Description
The squirrel in the painting has a large amount of color, which is a boon to watercolor artists. The squirrel's hair is tightly bound with traditional three-knot "quill" binding, which creates a brush with a superb belly and a long life.
A unique feature of squirrel is it's ability to hold huge amounts of colour, which is such a boon to watercolour artists working on a grand scale. By the use of traditional three-knot 'quill' binding, Pro arte are able to pack this particularly fine hair tightly enough to create a brush which gives a superb belly and provides a long, useful life.