The Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History says that Chinese painting intergrades poetry, painting and calligraphy. This connects the characteristics of the poet and the painter. The oriental creator is the philosopher of the art, that his art is the creation he makes. The painter and poet together are symbolic due to combining into one person.
Materials in Chinese art depend on the type of art that is being created. There are two types of brushes. According to the ThoughtCo, you have round and hake brushes. Round brushes generally have a sharp tip made out of animal fur. Hake brushes have a wide tip, and flat. The brush has short hairs instead of long hairs. Hake brushes are made out of animal fur. Traditional ink for Chinese