What's a Quill Brush? A Quill brush looks like a large round brush but has a much larger belly. This type of brush offers a brilliant combination of colour holding capacity and a fine point. The belly of the brush acts as a large reservoir for holding colour while the finely tapered point allows you to paint in fine detail. Winsor Newton Professional Synthetic Sable brushes are made for the professional, while maintaining a pleasing price point. These fine brushes are handmade at Winsor Newton's brush factory in England. Features: *Innovative Synthetic Bristle Blend After rigorous artist testing, the best blend of synthetic bristles offers the quality and performance you'd typically see in a natural sable brush. The Professional Watercolour Synthetic Sable brush delivers excellent colour carrying capacity, the ability to make a variety of marks and resilient spring and shape retention. *Ergonomic Sculpted Handle The unique Winsor & Newton sculpted handle with a matt finish provides the ultimate comfort and control while painting. The central dip on this short handled brush allows the brush to sit comfortably in your hand while the second curve of the brush handle allows for different painting positions. *Excellent Colour Carrying Capacity This unique blend of synthetic bristles has been developed to replicate the colour carrying capacity of a natural sable brush. With colour flowing evenly and consistently, the brush allows for flowing brush strokes. *Resilient Spring and Shape Retention The brush heads snap back into shape during use with the right degree of spring to allow for superior control between brush and surface. *FSC Certified Of the 31 available brushes in the Professional Watercolour Synthetic Sable range, 29 are 100% FSC certified. The Birchwood used for the handle is obtained from sustainable sources and ongoing consideration is given to the growth of responsible forest management.