The Quill Watercolor Travel Brush is exquisite! It is well made, balanced, not too heavy, and fits into its handle well both for painting and storage. I did a test painting with it as soon as I opened it and it performed fabulously! It is probably the equivilent of a regular size 8 pointed round, which means it can hold plenty of water and paint, and even though it is super soft and manipulative-able, it retains a superb point. The painting is tiny! 2.44" x 2.44" or 62mm x 62mm. This brush handled wet on wet, wet on dry, washes, lifting, layering, and tiny details like magic. I did contact seller about ship times and she was kind and helpful and assured me the brush would get to me before I leave on vacation. She was right! It arrived 2 days before I am scheduled to leave and I could not love it more!