Shop update

Art supplies section has been updated and now has everything an artist needs to be happy: ink, brushes, several types of paper and a humble felt mat.

A few words about brushes: hair for Chinese brushes is usually sourced from sheep, wolf, weasel, rabbit, mouse, and a variety of fuzzy-furry animals. Exotics may include even tiger, rooster, deer, all for the different qualities and effects on paper. Sheep's hair brushes (white) available in store are quite soft, excellent for shading, dreamy landscapes, and working with ink and watercolour washes. Wolf-hair brushes (reddish) are more springy, suitable for all painting styles, very easy to handle.

Brush soaking up in water.

Note to newbies: new brush should be soaked in clear water for about 15 minutes until it softens up. It may lose a few bristles at the beginning but that's about it.