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Step-by-Step Chinese Painting Demonstration

From Zhaofan Liu, for About.com

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The Finished Painting and a Little About the Artist, Zhaofan Liu

Step-by-step Chinese Painting by Zhaofan Liu Photo: ©2007 Zhaofan Liu www.liuzhaofan.com

This photo shows me holding my completed painting, “Shu-Han Ancient Plank Path”. It also gives you an idea of how big it is.

About the Artist: Zhaofan Liu is an artist living in Chengdu in Sichuan Province in China. His website it at www.liuzhaofan.com.

Zhaofan says: "I have painted for more than 40 years, since I was 10 years old. I paint traditional Chinese water-ink style paintings, and get my inspiration from my cultural heritage, the many famous mountains and temples around Chengdu, as well as modern landscapes."

This article was translated into English by Qian Liu.

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