Developed by da Vinci brushes in Germany, Casaneo is the latest breakthrough in synthetic brush making. In 1983, da Vinci invented the multi diameter synthetic brush with their best selling Cosmo top Spin line of watercolor brushes. Casaneo uses a new "wavy" or "crimped" fiber that yields stunning results. Excellent for watercolor, gouache, acrylic, silk painting, calligraphy, with ink and for sketching, Casaneo is like no other synthetic brush. A favorite brush of the Urban Sketchers movement. Made in Germany, certified green manufacturing with sustainable wood handles from European forests.