Bill Buchman "Zen" Sumi Brush 1 - Fine - Japan
The top class Bill Buchman Sumi "Zen" brush series from Japan consists of finely pointed horse hair brushes of exceptional quality that are hand-made by master craftsmen. The brushes are large and of a particularly fine quality generally not available in the US until now. Beginners will find that the Sumi brush is a generous and forgiving artistic tool and more advanced artists will find an unlimited range of effects to explore. All who explore the wonderful world of the Sumi brush will find that it naturally promotes an artistic mood of tranquility and creativity. Sumi brushes have a history and design dating back to antiquity and offer the beginning, intermediate and advanced painter both great control and expressivity due to their unique balance of firmness and flexibility. These "Zen" brushes, due to the finely matched and sewn horse hair heads, have this just right balance: the firmness is sufficient to encourage great accuracy and control while the softness and play promotes expressivity. They may be used with all free flowing water media: watercolors, gouache, liquid acrylic, acrylic gouache, acrylic and "tech" inks, Sumi and India inks, liquid watercolors, and all other water media. Ceramists and potters love these for glazes. The various sizes of these brushes are especially well suited for the artist who wishes to work freely and on a bigger scale. The number 1 -Fine "Zen" Sumi Brush is quite ample and yet can be used for quite finely articulated and controlled strokes and fine free passages as well. Brush Dimensions: Total Length: 9  "/24 cm; Shaft: 7  "/19 cm; Head: 2 "/ 5 cm; Head Diameter: 3/8"/1 cm. You can see exciting examples of the Sumi brushes in action on the Bill Buchman art instructional videos on DVD (available on Amazon) and in Bill's new drawing instruction book (also available on Amazon).