Video · YouTube
Chinese painting for beginners: the use of ink, paper and brushes
By Kate Wu
- Type
- Video
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- 6 min
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2020
About this lesson
An introduction to the materials of freestyle Chinese painting (rice paper, ink and brushes) with demonstrations of upright and slanted strokes and ink tones.
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