Developed by da Vinci brushes in Germany, Casaneo is the latest breakthrough in synthetic brush making. In 1983, da Vinci invented the multi-diameter synthetic brush with their best selling Cosmo top Spin line of watercolour brushes. Casaneo uses a new "wavy" or "crimped" fibber that yields stunning results. Excellent for watercolour, gouache, acrylic, silk painting, calligraphy, with ink and for sketching, Casaneo is like no other synthetic brush. A favorited brush of the Urban Sketchers movement. Made in Germany, manufacturing, Vegan, family owned since 1890. Paint with precision.