Chinese Painting Step-by-Step Demo

Zhaofan Liu is an artist living in Chengdu who paints "traditional Chinese water-ink style paintings" and gets his inspiration from his "cultural heritage, the many famous mountains and temples around Chengdu, as well as modern landscapes." Zhaofan says he has "painted for more than 40 years, since I was 10 years old."

Follow the development of his painting called Shu-Han Ancient Plank Path in this step-by-step painting demo. It includes a photo of the landscape that inspired the painting, how the idea was developed, and how the painting is started by putting in the key lines.

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• Chinese Painting Art Materials
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^{Photo: ©2007 Zhaofan Liu}