3 Large Area Soft Wash Paint Brushes for Gesso & Basecoating - Perfect for Canvas, Walls, and DIY Art Projects

These Langnickel brushes are awesome and great value for money. They seem to be natural hair (goat?) and extremely soft so wouldn't hold up to direct application of acrylic or oil paint. Instead, I'd say they'd be great for broad washes of watercolor or ink. The reason I purchased them however, is to apply gesso to my chosen support prior to oil painting - whether it be untreated wood or canvas. They've had quite a bit of use so far and I haven't experienced any shedding hairs at all. In fact they still look in the same great shape as the day I bought them.As they're cheap, I expected lesser quality to be honest but am really happy with my buy. They're not the finest brushes on the market, obviously, but are more than capable of laying down a couple of coats of gesso.To extend their life even further, I just wash away every last residue of gesso with soap, rinse and then allow the brush to dry horizontally so water doesn't seep in the metal ferrule.The gesso I find best by the way is liquitex basics. I started off with the pro version, but swayed by the significantly lower price, I recently switched to the basics student line instead (here: https://www.amazon.com/Liquitex-BASICS-Gesso-Surface-Medium/dp/B000KNDMLG/ ). It's actually just as good in my humble opinion.Get these brushes though! They're a steal!