Welcome to Oriental Art Supply

We pride ourselves in providing the best Chinese brush painting, calligraphy and sumi-e supplies. Whether you are looking for Chinese brushes, shuen paper (xuan paper), ink stones and sticks, Chinese seals, chinese painting books, Chinese painting instructional videos, or accessories, Oriental Art Supply provides a wide assortment of quality materials for you to choose from.

What Brush Do I Use?

"Could you please recommend three brushes essential for painting bamboo trunk, stem and leaves? I try to paint from instructions found in books and on videos, but everyone uses different brushes and different names for the brushes. It is very confusing. I would like to purchase the best quality brushes available… Thank you for any help you can give." — Michael
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