Brushes
Works
Works noun - Performance of moral or religious acts.
Both words in one sentence
- Can't Stay Normal: After his brushes with the Dark Side in Jedi Knight and Mysteries of the Sith, Kyle gave up his lightsaber and the Force, resuming life as a Private Military Contractor (who only works with the New Republic).
- One thing beginning digital painters quickly learn is that because brushes are so personal, its rare that a digital brush won't require at least a little tinkering to "fix" before it works well in another artist's hands.
Source: A Master Makes Their Own Tools -
Paint brushes being used to write spells and curses on opponents are common in eastern works; most popular depictions of this are derived from a Chinese folktale about a boy who could bring paintings to life when he signed them.
Source: The Pen Is Mightier
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