Rosemary and Co Brushes

I was searching to a larger wash brush for travel (one that is compact with a cover). I saw that A. Gallo had a sized 20 Tintoretto mop brush in one of their sets. They do sell it separately but I know postage from there is really expensive. My local Toronto art shop, Gwartzman's, sell these brushes but not this size. Same for Jackson's (up to size 8). When I did a google search up came Rosemary and Co. I've seen other YouTubers and artists rave about these brushes. I think I got one that will do the job at least for smaller works en plein air. Postage wasn't totally unreasonable but it made more sense (or so I tell myself) to order a few more brushes as the shipping was the same. And in really quick delivery they arrived. I'm still testing them out and will update my findings here.

Brushes:
R19 Pocket Red Dot Pointed Round size 12
R16 Pocket Sable/Nylon Blend Dagger
Micro Detail 15/0
SERIES 230. GOLDEN SYNTHETIC MINI RIGGER
SERIES 46. RED SABLE EXTENDED POINT size 10

listen to the founder, Rosemary herself, on a great podcast Ask an Artist

[nattyw]

Fun and interesting video about brushes i
Love to learn about new brushes and different art supplies someday ill be able to purschase some really good travel brus3 i do like your flat brush travel..mikelle art mom👩‍🎨🎨✍

[awatercolourist]

Hi Eileen! The so-called extended round is used as a liner, as kromafila pointed out. Da Vinci Brushes named theirs a ceramic brush (?). I’d love to try them one day.

[kromafila]

Thank you for sharing your experience with these brushes. I'm having an eye on a brush like the "extended round" brush for a while but didn't buy it yet.
I think it is supposed to be a liner brush with a bigger reservoir than a regular liner. So you just use the longer bristles and don't have to dip that often in your paint.
I would be interested in your future experience with it :-)

[stereodreamer]

I've never owned or used a pointed round. And after seeing the way they react in your video, I don't think this is a brush I need. I find that splaying very unsatisfying and it looks like it would just frustrate me. Thanks for saving me some money on a purchase I most likely would have been unhappy with!

[phillipstroll]

Too bad rosemary & Co travel brushes are so fat barreled. Otherwise I'd buy some. I've been lucky enough to find travel brush sets, both in natural hair and synthetic hair, less expensive in a set than one rosemary & Co brush. Plus their barrels are nice and thin. They feel no different in the hand than studio brushes. Which I like. Add to that I can get 5 for the price of one rosemary &Co, well that just can't be beaten.