Sable Travel Watercolor Brushes, Fuumuui 4pcs Kolinsky Sable Watercolor Travel Brushes with Leather Pouch - Fine Point Rounds Dagger Flat for Watercolor Gouache Ink Painting

I first purchased the Kolinsky Sable Watercolor Travel 4 Brush set with the wood shafts that contain a Liner, Pointed Round, Flat, Cat's Tongue Oval Wash brushes and loved them so much I came back and purchased these two sets. These stand up to the quality of the first set perfectly.Pros:1. Beautiful sturdy brushes that hold paint well and are a joy to paint with.2. They have great hand feel and comfortable weight to them.3. They come in a nice sturdy beautiful leather pouch that makes them easy to transport and pack. I use them every time I paint whether traveling or not.4. The barrel you insert the brush into is nice and wide so you don't run the risk of spreading the bristles.5. They stay nice and secure when opened since they screw together as opposed to slip on.6. They paint so smooth and clean.7. The tip stays nice and sharp as well.8. Fantastic value for the quality.Cons:NONE!I cannot speak to the professional quality of them as I am an intermediate watercolor painter and do not own super expensive brushes but I have used them almost daily since I purchased them and have had nothing but satisfaction for with these brushes. They really helped step up my game once I started using them. I wish there was a set of detail brushes like these available.I absolutely love painting with these brushes. I would love to see a set of larger round brush sizes as well as a set detail brushes available.

Quick version: Buy these! Amazing price for the quantity and quality. Hold a very sharp point for detail work with a big belly for plenty of pigment and water retention. The threading makes the connection secure so you can “flick” excess water without the brush flying off the handle (some of those slide on ones can get really loose). Handles give a thickness that’s more comfortable to hold than thinner non-portable brushes.So sorry to the squirrels that were sacrificed in the making of these… but considering how greedy the local squirrels are at my bird feeders and the mess they make on my porch, my sympathies are limited.Long version: In the first picture the sample head I painted is just about 1.75” (4cm) tall and was only with the middle size 8 brush from the set, on cheap student non 100% cotton scrap paper and I was impressed with the control and specificity I could get in the line of the profile and hair features with the point. I have too many squirrel quill brushes and synthetic squirrel brushes and brushes that mix both, all that range from expensive brands to moderately priced synthetics.These are just about as good as the BEST [ and my favorite] squirrel quill brushes out there, Da Vinci petit gris pur, for a fraction of the cost and thrice the practicality. Granted, I do like to “draw” with my brush points which some artists frown upon, but that’s my jam so a point is important to me. The bristles of these Fuumuui brushes do have a little more ‘spring’ which many out there will appreciate, so they do bounce back vertically after a stroke rather than softer hairs that stay angled or ‘limp’. Da Vinci petit gris pur bristles don’t have as much spring so when wet after a brush stroke, the hair will stay in that bent direction, and I tend to prefer. While some people assume that’s a flaw, that actually gives you more versatility in dry brush techniques, detail work, or interesting splayed effects. But that doesn’t detract about how great these are to work with.Since sizing is not standard among brands I’ve also pictured them next to the other squirrel brushes I had on top of my desk that looked similar in size and point for visual comparison, natural squirrel Da Vinci, and synthetic Raphael SoftAqua. And do note that this 3 brush set with a carrying case - is just a few bucks more than the small cheapest brush of those pictured, the 3/0 SoftAqua.

I love the look and feel of these brushes. Solid quality and nice quality travel case as well.

Very attractive brushes, nice travel design, have had moderate number of shed hairs but they are generally holding up well with light use.

I often to paint on the go (coffee shop, on vacation) so I’ve been trying to get a collection of travel brushes together to keep in my “painting to go” bag so I don’t have to pack up my regular brushes up every time.Of the 4 sets I have purchased, this set is the nicest/well made.1. Solid construction meaning no loose ferrules and no hairs falling out when I paint.2. Screw on handles vs snap on makes the handle more secure. No wobbles!3. Beautiful to look at. Yes. I care. Haha4. These quill-style squirrel hair brushes are soft, hold lots of water and come to a perfect fine point for delicate lines. Yum! So fun.

Excellent quality set of round watercolor travel brushes, that will be perfect in my traveling art kit! I love that the end that protects the brush end comes off and can be screwed to the other end to make it the same size as a typical paint brush! The pouch is a perfect size to fit into a pocket, and holds all of the brushes. Looking forward to taking it on a vacation in a few weeks, so I can paint out on the beach! Thank you for making such a wonderful travel size paint brush set!

Incredible brushes for travel. The range of sizes and shapes are very convenient. They feel high quality and ready to paint with!