Large area artist brush set- Three Chinese Hake brushes. These soft brushes are ideal for laying in large areas of water or watercolor. They can also be used as subtractive tools for absorbing excess me diameter or "picking up" watercolor or ink. Great for fast and loose painting styles washes and laying in background color! The soft natural hair is glued and then literally stitched right onto the wooden handle. Therefore these brushes are not meant to be left immersed in water me diameter for long periods of time.