What is an inkjet brush?
Inkjet brush is a tool of traditional artist for calligraphy and painting. The ink brush, developed by Chinese, has a fine tapering point that is suitable for the production of fine variations in a row and tone. High -quality inkjet brushes are made of animal hair such as goat or rabbit. The brush handle is often constructed from bamboo, although materials such as Jade or Ivory can also be used. The goat hair brush is more flexible and the hair brush is stronger. The brush made of lass hair is very stiff. According to experts, a high -quality inkjet brush should have a long, semi -transparent tip.
Hair on inkjet brushes also varies. Personal preferences and subject dictate what kind of ink brush the artist chooses. Small brushes are suitable for small patterns. Large inkjet brushes work well for images.
The perfection of the brush The quality of each line is one of the most important elements of traditional East Asian calligraphy and painting. Elements such as color, shape and texture are in westI am significant, but are less important in traditional East Asian painting and calligraphy. An artist using an inkjet brush must excel in coordinating the hands of the eyes to create the right brush and line quality. The brush load must prove self -confidence, especially in calligraphy. Any hesitation or dark ability will be reflected in the work of art.
Several inkjet brushes have a significant history and are still produced in China. Examples are XUAN writing brush and HUZHA ink brush. The Xuan writing brush has been used since the Yin Dynasty and has been a popular tool for writing Chinese scholars. The Huzhou ink brush is considered one of the "four treasures of the studio" along with Xuan's paper writing, the Huizhou stick and the ink stone from Duanxi.
In traditional Chinese calligraphy and painting, the artist crushes an ink stick on an ink stone and adds water. An artist can produce inkwith different levels of opacity. The opacity or darkness or lightness of ink is a particularly important element for creating shading and tone in images that are popular in Chinese and Japanese cultures.
Chinese style had a strong influence on the East Asian calligraphy and painting. According to some sources, the first known calligraph living in Japan was actually Chinese. The Chinese and the Japanese used inkjet brushes for calligraphy and paintings. The Japanese eventually developed their own style, which was less structured and freely flowing than the Chinese style.