Heritage Series 4000 Synthetic Sable Long Handled Brushes A long handled version of our flagship 4050 series. A revelation for oil painters who have found natural sable wearing out too fast. Very similar in performance to natural sable, this brush starts out more affordable and wears longer providing an even better value. Portrait painters rely on these brushes to impart no brush strokes on subtle skin textures. Ideal for glazing techniques as well. Brights: Length and width of brush is generally squared. Similar to flats, but shorter hairs make a stiffer brush. Fans: Brush fibers are spread out making it useful for subtle blending and for textural effects. Filberts: Create a softer edge than a flat or bright. Rounds: Smaller sizes are typically used for detail work and larger sizes tend to be used for washes and filling in color.