da Vinci Watercolor Series 488 CosmoTop Spin Paint Brush
The Highest Water And Color Absorption, Cosmotop Spin Paint Brush, Sustainable Wood Handles, Any Synthetic Brush
What We Like
- Generously sized and hand-shaped brush allows for full strokes across the paper
- Extra smooth fiber ensures the highest water and color-absorption
- Ideal for watercolor, gouache, acrylic, silkpainting, calligraphy and ink
Disadvantages
- The tip may become wide with time
Results of our analysis:
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100% of reviews were positive.
Final Score:

9.36 out of 10, based on these factors:
What buyers say about da Vinci Watercolor Series 488 CosmoTop Spin Paint Brush
I use this paintbrush all the time, it holds a lot of water, and paints a very thin line or two.
The 4 brush was loose in the Amazon box and it works well with pan paints due to their very slight stiffness.
It is so much nicer than the cheap brushes I have been using, it holds a lot of water, and paints a very thin line or a thick line.
I think it's very effective, it covers a large area, and has a unique mechanism where the flow of paint runs out faster than water from the brush, will get a smaller size next.
I am very pleased with this purchase, it is my go to brush, and I will purchase more of these in the future.
Common Questions
Has anyone used this to paint miniature models such as warhammer 40k, age of sigmar, hordes/war machine etc.
When my husband did Warhammer 40k, we didn't know much about painting, so I didn't have these brushes.
Is this brush bigger than 2?
There are 1 bristles.
Does the small sizes come in a good package?
I felt that it was well protected because it came with the usual plastic tube.
What is the difference between cosmotop nova and cosmotop spin?
Both of them have a similar feel but 5580 is slightly more absorbent for watercolor.
Can you tell me the number of the 1.5 inch wash brush?
The #40 is 1.5 inches wide.Brush makers use millimeters when they categorize their wash brushes.