Winsor & Newton Galeria Brushes are specifically designed for use with acrylic colours. The synthetic range of brushes are strong and resilient, whilst offering flexibility and sensitivity in use. Galeria brushes are stiff enough to push thick colour, applying the colour like a spade for specific effects and facilitates easy handling of heavy-bodied acrylics and gels. The unique mix of synthetic filaments provide responsiveness and control for thicker application of colour, rinses out easily and has excellent shape retention. The advanced blend of maroon synthetic bristle hair is made to be more durable and stiffer. Besides, hair has an outstanding spring and forms a precise edge or pointed tip for critical work. This versatile range from W&N is available in both short and long-handle variants. The short handle has a softer head, ideal for using when a thinner consistency is required for glazing or a watercolour style of painting. The long-handled brushes are made from stiffer filaments, allowing thicker application on tougher surfaces. W&N Galeria Round Brush for fine detail, lines, and washes. The short handle brush designed specifically for artist who uses acrylic colour in a thinner consistency. Ferrules - The ferrule (which holds the hair to the handle) is made from seamless brass plated, which helps to prevent corrosion, clogging of hair and enables easy cleaning. Wide Variety Shapes - W&N Galeria Acrylic brushes come in a wide range of shapes and sizes from rounds for fine detail, lines and glazes, filbert for creating a broad mark with a soft edge, Flat / Bright for creating sharp edges with control and One Stroke for edges and shapes or applying washes.