A Little Dash Of The Brush [upd] -

The concept of the "dash" manifests differently across cultures, but the respect for it is universal.

Give tired wooden dining chairs a contemporary look by painting just the vertical spindles or the bottom two inches of the legs. A Little Dash of the Brush

In East Asian art (Sumi-e ink painting and calligraphy), the "dash" is the entire point. There is no erasing. Using a soft, absorbent brush on thin paper or silk, the artist must summon the subject in a handful of breaths. A bamboo stalk is not painted slowly; it is struck with a swift, vertical dash. A bird’s eye is a single dot of dense ink. If the dash is hesitant, the bird looks dead. If the dash is too heavy, the bird looks angry. The concept of the "dash" manifests differently across