Ink brush

The writing brush (Chinese毛笔, Pinyin máobǐ, Japanese笔, fude, kor. 붓, but) is the primary tool of Chinese calligraphy and painting. He belongs to the paper, the ink and the ink stone rod to the four treasures of the scholar's room.

The writing brush is more elastic than the western Paintbrush and has an elastic core of weasel hair, which is enclosed by the longer goat or rabbit hair. That's why he always runs out in a subtle peak that forms when lifting again.

The attitude is different from the attitude of a western brush painter. The existing mostly from bamboo handle is always guided perpendicular to the writing or painting surface, which is always flat on the table. When writing neither the fingers nor the wrist to be moved, but the writing and Malbewegung done from the shoulder and the elbow. Ideally, the hand is free floating may cause the brush across the paper. The ink lines are modulated by depressing or raising the brush, change in their width, and thus maintain their characteristic expression.