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equipment ![click to hear : equipment click to hear : equipment](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Materials, instruments and accessories used to create a drawing or painting.
flat brush ![click to hear : flat brush click to hear : flat brush](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Brush made from natural or synthetic bristles affixed to a handle and used mostly for oil painting on large surfaces.
brush ![click to hear : brush click to hear : brush](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Natural or synthetic bristles attached to a handle, used for spreading paint, varnish or stain on a base.
fan brush ![click to hear : fan brush click to hear : fan brush](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Brush used to achieve color gradations by blending colors that have already been applied to a canvas.
sumi-e brush ![click to hear : sumi-e brush click to hear : sumi-e brush](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Brush made from natural bristles affixed to a bamboo handle and used for drawing with India ink.
reservoir-nib pen ![click to hear : reservoir-nib pen click to hear : reservoir-nib pen](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Drawing instrument with a curved tip containing a small amount of ink.
painting knife ![click to hear : painting knife click to hear : painting knife](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Instrument with a trowel-shaped blade used to mix colors and to spread them on and remove them from the canvas.
spatula ![click to hear : spatula click to hear : spatula](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Instrument with a flat flexible blade used to mix colors, spread them on a canvas or scrape down the palette.