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The shift traces back to 2020, when many people picked up knitting needles, paintbrushes and other hands-on projects while spending more time at home.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Wildflowers such as purple lupines and red paintbrush color the landscape, and the lengthy days and warm, sunny weather mean more time for hiking.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Engaging with modern artworks such as these turned Smith toward habits and practices developed long before Martin or Federle had picked up a paintbrush.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Community members picked up paintbrushes in Philadelphia's Gayborhood inside Voyeur Nightclub on Saturday to help bring a new mural honoring five LGBTQ+ trailblazers to life — an effort organizers say is rooted in both remembrance and representation.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Wildflowers such as purple lupines and red paintbrush color the landscape, and the lengthy days and warm, sunny weather mean more time for hiking.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Apr. 2026
Engaging with modern artworks such as these turned Smith toward habits and practices developed long before Martin or Federle had picked up a paintbrush.
—Luis Parrales, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026
Community members picked up paintbrushes in Philadelphia's Gayborhood inside Voyeur Nightclub on Saturday to help bring a new mural honoring five LGBTQ+ trailblazers to life — an effort organizers say is rooted in both remembrance and representation.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Paintbrush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paintbrush. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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paintbrush
noun
paint·brush
ˈpānt-ˌbrəsh 
1
: a brush for applying paint
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