The first time you see a fan brush, you'll instantly know why it's called this. It's a thin flat brush with the spread out in a semi-circle, like a hand-held paper fan.
The metal ferrule holds the hairs in this shape. Even when wet, the hairs stay spread out, and won't come together to form a point.
Many artists use fan brushes only for blending colors, but they're also extremely useful for mark-making. The types of marks you get in the paint with a fan brush depends on whether it's one with coarse hair or with soft, and how much paint you've got on the brush.
If you find a fan brush is too wide, then give it a haircut like this...
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