Round tip brush with flamed synthetic fibre, an ergonomic white lacquered handle and gun-metal brass ferrule.
Flamed synthetic fibre is very soft and slow-releasing for water, whilst being very absorbent and elastic. Ideal for watercolour painting, watercolour pastels, acrylic, tempera and diluted oils. The... Read more
Geremia Cerri
Geremia Cerri: chi è l'artista?
Geremia Cerri is from the province of Cremona. Since childhood, creation has been an integral part of his life and the one of his brothers, thanks to their artisan parents.
Their home was always full of working instruments, art books, vinyl records and musical instruments, which allowed them to appreciate the many facets of art.
During his studies at the Liceo Artistico of Crema, music was a source of fundamental inspiration, leading him to play and compose in various groups.
His passion for the landscape, outdoor life and trekking has led him, after a trip among the scents and colors of Sardinia in 2014, to buy watercolours. From that moment he began to perfect his technique by studying contemporary masters like Joe Dowden, Joseph Zbukvic and others, finding inspiration in the surrounding environment.
Geremia actively participates in some of the major Italian festivals of watercolor, such as Fermo in Acquerello and Fabriano in Acquerello; the artist also collaborates with important institutions such as the Academy of Art of Cagliari and the Academy of Drawing of Lucca, Continuing his passion for the dissemination, learning and experimentation of various artistic techniques.
In recent years he has dedicated himself to painting competitions and exhibitions: in 2016, one of his paintings won third place in an international watercolor competition in Cagliari; in this city, in April 2017, he held his first solo exhibition. In 2018, his painting " Il Re del Pollaio" was ranked seventh in a prestigious international competition in Egypt.
Currently, he lives and works in the province of Cremona and holds painting courses throughout Italy.
Geremia Cerri: the collaboration with Borciani e Bonazzi
"What I draw is what I know,
How I paint it is what I am."
Geremia Cerri
This is the quote that bears the ArtBook box made with Geremia Cerri, which contains the 4 brushes of his Signature Collection released in September 2021.
"My set consists of 4 brushes, all with synthetic fibre, but different from each other.
Energy, strength and a solar dynamism characterize his paintings, which combine subtle and "nervous" traits, with combinations of forms and deep tones, with skilfully undefined contours, in a modern impressionism that strikes evocative atmospheres.
Not boring the viewer's eye while enjoying the creative process are what drive the artist during the creative phase; for this reason, the unusual combinations of strokes and layers of color within his works bring vibrancy to one of the most traditional techniques, watercolor."
From the collaboration with the artist, a kit of essential synthetic brushes is born, functional and versatile, extremely responsive to the gesture of the artist.
The kit contains:
- 1 round rigger brush mis. 4
- 1 flat brush mis. 24
- 1 round brush mis. 8
- 1 round brush mis. 12
The artist strongly wanted the two main brushes of the set: the rigger and the flat brush.
"I wanted a tool that could perform exactly what I have in my head, able to translate immediately the gesture of the hand on the paper.
This new fibre, with great elasticity, allows you to have the perfect mix between tank capacity and precision.
The tip of the brush is the first part that touches the painting surface, you can’t go wrong.
One of the key features of the brushes I made with Borciani e Bonazzi is precisely this ability to control."
The project - The design
We wanted to replicate one of Geremia’s distinctive traits: the orange brush on the «tail» of the brushes is one of the artist’s characteristic features, which already tells a lot about his genuine concreteness.
It is in fact usually dipped in the paint to avoid losing them during the en plein air sessions. «Estate a Sperlonga» and «Cefalù» are the paintings chosen for the packaging of the Art Book.
The brushes created by Geremia Cerri with Borciani e Bonazzi
The artist comments on the ranges developed together: ""Borciani e Bonazzi has managed to translate my need materially: have brushes with precise tips and at the same time a great dynamic touch".
The 751 Series flat brush
Flat brush in synthetic squirrel imitation.
"I’m obsessed with the tip of my tools, the tip is the first contact with the surface to be painted, I want it to do exactly what I have in mind.
This flat brush fully meets my needs: a compact tip, which gives a full, generous and at the same time graphic stroke, that enhances the texture of the paper."
Available in sizes 20, 24 and 30.
The Rigger 750 series
The rigger, also called "writing brush" or pull-liner, is made of kolinsly synthetic fibre.
"I strongly wanted a brush with these characteristics: thin, elastic and that despite its size surprised for tank capacity and for the absolutely gradual and precise release of color.
It’s my "scalpel". A brush that responds precisely to the movement of my hand, doing exactly what I think."
Available in sizes 0, 2, 4 and 6.
The round brushes*: 810 and 820 series
Series 810: The round brush mis. 8
It is the multifunction brush of the Borciani e Bonazzi ranges.
"The silver synthetic fiber is elastic, resistant and fully micro-perforated. Its porosity meets the need to paint sharp and precise features for the most incisive details of the painting."
Series 820: The round brush mis. 12
It is one of the classic watercolor brushes of Borciani e Bonazzi.
"Its fine, elastic flame-retarded synthetic fibre with high absorbency and slow water release is the perfect compromise between precision, softness and tank capacity."
* limited edition only in the kit. Now available only in the standard version.
What other brushes chooses Geremia Cerri
Series 820, Series 810, Series 850, Series 850 UNICO INFINITO®
"Honestly before using any adjective addressed to them I would spend one for myself: pleasantly surprised.
The 820 series was a revelation for me, initially the grip had me a little discouraged but with a bit of running in we found the right feeling, I really like the fibre and I am using it regularly.
The series Silvia Molinari (travel brushes) besides having a fantastic design, has a capacity and softness to the height of expectations, really beautiful.
What surprised me the most is the one with the natural bristle of squirrel, a softness that I have never found in brushes of any other brand.
Believe me, I can consider myself a collector of brushes and I use many, but for a month now on the side of the color palette there is him, the Masterpiece Vaio Series 107/V."
The workshop of June 2024 with Geremia Cerri
On the summer morning of June 8th, the in-person workshop titled Tuscan Atmospheres - Watercolor Workshop took place, an extraordinary experience with the artist Geremia Cerri at our brush manufacturing company, Borciani e Bonazzi.
The workshop was for participants an exciting combination of theory and practice, in which they explored the deeper nuances of watercolor.
Through individual exercises, Geremia has guided through the main execution techniques, sharing secrets and insights gained during his illustrious career.
After honing each one’s skills with the exercises, the students were able to put them into practice in an elaborate final: a suggestive Tuscan sunset of poignant colors, that each has interpreted thanks to their own sensitivity and the precious executive advice of the artist as a guide.
As Geremia to point out,
"The best thing a teacher can do is not open up a world to their students, but give them keys to open up their own world individually."
And precisely for this, the exercises proposed during the workshop have given "keys" to open their world and realize through watercolor the Tuscan ATMOSPHERES.
The artist has chosen Borciani e Bonazzi as partners for his artistic supplies and has created with us his Signature Collection of watercolor brushes.
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