Video · YouTube
How to Paint Wild Orchid in Chinese Brush Painting or Sumi-e
- Type
- Video
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- 12 min
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2014
About this lesson
Henry Li paints a wild orchid stroke by stroke, covering brush loading, the rhythm of the leaves, crossing leaves to make the "phoenix eye" and adding flowers.
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