Japan art covers a wide variety of styles and medium, including pottery, wood sculpture, bronze sculpture, silk painting and paper painting. Painting is the preferred method of art in Japan. Until the modern times, writing/drawing with a brush is the most common method in art for the Japanese. Japanese ceramics are one of the bests in the world. Many modern artists express their arts in advertisements, anime, video games, and architecture. Though many artists still prefer the traditional form, with the use of black ink and color on paper or silk.