Wonder and Watercolor
follow me on my quest to learn the techniques of Chinese watercolor
June 30, 2010
inspiration 4
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Tayƫ with Phoenix Robe
, anonymous 19th century Japanese painting,
Honolulu Academy of Arts
courtesy of
Wikimedia Commons
June 29, 2010
inspiration 3
painting of
Military engagement between the Japanese and Chinese in the first Sino-Japanese War. courtesy of
WIkimedia Commons
June 27, 2010
Asian Art website link
Here, a website with instruction on asian art techniques
June 26, 2010
inspiration 2
Painting of 2600th Anniversary Celebration of the Japanese Empire
courtesy of
Wikimedia Commons
June 25, 2010
photoshopping a chinese painting
link to article on making a chinese style 'painitng' on photoshop
here
June 24, 2010
painting a peony: instruction
see blueheronarts' video on painting watercolor peony
here
,
June 23, 2010
watercolor technique website
here, a link to a
watercolor technique website
June 22, 2010
inspiration 1
image from
Wikimedia Commons
June 21, 2010
Information on ink and wash painting
A link to a Wikipedia article on Ink and wash painting
here
Image can be found in the article on Wikipedia
inspiration 0
A Japanese hanging scroll painting of a Buddhist arhat; ink, color and gold on silk; by the painter Ryozen (mid 13th century).
From the Freer and Sackler Galleries of Washington D.C.
courtesy of
wikimedia commons
watercolor books to buy
Books I am going to buy to get started learning to paint in the Chinese style:
Chinese Brush Painting Step by Step: Step by Step
by
Kwan Jung
Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors
by
Lian Quan Zhen
Traditional and Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting: Using Ink and Water-Soluble Media
by
Cheng Yan
Oriental Watercolor Techniques
by
Frederick Wong
Oriental Watercolor Techniques: for Contemporary Painting
by
Frederick Wong
Sumi-E Just for You: Traditional One Brush Ink Painting
by
Hakuho Hirayama
Chinese Brush Painting: A Complete Course in Traditional and Modern Techniques (Dover Books on Art Instruction)
by
Jane Evans
How to Paint the Chinese Way
by
Jean Long
The Sumi-e Dream Book: An Impressionist Approach to the Art of Japanese Brush Painting
by
Yolanda Mayhall
June 07, 2010
how to paint an orchid
See a demo on how to paint a Chinese orchid
here
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