Sable brushes are regarded as one of the best paint brushes that an artist can buy. They are often sought for their quality of picking up and dropping paint as well as their abilities of precise control when painting.

Wondering whether sable is right for you? Our beginner's guide to choosing the right artist's brush covers the difference between Kolinsky sable, squirrel, and synthetic — and why serious watercolourists keep coming back to sable.