Paintbrush stylus for capacitive touch sensor pad

A conductive paintbrush stylus for use with a touch sensor pad having a characteristic capacitance, said paintbrush comprising:

• an electrically conductive handle;
• a plurality of electrically conductive bristles affixed to said handle;
• wherein the time constant of an RC circuit comprising the total resistance of said handle and said bristles and said characteristic capacitance is less than a sampling period used to sense the presence of a conductive object on said touch sensor pad.

A conductive paintbrush stylus for use with a touch sensor pad having a characteristic capacitance, said paintbrush comprising:

• a bundle of carbon fibers having a length extending substantially the length of said paintbrush stylus, a first portion of said length of said bundle impregnated with a thin insulating material to form a rigid handle, and a second portion of said length of said bundle remaining exposed to form conductive bristles;
• wherein the time constant of an RC circuit comprising the total resistance of said handle and said bristles and said characteristic capacitance is less than a sampling period used to sense the presence of a conductive object on said touch sensor pad.