TRANSON8pcs Round Watercolor Paint Brush Set Goat Hair for Watercolors,Acrylics,Inks,Gouache,Oil and Tempera

Fantastic budget friendly brushes! This is the 3rd set of Transon brushes that I purchase and enjoy using them all equally!They hold water and paint very well, easy to blend with and fill larger backgrounds. The smaller sized brushes allow me to make the thinnest, daintiest lines! I've haven't experienced any bristle loss with either set and I've had the champagne set for over 2 years and their synthetic gouache brushes for about 4.... and they're still durable and going strong. Plus, the black handles look sleek and elegant next to my work in pictures! I highly recommend Transon brushes to Artist's of all levels and mediums!I'll include natural light pictures in my review. I used the no.5 for the leaves in the picture.

Transon 8pcs Round Watercolor Paint Brush Set Goat Hair for Watercolors,Acrylics,Inks,Gouache,Oil and Tempera (on sale for $9.99 USA)Reviewed March 15, 2025I don’t know if the set I got is the same one as those with terrible reviews, but I must have gotten the good batch because this set is excellent! I even compared the size 4 with my two of my best Princeton brushes, Velvetouch and Aqua Elite. The Aqua Elite is of course in a class of its own and remains my favorite but it’s also more expensive and one brush can buy you one set of the Transon. I tested them out with watercolor paints.Ok here’s the breakdown:1. No shedding even after shaking the brushes in water to rinse off the gum/glue protecting the bristles.2. Pointy. Each brush has a good point, and even the size 16 can create fine lines! (See bottom of photo)3. The brushes have a good snap, meaning they return to their original shape unlike squirrel hair or other natural animal hair that are very soft.Very important: the bristles return to their original point - that can only mean they bristles were properly formed. Again, see photo.4. They are not the thirstiest brushes, like the Princeton Neptune, but it’s just the right kind of water volume, especially for detail work.The larges sizes have big “bellies”’and they do hold a lot of water - perfect for washes or for fine, long lines like reeds, branches, ocean waves, trees, etc.5. Since I haven’t used them over time, I don’t know yet how long they will keep their points or if they will start shedding after a while.6. If you receive anything less than what I described, then it’s not the same batch and you are either getting a fake set or they are a dud.

Great brushes and priceNo stray hairs

I initially was going to give these a three star review but they improved over time. You get a large number of brushes for a good price. When I first started working with them, they frayed a lot and felt very cheap. However, as I've used them, they have kind of smoothed out. The size and weight feel nice for me.

For the price is a great brushes I would highly recommend.

The quality of these brush is very good. I love using them

I wanted to leave a review because I bought these to use with acrylic paints. Specifically, paint by number and I really am impressed with them. I’ve used 3 of them consistently for over a week and they’ve kept their shape. Bristles haven’t separated or frayed.

Once you get past the shedding. I live the brushed. Not professional grade but will do bold and fine lines.