Step-by-Step Chinese Painting Demonstration

Limit the Main Colors

Limit the main colors in the painting.

Photo: ©2007 Zhaofan Liu www.liuzhaofan.com

Variegation is used to unify the overall of the painting, but there should not be more than two main colors in a minimal-color ink painting. The color should not conflict with the ink, and the ink should not conflict with the color; they should complement one another. The main color in "Shu-Han Ancient Plank Path" is green. Big areas of color, such as the mountain, sky, and woods, are washed in, while areas of small color, such as leaves and moss, are dotted in.

• 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