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Queen Victoria’s preference for the No. 7 size of these tools led to Winsor & Newton’s Series 7 line of them. (20[2])The monk Philibert (20[1])names a flat type of these tools (20[1])with a round tip. The principle of gúfǎ, or “bone method,” is central to using Chinese ones of these tools, (20[2])which are held upright. (20[2])Prized examples of these tools are made from kolinsky sable. (20[2])These tools may be used in conjunction with an offset, diamond-shaped (*) knife to employ the contrasting techniques of impasto (10[1])and sfumato. (10[4])This (10[1])tool (10[2])is used to apply (10[1])gold leaf in gilding by (10[1])harnessing (10[1])static electricity. A ferrule (10[1])secures the handle of this tool to a tuft of fur. (10[1])For 10 points, pens and what tools are used in Chinese calligraphy because (10[1])their bristles (10[1])hold ink? (10[1])■END■ (10[8])

ANSWER: paintbrushes [or brushes; accept máobǐ or ink brush; prompt on ; reject “gāngbĭ” or “pen”]
<Ganon Evans, Fine Arts - Painting - Misc&gt; ~28154~ &lt;Editor: Ivvone Zhou>
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TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 PACE NSC06/08/2024Y34100%29%0%89.12