Kuretake ZIG CLEAN COLOR Real Brush 48 Colors set, AP-Certified, Flexible Brush Tip, Professional quality, Odorless, Xylene Free, Easy to create narrow and wide lines, Made in Japan

Purchased these for my daughter’s finals project and they worked amazingly! The colors blended seamlessly as she worked - no streaks or overlap marks which was imperative to have that professional look. The colors were vibrant and she loved the feel of the pen. Would definitely recommend for art majors or the casual artist.We had to pay extra for shipping to get it here in time, but if you can plan ahead better than a college freshman :) it will be fine.

These are excellent, unique wc-type brush pens, but they work best with the use of a water-brush as well, to blend in stroke-lines and graduate the color. (They don't work the same as a regular brush and watercolors creating pools that blend without lines.You have to add the liquid to the paper before the color dries..) Zig Kuretake are high-quality across the board. Always. With everything they make. I have and use many of their pen varieties...I am very happy with the 60-color set, though be forewarned that it includes 48 newer colors plus the colors from the original 12-color set , so if that is what you started with first, like me, you will have at least 12 color repeats...I don't mind, as they were ready to replace anyway after nearly 5 yrs., but If you are serious about collecting these pens, the best tip I can give is to start with the 90-color set, if it's in the budget, then add on to those colors with the unique 30-color sets they bring out new each year. This way there are no repeats. They are also sold individually at many art stores, so I will supplement the colors I am missing between the 60 and 90 sets and build on from there. My pens have all lasted me at least 4 yrs. and still going strong... I have yet to have one dry out on me..At first I didn't think lighter and darker shades of the same tones were necessary, but later learned that using various shades together and blending the edges was the way to really make these pens and your creations pop. I now want them all!It's also very helpful to turn the pens upside down in their clear case so that the colored ends are easily visible instead of their white caps, and definitely keep a log or swab-book with both the number and color-name for no-confusion ordering and reference...Shipping from Japan they arrived in perfect condition and 1 week early, in case you're wondering, and all of them fresh and juicy!!! Zero damage. I have already moved on to my next 30 new-color set!

I absolutely love this brand. The brushes are amazing. I've attached an image of some art I did today. I created a human mermaid . The scales are the watercolor brush pens on top of OHUHU alcohol markers. Both work very well together so buy both if you create art with multiple mediums

I love these pens! They have replaced the ones that I purchased in prior years and are the only ones I use. They blend very well.

These are a really unique style of brush pen that is quite different from some of the more well known brush markers like Tombow or Copic. These actually use a real brush instead of a brush shaped fiber tip that many other brands use. This has some positives and negatives, but on the whole is a good thing. The real brush means that the marker doesn't have a tip that can fray or otherwise get damaged over time. I've used these many times and have never had any issues with damage, and the same cannot be said with many other marker types where the tips seem to lose integrity over time. The negative though is that it can be difficult to do really intricate detail work because the individual "hairs" of the brush can sometimes cause you to lay down color in places you don't intend when trying to add color to really small spaces. These are also water based, not alcohol (like Copics are), which means that if you color over the same spot repeatedly, you may end up with the paper pilling and streaks appearing on your page.That aside, these are really fun to use. The colors are bright and bold, and none of the pens were dried out. The real brush makes for a unique feel... almost like you're actually painting with these. Once I got used to them, I was able to control them a lot better and really enjoy using these as compared to many other types of markers. I've also found that they blend really nicely and can create some cool watercolor like effects. They're also available open stock in many online stores, so if a color dries up, you can just buy a single replacement instead of the entire set. I'm really happy with this purchase and have had a lot of fun using these!