Wang Mansheng Turns to Nature to Make His Own Paintbrushes from Organic Materials

Wang Mansheng Turns to Nature to Make His Own Paintbrushes from Organic Materials

Have you ever sought out the best variety of paper, highest quality paints, or most-trusted brand of equipment only to find that a cheaper, more readily available version actually worked better? That’s something Chinese painter and calligrapher Wang Mansheng thinks about a lot. Making his own brushes from natural materials, the artist considers how organic imperfections are often ultimately more interesting than anything produced “perfectly” in …