mahlstick
/ˈmɑlˌstɪk/
noun
- A stick with a padded end used by painters to support the hand that holds the brush, helping to keep it steady.
- He made his own mahlstick from a wooden dowel and a leather pad.
- The artist rested her hand on a mahlstick to paint the fine details of the portrait.
- Using a mahlstick, she was able to paint straight lines without smudging the canvas.