set. This set contains 3 brushes (all on Short Handles): Series Sizes Series 33. Pure Kolinsky Pointed 4, 8, 12   ...More info.

By popular request, we have put together a brush set for gouache painting.  The Set 55 consists of 10 brushes, all on the short handles.  A favourite for all mediums, but especially for gouache painters as they hold their shape and clean well.  The watercolour case we have added as an optional extra fits these brushes perfectly. To see all of our brush cases...More info.

Consists of 5 beautiful Kolinsky Sable brushes. Possibly everything here a watercolourist would dream of. The Kolinsky (Mustela Siberica) is a species of the Mink family, a member of the Weasel clan and a native of Siberia and northeast China.  There is no doubt Kolinsky is the best hair available for the manufacture of artists’ brushes due to being conical in shape, strong in cha...More info.

This beautiful new set has been selected following research with some of our top Botanical Painters. It includes everything you will need to create the most intricate detail. 'Spotters' are used for precision work and where control is paramount, the 'designer' brush will 'draw' long lines for you eg. Stamens. The filberts (sometimes called cat's tongues) are ideal for 'flooding' in colour parti...More info.

Consists of 5 beautiful Red Sable brushes for the artist who wants to progress from nylon. This set contains 5 brushes (all on Short Handles): Series Sizes Series 99. Pure Sable Pointed Round 4, 8, 12 Series 88. Pure Sable Rigger 2 Series 7320. Pure Sable One Stroke 3...More info.

Set 100 consists of 8 of our most popular brushes from our Shiraz range. They are 100% Vegan Friendly. The Shiraz range were originally designed for oil and acrylic artists yet works really well with watercolour. They are a blend of somewhat 'firmer' synthetic filaments which give the strength of natural bristle, yet offering a delicate feel through the brush stroke.  As a result this ...More info.

The best Chungking Bristle range offered on longer handles.  The Chunking Bristle are what we would consider our standard bristle range. They have long, deep flags. Theoretically, the longer the flags, the better the bristle. The 2035 pointed rounds are ideal for drawing, covering large masses and also the little size 2 is perfect for your signatures.    The 2045 filb...More info.

Consists of the 7 most popular shapes in the 'Ivory' range, on long handles.These are our most popular synthetic range for Oils. They come in lots of shapes and sizes, and are available on the shorter and longer handles.  The Ivory fibres have been sandblasted with shards of glass, which make them firm, and wear down well. They clean really easily, and last a lot longer than your avera...More info.

Consists of 10 of the most popular shapes from the 'Eclipse' range designed for oils/acrylics on long handles. Available on standard handles by request. This set contains 10 brushes (all on Long Handles): Series Sizes Eclipse Round 2/0, 4, 8, 12 Eclipse Short Flat 3, 6 Eclips...More info.

This set consists of 9 popular shapes and sizes in the new synthetic Evergreen fiber. They are becoming extremely popular for both Oil and Acrylic artists, and the response since launching them has been fantastic. If you’ve tried our Ivory range, now you need to try these! Only available on the shorter handles in this set at the moment. Try them, you’ll love them!   This set contai...More info.

The Masters Choice is an interesting hair with distinctive markings and a semi-stiff firmness of stroke, made from a blend of male & female badger hairs.    We've put this set together consisting of our most popular shapes and sizes to give you a taster of what this hair has to offer.   They are our most popular natural hair brushes for Oils.The hair is respon...More info.

This brush set is ideal for Oil and Acrylics and a great way to try out the new Evergreen brushes. The Evergreen range is a welcome addition to our synthetic brushes. The hair is a little softer than the Ivory range, yet cleans as well, lasts as long and will withstand the abuse of Acrylic and Oil paints alike. This set contains 8 brushes (all on Long Handles): Series ...More info.

"Academy of Realist Art hand picked these brushes because of the high quality and versatility they offer our students.  The bristle quality of the large ivory brush allows for coverage of large areas and blocking in, whereas the Eclipse range of filberts allow for both large and fine brushwork and a very smooth finish for subtle gradations and softness. They are a particular favourites amo...More info.