Firstly,it gives the brush the strength to move paints with ease, secondly it has the flexibility to paint delicate strokes

with the hairs typical of a soft watercolor brush. Great color & water holding capacity. The filbert shaped hairs

create a unique brush stroke unobtainable with rounds,flats,brights,etc. Short polished burgundy handles with

matching dyed colored hairs. Made by the World's leading brush maker,Winsor Newton.