Product Try Out: Derwent Push Button Water Brush

I feel like the Sakura brush was superior in the areas of flow/release and dump. I was able to paint more evenly and for longer using the Sakura brush. So help me out here. What am I missing about these Derwent brushes?

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[cheemogirl]

I really like the push button because of the control I get. The brush itself can a lot of paint and the tip of the round brushes stays in a point. Also, you don't have to worry about the paint accidentally getting sucked into the barrel. Also I love that it holds so much water.

[ladyinblack]

I haven't tried many water brushes, but I like my Pentel quite a lot. I might try these, though. Question: what's that gorgeous blue that you use right after the pink? Thanks for your honest reviews.

[sammypuexxxxx]

I wonder if comparing brand new brushes to a brush that is well used it's a fair comparison. Could it be that perhaps there is a breaking in period ? I would like to see you use them for a while and then do a comparison. Just wondering if there is a learning curve to these brushes and maybe they get better over time, just a thought. 😊

[barefacedquestions]

Is there a significant difference between this push button version and the old one with black grip?

[rossiej]

I don't think you can go past the Sakura brushes, I have numerous brands but always go to the Sakura.

[sheilasinghal]

I use a lot of different brands of waterbrush, and the only one I despise using is the Derwent push-button one. After I gently squeeze the "button, " even if I swipe off the extra water before using the brush, it will suddenly drop down a whole bunch of water onto my work, without me pressing anything. It also leaks where the push-button area joins the reservoir.

I, like you, thought it would be a great idea to have a push-button waterbrush, but of the three different Derwent push-button waterbrushes I bought, not one of them is practical. My favourites have actually been the cheapos that come with paintboxes and the like. The Mont Marte cheapos are no good for me, but the Pentels are fantastic, as are the dollar store waterbrushes and generic art store brands. Who knew!

At this point, I run around with about a half-dozen waterbrushes when I'm out sketching, and will only use the Derwent push-button if every last one of the others is out of water. And then I curse it and have to mop up after it. I love pretty much all Derwent products, but this was wasted money for me, especially given the fact that they're not inexpensive. Sigh.

[moorejoyful]

When you say above the push button.. do you mean the end closest to the brush tip? I’ve tried both and now I have water leaking from the bulb end.

[andrear]

Hi Julie, have you been able to deep clean those brushes? I have the same ones and I like them because I use them to Urban sketching on the street but after using them for more than a year, the inside of them close to the brush tip seems very dirty but I havent found a way to disarm them completely 🥺

[bashful]

Comparing it to the Sakura brush was helpful, thank you! Haven’t tried the Derwent brushes. They look very thick. I imagine it would feel like painting with a wide tip marker.

[terrybanet]

A lot of people don’t like water brushes because they can’t control the flow. So, ones that allow more water control will appeal to those people.

[mycraftdiaryy]

I feel like perhaps the derwent ones are designed to be more like a traditional brush? Each press of the button = dipping brush into a water bucket. Which could possibly appeal to the traditional watercolorist to have an option like a traditional brush but they don’t need to carry a water bottle around. Just speculating here, I’m not a watercolorist. Tfs!

[michelefrost]

I'd actually much prefer to have more control over the amount of water my water brush dispenses. Not that I'm any great watercolorist, but I've definitely ruined the intended look of several different pieces because of a water splooge

[renatamadella]

You can open the brush in two ways. Below and above the push button



[nancyring]

I have tried so many different waterbrushes, but I keep going back to my favorite! In fact, whenever I see them on sale, I buy one!(I currently have six!) You are right, though, my favorite is the one that best suits my style!❤️

[juneschollum]

Thanks for a great video love watching your videos

[claudiakoprinock]

You say you are not a watercolor artist and so any water brush won’t make you happy. Get a cup of water and return to regular brushes. Water rushes are for watercolor. 😮maybe they both start with water. You think? I can tell the way you use the brush you are not a watercolor artist.