A Bit of Frustration The other day I pulled out watercolors and paper – you saw the results in my last post. Yesterday I spent most of the day painting. Suffice it to say that the watercolors were a total…
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Painting Day, 03-13-2010
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Posted in Painting, Sumi-e & Ink Painting
Posted in Painting, Sumi-e & Ink Painting
The Four Treasures: Brush, iii
As you know by now, the Asian brush is differently constructed than the Western brush, and its usage has its own traditions. Calligraphy and painting are considered to be the same, if you base it on language; it is my…
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Posted in Blitherings, Brush Strokes, Brushes, Sumi-e & Ink Painting, The Four Treasures
Posted in Blitherings, Brush Strokes, Brushes, Sumi-e & Ink Painting, The Four Treasures
The Four Treasures: Brush, ii
Quite some time ago, I wrote about brushes used in Asia. As I am beginning Saturday morning Japanese language classes, I am in conflict with time and distance in being able to attend my Chinese painting class. I’ll just have…
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Posted in Artists, Blitherings, Brushes, Sumi-e & Ink Painting, The Four Treasures
Posted in Artists, Blitherings, Brushes, Sumi-e & Ink Painting, The Four Treasures
