Some of the more unique include badger hair, water buffalo, and raccoon. Each is available in a variety of shapes and handle lengths. These brushes have neat square edges, pointed tips, and moderately long hairs. They charge well with paint and deliver strokes that vary from fine to broad, depending on pressure and angle of application. They are a bit stiffer and, while they hold less paint, offer a strong angular application.
Ferrules are generally nickel and handle length is long.
Well suited to impasto work and divisionism, they offer edge control for easy application of color areas. Here, again, changing the angle of application can create fine to broad strokes. They hold their shape well and are a favorite of floral painters because they so easily render petal shapes onto the canvas. It maintains a perfect point, has moderate length, and handle lengths from moderate to long. Small rounds are used primarily for detail work and signatures.