Brush12

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 09:34:27 CDT

Petals1

Tue, 3 Jul 2007 09:34:27 CDT

Aceo552

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:59:15 CDT

Scroll-1

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:49:09 CDT

Bambooa

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:49:07 CDT

Bamboopink

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:49:06 CDT

Abstraction2

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:49:02 CDT

Branches-1

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:41:14 CDT

Bursh22

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:41:13 CDT

Bamboo-1

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:41:12 CDT

Branches2 small

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:39:51 CDT

Brush42

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:39:50 CDT

The Tao of Bamboo

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:39:49 CDT

Amaryllis

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:39:47 CDT

Done on watercolor paper using Western / European watercolors coupled with Chinese brush painting techniques.

Plum Blossoms in Early Spring

Fri, 27 Apr 2007 09:38:54 CDT

Original brush painting using traditional Chinese calligraphy techniques and hand-ground inks. Professionally matted. Painting is a 12" x 16" rice paper scroll. The mat is about 14" x 18" $40.00

About the painting ----------------------- Traditional Taoist Chinese brush paintings feature an important, symbolic subject on a crisp, white background. In this case, I've done a plum blossom branch on stark white. The dark petals flutter against a spring-white skyline. The plum blossoms are one of the four gentlemen of Chinese brush painting (along with bamboo, orchids, and chrysanthemums). Plum blossoms are symbolic of winter passing into spring and of renewal and new ideas. It's said that a brush painter should try and capture the tree's chi (or spirit energy) on paper when he or she paints it, and not just what the tree looks like--so I tried to capture the spirit of the tree. About the art of Chinese brush painting --------------------------------------- The art of brush painting requires patience and serenity. Each stroke counts and you can't go back and do a stroke over again. Therefore, it can take many failed tries before you get a painting to turn out the way you envision it. It is an art of precision paired with spontaneous expression. This painting is signed by Plastic Pumpkin Artist "An Rui Ning" (the artist's name; in the Square stamp). The Oval Stamp reads: "Arriving at the Tao is not difficult." (The Tao meaning, "the path" or "the way"' a traditional spiritual concept. Chinese brush painting is a little different from Japanese sumi-e painting. Details --------------------- Painting is a 12" x 16" rice paper scroll. The mat is about 14" x 18"

plasticpumpkin - Chinese Brush Paintings