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Yes, really a fabulous thread by now.
I was happy that calligraphy has come to the floor. I believe you can’t learn Chinese brush without learning Chinese or Japanese calligraphy. Am Vietnamese and Chinese is a foreign language to me. Here is a copy exercice of the famous poem of Basho. I added the background just for fun.
Thanks Sandra et al for all the contributions and references.
Nguyen
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http://binh1an2.blogspot.comI love the movement in your drawing Robin.
And the calligraphy of the Basho poem is beautiful,Nguyen
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Life beats down and crushes the soul.... and art reminds you that you have one. Stella AdlerRobin, totally lively brushstrokes. It brings a smile to my face when I looked at it. Pls do more.
Nguyen, welcome to this thread. I love your simple background to the piece. Absolute simplicity and elegance. Were you trained with the Chinese brush when growing up? I grew up using the Chinese brush for calligraphy but not for painting. I’m originally from Hong Kong and my husband is Vietnamese. Good to have another Asian here. We don’t have enough of us at Wetcanvas. Please post more as you paint more.
Last week, I wanted to draw a fisherman as I was waking up one morning. So took my Chinese brush and improvised Hokusai style without the exact toe count.:D
Then took out the Marie’s Chinese watercolor and first did a few strokes of water, and then the rock. Then it all came together what I wanted to paint. To bring color and a fuller view to Chinese painting in traditional subjects.
I photographed it wet so that it’s not totally wrinkled yet.
Sandra
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[FONT="Georgia"]Bless the LordThank you, Sandra. Yes, I learned a bit of chinese writing when I was in the secondary school. It was longtime ago.
Surely, I’ll post some drawings, but I’m new here and need some times to be familiar with the procedures. WC is huge, and one get lost.
The master who most inpires me is Chu Ta.
ngvanan
http://binh1an2.blogspot.comThis afternoon, spent all the time getting familiar with the W&N Designer’s Gouache.
All the following are on Artist’s Loft 90 lbs watercolor pad 9×12 inch
Drawing inspiration from Japanese quilt designs. I learnt from a previous watercolor book that if we use the pointed edge of the brush to etch lines in while wet, it would give a nice darkness. So now, I could do these lines without using a brush and paint/ink.
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By now, I have to add Daniel Smith watercolors for variation of richer colors.
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Sandra
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[FONT="Georgia"]Bless the LordSandra, these are just lovely. My favorite is the last one, because of the beautiful colors
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