Chinese artist He Wenjun took that to an extreme when he decided to make some very, very big art - and has been declared a world record breaker for creating the largest paintbrush in the world.
He used the massive 12ft, 115lbs brush to create traditional calligraphy in a special exhibition in Nanchong, southern China.
The artist says he built the brush himself using hair from the tails of 300 horses - and claims it can soak up enough ink to add more than 100lbs to the brush's weight.
I am very proud to be the new Guinness record holder,' he said. 'It took me a year to make this brush, and nearly another year to learn how to control it.'
world largest record-breaking paintbrush
He used the massive 12ft, 115lbs brush to create traditional calligraphy in a special exhibition in Nanchong, southern China.
The artist says he built the brush himself using hair from the tails of 300 horses - and claims it can soak up enough ink to add more than 100lbs to the brush's weight.
I am very proud to be the new Guinness record holder,' he said. 'It took me a year to make this brush, and nearly another year to learn how to control it.'