The Best Brushes Are the Ones You Make Yourself

kottke.org July 15, 2025 By Jason Kottke

Wanting to get away from manufactured perfection, artist Wang Mansheng makes his own paint brushes.

Manufactured things are, you know, have a certain form. Like a manufactured brush; they’re all really fine. The factory trying to make as fine as they could, but when you use it, all the lines come out smooth and beautiful. But sometimes, I think it’s too perfect, because I really love the rough surface of a rock or the big tree trunk.

Wang’s work is currently on display at The Huntington near LA in San Marino, CA.

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Wanting to get away from manufactured perfection, artist Wang Mansheng makes his own paint brushes.

Manufactured things are, you know, have a certain form. Like a manufactured brush; they’re all really fine. The factory trying to make as fine as they could, but when you use it, all the lines come out smooth and beautiful. But sometimes, I think it’s too perfect, because I really love the rough surface of a rock or the big tree trunk.

Wang’s work is currently on display at The Huntington near LA in San Marino, CA.

Tags: art · video · Wang Mansheng

💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org

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