More than one thousand years ago, a carp in China decided to pop its eyes and lengthen its tail. Through generations, the fish turned white, blown, black, red and gold and multiple colors. Its variety extended to over one hundred and seventy major families. The fish has become treasured as gold. ...

Learn the brush strokes used for line, texture, shading, and washes. Learn design and composition, the enchanting background, and their spiritual meaning in Chinese culture. Explore the history to capture these playful Chinese treasures.

Learn the brush strokes used for line, texture, shading, and washes. Learn design and composition, the enchanting background, and their spiritual meaning in Chinese culture. A unique and less common subject to explore.

Learn the brush strokes used for line, texture, shading, and washes. Learn design and composition, the enchanting background, and their spiritual meaning in Chinese culture.

If Chinese were to choose a bird to represent the spirit of the nation, swallow would rank among the most popular choice. In fact, there was the ancient kingdom of "Yuan" or the kingdom of Swallow existed long before the first emperor in China. Swallow is "Yuan Tze" in Chinese. One can see the ch...

Since cave men era, cat has been one of our favorite pet and companion. In Chinese legend, cat and mouse were best of friends. However, when the Lord decided to choose twelve animals to represent the Zodiacs, the mouse misinformed the cat about the date. The cat showed up one day late, and was ex...

By far our most enthusiastically requested DVD from the animal series has been the Crane DVD. Perhaps it is the Crane's rich symbolic meaning in Chinese culture. When a crane is shown among clouds it stands for longevity, wisdom and nobility. When shown among pine trees, the crane symbolizes dete...

Insect painting has a rich cultural history in China. Among the most revered subject is the dragonfly. Ning takes you step-by-step through three different compositions depicting playful dragonflies darting and dancing amongst bamboo and lotus. As always the detailed instruction is set against a b...

Looking at the Rooster you can sense that its proud nature. In Chinese culture, the Rooster symbolizes a number of very positive traits. First, it is a symbol of hope and vitality as its crow drives away the despair and evil associated with darkness. Also it is seen as a protector as it eats some...

The water buffalo is thoroughly woven into the cultural fabric of China. The river people in particular rely heavily on the water buffalo to till farm land. It's amiable nature, endurance and strength make it an invaluable partner for peasant farmers. This DVD features two compositions Water Buff...

The detail on this composition is breathtaking. Ning walks you through each stroke of these wonderfully detailed and expressive versions of this gorgeous animal. Great for developing line, shape work, and color usage.

Learn design and composition, the enchanting background, and their spiritual meaning in Chinese culture.

Thirty years ago, Ning started at the LA county fair with a family to support and nothing in his pocket but two horses. With the weight of 400 years of family tradition, Ning built an art and teaching practice whose influence spans then entire globe on the backs of these two horses. The strokes w...

Koi fish are treasured in Chinese culture as symbols of good luck and success. Koi is an especially exciting subject because of the huge amounts of color variation that each different fish displays. This video will explain the stroke and composition technique and empower you to develop and explor...

Since cave men era, cat has been one of our favorite pet and companion. In Chinese legend, cat and mouse were best of friends. However, when the Lord decided to choose twelve animals to represent the Zodiacs, the mouse misinformed the cat about the date. The cat showed up one day late, and was ex...

The detail on this composition is breathtaking. Ning walks you through each stroke of these wonderfully detailed and expressive versions of this gorgeous animal. Great for developing line, shape work, and color usage.

30 years ago, Ning started at the LA county fair with a family to support and nothing in his pocket but two horses. With the weight of 400 years of family tradition, Ning built an art and teaching practice whose influence spans then entire globe on the backs of these two horses. The strokes work ...