Calligraphy With Chinese Brushes

Video Transcript

"This is a Chinese brush, I mean it's an American tool, but it's based on the Chinese brush. And it has to do with thick and thin the same way we're working with, the same way we're working with thins here. But it's going to come in a slightly different way. With a little bit of pressure I get a fine line, and I can go any which way with it. And notice please, please notice how I'm holding this thing straight up and down. What this is referred to as a pen brush. But if I add a little bit more pressure, then I get a thicker stroke. If I release, then it goes thinner and thinner and thinner. So pressure, release, pressure release. I'm going to get more ink, more the reason, the way that I get more ink into it is to squeeze here. And then after a certain amount of time, then you run out of ink and you have to replace it. This is not archival quality however. But if I put it on its side, then I'm getting pretty much the same thing that I got with the other guy."