Princeton Artist Brush, Neptune Series 4750, Synthetic Squirrel Watercolor Paint Brush, 4 Piece Professional Travel Set, Size Round 4, 6, 8, 10

I have regular Princeton Aqua Elite brushes for watercolor painting and I wanted a set for painting while traveling, too. Rather than buy the Aqua Elite travel set (such that I'd end up doubling up on some sizes), I bought these instead to have a set of brushes with different characteristics. These Neptune brushes really do hold water well and the bristles feel luxurious. They don't have a lot of snap, so if that's your preference in a brush, you might really enjoy these (there is more snap with the Aqua Elite). With the caps on the back of the brush for painting, the balance feels nice (weighted slightly towards the back/end of the handle from the mid-point) and good for holding either closer to the ferrule or further back. The caps have holes at the end so that if you have to put your brush away wet (or want to do so to avoid bending back any bristles) the moisture won't be trapped inside. The copper/rose gold color is beautifully complimented by the wood-grain at the crimp. Oh yeah -- that's another thing I think is very elegant about these brushes -- there is no visible crimp on the ferrule, so the brushes are quite sleek in that respect. The range of sizes included in the set is quite versatile. A previous reviewer commented that the (vinyl) case doesn't fold over the brushes - that is true if the brush caps are off and placed on the backs of the brushes for painting. However, the case is meant to be closed when the brush caps are on, and it does so just fine. The elastics that hold the brushes are a bit tight at first, but elastic, being what it is, will loosen over time. (I have collapsible water cups with scalloped edges, so I use those as brush rests while paintine.) Finally, the best part was the price, which is substantially lower than MSRP and other art suppliers' online prices! For the price of just a little more than two individual travel brushes of this same type, I got four brushes and a case! That definitely makes this set a good value for the money.

Princeton Neptune brushes as some of the thirstiest and most consistent brushes I have used. They have good snap and hold their points, the ferrules are solid and they hold up well to heavy use. These travel brishes seem to be no exception. They aren't crazy fragile and do not wear more than would be expected using paint in pans rather than tubes. (I have used them with student grade paint, artist grade (Daniel Smith, Senellier, MaimeriBlu and M. Graham) and artisanal quality paints. (Isaro and Greenleaf and Blueberry). My studio brushes have held for 2 years and counting, I look forward to many years of hiding these travel treasures in my backpack, next to my homemade tiny pallet. The caps fit very snugly and sometimes are not easy to remove, I had to use a bead of glue on the #6 to make it hold fast. This is, however, not something foreign to an artist but more something to be expected and planned for in advance. Most brushes end up getting a wee bit loosy goosy at the connection of ferrule and handle, those of this build with crimped metal ferrule anyway. Artist for more than a decade, watercolorist for nearly half of that.

These brushes are stunning. They are travel brushes with a self-contained case of rose gold. The brushes themselves are high quality that retain their beautiful pointed tip after use. They are an absolute joy to paint with. I love the faux leather carrying case with magnetic closure too. I would definitely recommend these watercolor brushes.

I love these travel brushes. I take my watercolors with me on the road, and this set is almost all I bring in terms of brushes. I throw these, a rigger, and a tiny detail brush in a make-up bag, along with my pencils and pens, and I am ready to take my paints on the road. They keep a nice point on the tip and open and close easily and snugly. highly recommend.

Omg I am so happy I got the brushes!! They are beautiful to look at and work just as nice as the regular Neptune brushes. So nice to have a set that I can just throw in my art bag and not have to worry about them getting damaged. They fit nicely together and work perfectly!!! :):) (sorry a little excited) the handles are more of a rose gold than a silver gold like in the picture. And I don’t really understand the concept of the case they are in...kinda feel like it’s just there to make the brushes look packaged nicer?? You can’t actually fold the leather over the brushes which is weird to me, and there is a magnetic piece that holds the flaps together behind it. It does prop up but the brushes are so snug in the case that it still is awkward to use the case for that. I highly highly recommend these brushes for any watercolor artist especially if you already love the Princeton Neptune line. :):)

For anyone who might not know, squirrel hair brushes are quite soft, hold a lot of water, and are not super springy (they don't go back to the original shape after pushing down on the paper). These are great synthetic squirrel hair brushes, and I feel like the quality for the price is hard to beat. As long as you don't expect them to perform like sable or nylon brushes, you'll be happy. :) I bought these as an alternative to Escoda brushes and am super happy with my decision.

The best quality of brushes

This is a okay-ish travel watercolor brush set. I didn’t even own it for five minutes and one of the handles fell apart, as soon as I opened the package. It was a bit challenging to get the little piece of metal out of the larger lid. I plan on trying some glue to fix it, since it is okay otherwise. Pretty annoying since it is not an inexpensive set of brushes. I do love the rose colored metal, ability to close them for travel, and although I haven’t used these yet, my other Princeton Neptune brushes hold a lot of water and stay pointy.

Nice quality

Die Qualitätskontrolle war nicht sehr stabil, daher habe ich es zweimal zurückgeschickt, bevor ich schließlich ein Set mit vier Stiften mit fest verschlossenen Kappen erhielt.

The Princeton travel set is excellent however for the PRICE of the kit WHY did they not fit magnets or even Velcro to the leather cover flaps to keep the kit closed when handling/traveling. I have had to put an elastic band over the flaps of the kit to prevent it opening accidentally.( makes the kit look "tacky") - poor design for a great product. I would be pleased to receive their feed back regarding my suggestion Bob : - "[email protected]"

Love these brushes.

Ich kaufe normalerweise nur Pinsel von Davinci. Für die Aquarell Malerei habe ich einige Casaneo Pinsel in verschiedenen Größen. Ansich gute Pinsel jedoch können Sie eine Spitze schlecht halten, weswegen ich eine andere Marke testen wollte. Ich bin total überrascht vom Princeton Neptune. Er hält die Spitze gut im nassen wie trockenen Zustand, Wasser und Farbe werden auch gut aufgesogen und in der Reisevariante sind die Borsten super geschützt. Ich finds auch super, das auf dem Röhrchen Name und Größe stehen, falls man mehrere hat. Ich hatte erst Bedenken das Größe 8 etwas zu groß ist, habe sie aber des Preises wegen genommen und bin froh weil es die perfekte Größe ist wenn man nur einen Pinsel dabei hat. Er wirkt in echt nicht ganz so groß wie auf den Bildern und ist sehr vielfältig einsetzbar. Einziges Manko - das Röhrchen ist nicht magnetisch, was für ein Drawingboard für draußen gut gewesen wäre.