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:An Introduction to Chinese Painting: Lesson 7: Exercises

Author: Cheong Thye-Ming, Contributing Editor

Exercises in The Elaborate Style:

Using non-absorbent paper, outline the leaf and flower with light ink. Then follow the steps that learned from previous lessons, practice the following paintings given below by using the contour and coloring techniques (refer to lesson 6 when necessary) Practice several times until you master it before going to the Spontaneous Style, non-outlining technique.

To achieve the above mentioned techniques depends entirely on the student's skill to master the variations, the control of the brush, water and color.

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