sable's hair pencil

Thân thiện

An artist carefully paints fine details with a sable's hair pencil.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An artist's brush made of sable hairs: A fine, high-quality brush used in painting, particularly for detailed work such as watercolor, oil, or ink painting. The bristles are made from the hair of a sable, a small mammal, prized for its softness, fine point, and ability to hold a large amount of paint or ink.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The miniature painter used a sable's hair pencil to add the finest details to the portrait.
  • For this watercolor technique, you will need a round sable's hair pencil.
  • She carefully cleaned her sable's hair pencil after each painting session.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in professional and fine art contexts to specify the material and quality of the brush, distinguishing it from brushes made with synthetic or other animal hairs.
• It can be part of a descriptive list of an artist's tools:

Variants and Related Words

• Sable brush: A more common modern term with the same meaning.
• Kolinsky sable brush: A specific, highly prized type of sable's hair pencil made from the hair of the Siberian kolinsky.
• Round brush: A common shape for a sable's hair pencil.
• Watercolor brush: A category that often includes sable's hair pencils.

Synonyms

• Sable brush
• Artist's brush (a more general term)
• Fine-point brush

Related Phrases

• Made of sable: Describes the bristle material.
  • This brush is made of sable, so it's very expensive but durable.
• Pointed sable: Emphasizes the brush's sharp tip.
  • A pointed sable is essential for calligraphy.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an artist's brush made of sable hairs

Từ đồng nghĩa

• sable
• sable brush