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Use a small paintbrush to transfer pollen from blossom to blossom to increase your chances of a high yield.
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
This can easily be done with a paintbrush, carefully transferring pollen from the stamens to the center of the flower.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
The set design is intricate and distorted—visible paintbrush strokes, acute angles, crooked lines—lending the film a surreal quality and supporting its cast of expressive actors, exaggerated costuming, and eerie makeup.
—Air Mail, 30 May 2026
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 June 2026
An artist who wielded paintbrushes and iPads alike, Hockney had a fascination with the mechanics of image-making.
—Kelsey Ables, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026
This can easily be done with a paintbrush, carefully transferring pollen from the stamens to the center of the flower.
—Heather Bien, The Spruce, 7 June 2026
The set design is intricate and distorted—visible paintbrush strokes, acute angles, crooked lines—lending the film a surreal quality and supporting its cast of expressive actors, exaggerated costuming, and eerie makeup.
—Air Mail, 30 May 2026
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“Paintbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintbrush. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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paintbrush
noun
paint·brush
ˈpānt-ˌbrəsh 
1
: a brush for applying paint
2
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