The Size 2 Gainsborough Oil & Acrylic Fan brush is made from Chungking hog's hair. This Professional-grade brush is generally the best choice for oil and acrylic paint due to the flags that hold color. The strong, durable brush easily manipulates heavy paint. It has a unique taper that causes the bristles to interlock, which maintains its original shape and helps control the placement of color. Fans are not an everyday brush, but are perfect for special painting that requires the gentle spreading and blending of colors, such as in portraiture and landscapes. Since 1905, Grumbacher has been a brand trusted by students, professors, art conservationists, and professional artists throughout the United States.