For this lesson, I will teach the separate parts of the beloved plum tree before creating 2 compositions. I will explain the tree structure, then how to paint the individual flower components using 2 methods. I will explain the significance of the branches & the essence of the tree trunk & main branches. Practicing the parts separately will help you put them together in a composition. I will demonstrate how to create a composition in both the contour & the boneless styles.
Bamboo is the most familiar subject in chinese culture and art ,it belongs to the one of “four gentlemen” .
In this lesson I will teach you every detail, step by step, as I teach in my studio.
I will show you how to use the brush and ink .and teach the technique of bamboo stalks, leaves and branches, also the composition of the painting .
The orchid is one of the most important subjects in Chinese painting, it belongs to the set of classic subjects called the four Gentlemen.
, the blossoming plum, the bamboo and the chrysanthemum .
the four plants were depicted by literati in different dynasties. The orchid with a faint, delicate fragrance grew in hidden and secluded places. Thus, the orchid can embody the characteristics of self-containment, reservation, simplicity, solitude and unpretentiousness.
Chinese painting / Sumie course : Chrysanthemum
There are more than three thousand varieties of chrysanthemums.
The chrysanthemum is beautiful in shape and brilliant in color. It has been regarded as a symbol of high elegance and high quality since ancient times. It also has the meaning of auspiciousness and longevity.
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