Princeton Artist Brush Neptune Series 4750 - 4-Piece Synthetic Squirrel Watercolor Paint Brush Set- Includes Aquarelle ¾” Oval Wash ½ & 2 Round Brushes Sizes 4 & 12

Good water retention, brush remains soft after several use, good size for holding, durable, cleaning is easy, functions as expected, no problem with detail work.

This set of brushes is very nice! They hold a lot of water and are a joy to paint with! After rinsing and cleaning them, dry flat on a towel before storing them. Drying brushes upright allows water to collect at the base of the bristles in the ferrule, the metal part that connects the bristles to the brush handle. After a time this can cause rust of the ferrule, and can loosen or rot the bristles. These brushes will last for years and years if properly cared for. They’re worth the price! I love them!

I really enjoy these brushes! I am an artist who has been using oils, and I decided to get reacquainted with my watercolor medium recently. It has been years since I have painted with watercolor and I realized that I need better brushes to learn properly. After much research, I decided to go with the Princeton Neptune brush set. Well priced, and they are wonderful to work with, these brushes are as described, THIRSTY! The belly of the brush holds a great deal of water, and the round brush tips are nicely defined for fine lines. I find that I don't have to reload my brush as often while painting, and if you have a strongly pigmented brand of watercolor paints, when loaded these brushes will carry your color for an extraordinary distance while your paper. They behave just like my natural squirrel fur brush, which cost more than the whole package of Princeton Neptune brushes together. Great value, great performance, I highly recommend to novice and expert alike.

Outstanding brushes

I’m loving these brushes.

Larger than what I actually wanted (I knew this), I am happy with these. They clean up easily, no shedding, paint nicely. EDIT: As I've learned more about water color, I find that the size of these is actually beneficial and have since bought a much larger round brush. I had given these 4 stars originally because I thought they were too big; they are not. I'm keeping it 4 stars because over time, they get a little harder to reshape, and I take very good care of my brushes.

Love these brushes. They hold a lot of water!

Good. Brushes at a good price for any level of water color experience.