18 Pieces Premium Artist Paint Brush Set - Includes Palette Knife, Sponge, Organizing Case - 16 Painting Brushes for Kids, Adults & Professionals - Perfect for Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic Painting Art

This set of brushes also included a palette knife and a sponge. The case holding them is so nice. I haven't used the brushes yet but they look very good quality. Great quality for a very reasonable price.

Just the right number of brushes and the right selection of brushes. Brushes are comfortable in my hand.

I think I am in love with Benicci! This is the second (yet different) set I have ordered from them in a month. I have looked at many paintbrushes in the past weeks as I want new brushes to replace my old- like 20 years old- but well taken care of brushes. I know that quality brushes can last, so that is what I have been searching for. I believe I have some knowledge on what to look for in good brushes. I would say the brushes in this stunning Benicci set are comparable to ones you can buy in craft stores for $4-9 individually.My first set of Benicci's is a collection of 1/2 inch and smaller so paired with this set I have every size and style of brush I want. These brushes clean up very well, absolutely no stray bristles, firmly attached ferrule, thick belly, nice flex, appropriately tapered toe, comfortable in hand, smooth handle, and applies acrylic paint beautifully on canvas.My advice to you is purchase this set now before Benicci doubles the price.

I'm a professionally trained artist from the Academy of Art University at San Francisco. I usually purchase my brushes from Utrecht. But I was searching for a full set, something very economical yet decent quality that I could use to dive more deeply into acrylic painting. Although I'm a trained multi media artist (fashion illustrator), I'm self taught with the acrylic medium and have been painting seriously for about 7 years. I have included samples of my acrylic art so you can get an idea of my painting level (note these were not painted with this brush set).Now you know my background. Here is my honest review with these brushes. The first thing I noticed immediately upon opening was that everything was secured very nicely under the protective flap except for brush #10, but that didn't affect the quality. Second, when I took the brushes out to inspect them one by one, several of the brush ferrules were loose, not crimped very well and the crimp appears very cheap. Not necessarily a deal breaker, though that does reflect poorly on quality control. The bristles are very nice for the price point, not a cheap nylon bristle. They are soft yet firm, a nice middle ground for acrylic painting. Not as stiff as some cheap nylon bristles, yet firm enough to handle the medium, I was very pleased with that as they can easily compare to my other professional brushes. Next, I began to inspect for defects. As stated, several of the ferrules were loose and the brushes each feel light and not very substantial, if weight is important to you. I don't know how this will effect the performance, but we'll see and I will write a separate update on that. The bristles all seemed mostly as it should be with exception of #11 and #7. #11 has a corner that is not square and #7 doesn't appear as pictured. Although I will say when I first laid eyes on #7, I thought it was a grainer. It's supposed to be a glazing brush. But the way the bristles are laid out looks more like a grainer brush, which actually works in my favor since I needed a grainer brush at this size. I'm going to hold onto it and give it a try and see how it performs next to my more expensive grainer brushes.All in all this is a very nice set for the price point so it's hard for me to complain about these defects as none if them are deal breakers for me. But if you are looking for a consistent product defect free, this isn't it. You get what you pay for. Nonetheless I believe it is an impressive set for the price and a great deal for a beginning artist. If you are like me and are at a professional level, than this product can still work for you, but just know it's not like some of the more expensive brushes on the market (that are $15 and more per brush) yet does compare to more economical brushes in the $7-$10/brush price range. I would recommend this set to someone looking for an economical set of brushes that are at least somewhat decent. I'll update with a performance review once I get experence with these brushes.

so far, so good. the brushes hold paint well and return to shape after cleaning. the price was very affordable and the order was shipped promptly.

Good quality brushes. I'm picking up oil painting after a long break and these are perfect. Good sizes, wide variety. Nice set!

Love the brushes! I paint every day, so I go through alot of paint brushesThese are really holding up well compared to others I have used. I highly recommend them!

great brushes, finest quality, fast shipping also