I love this brush!!! I purchased the size 8 and I was not disappointed with its size! Keep in mind that this brush is not the same size as an 8 round and it is much larger than the round since this is a mop/quill brush.I have been having a hard time with my water drying up before I can get all my paint down because I have been using cheaper brushes that don’t hold enough water. The other reviews on this brush we’re joking when they said this is like a mop because it holds SOooo much water! I was worried that the metal wire would be uncomfortable to hold… the photos don’t show that they are exposed and twisted on the opposite side of the brush, but considering it’s not really comfortable to hold the brush in that area while painting anyways, it doesn’t seem to be an issue. I still would have liked to see these wires covered so they don’t scratch you if you’re not paying attention anyways. There is definitely a learning curve to try and figure out hand control to get the kind of strokes you want if you’re not used to these types of brushes. This particular brush looks like it would be more for washes rather than trying to get more pigmented strokes because it does hold so much water. This is also good for trying to make leaves and flower petals all in one or two stokes once you get a hold on the hand control. If you’re trying to use this for smaller paintings and finer details, this is not a good brush for that as that is not it’s intended use. It does makes some fine lines as well as very nice think lines, but you can only get them so thin. The bristles are very soft once wet and really flows in the water and on the paper.The quality is great and I will definitely be investing in some more of these in other sizes! This is worth the cost and if you’re on the fence about purchasing one of these brushes for this intended use, you will not be disappointed!
