There are many different styles and types of brushes to choose from. The most common you will find are: round, flat, bright, filbert, fan, mop, and rigger. Besides the differences in shape and size, some brushes can consist of natural or synthetic fibers and some brushes contain a combination of both. FLAT brushes are more rectangular in shape, longer from the ferrule to its tip than it is wide. I find this brush the most resourceful of all brushes and often use it to drop in larger blocks of color. With it flat you can create wide strokes, on its side thinner lines. BRIGHT brushes are similar to flat but the hairs are shorter and the side view is thinner. The bristles also tend to be stiffer because of the shorter length of the hairs. This brush will show brush stroke marks in the paint. Be warned with this brush it is easy to lift up the paint from the canvas that you just applied. This brush takes a little practice to use effectively (so try not to be frustra...