Step-by-Step Chinese Painting Demonstration

Essential Art Materials for Chinese Painting

Traditional Chinese painting equipment -- Chinese brushes, ink, and rice paper.

Photo: ©2007 Zhaofan Liu www.liuzhaofan.com

This photo shows the art materials I use for painting -- Chinese brushes, ink, and rice paper. (The paper is not stretched before being used, as with traditional Western watercolor. Instead it is held down with a paper weight on the edge.)

• Introduction to Chinese Painting
• The Inspiration for the Painting “Shu-Han Ancient Plank Path”
• Developing the Idea for the Painting
• Essential Art Materials for Chinese Painting
• Start by Painting the Key Lines
• Adding Texture to the Rocks
• The Power of the Brush Stroke
• Limit the Main Colors
• Analyze the Painting
• The Finished Painting and a Little About the Artist, Zhaofan Liu