Origins of Painting: Landscape
Quickly assembled video but very useful and simple. The beginning has no narration but shows Ling Chi detailing a stroke by stroke example of the characters for Mountain and Water in various styles. Next is a simple landscape painting done by Ning Yeh. There are some critical techniques that are covered here and they can be easily understood due to the simplicity of the compositions.
Often times, examining the literal meaning of Chinese characters gives one valuable insights into the ways Chinese people think about certain subjects. This is true for the idea of 'Landscape', which is composed of the characters for mountain and water. Quite literally we see Chinese landscape painting depicting harmony between mountains and water. Understanding and focusing on depicting this harmony grounds our painting in the rich history and culture of China.
For best results, choose from among the following materials suggestions, all available at Oriental Art Supply.
CALLIGRAPHY PAPERS: Single Shuen, Moon Palace, Grid Paper - PAINTING PAPERS: Pi, Shimmer BRUSHES: OAS FLow, OAS Pre-Series Flow INK: OAS Best Bottle Ink, Ink Slate & Ink Stick
ACCESSORIES: Felt, Spray Bottle, Waterbowl, Flower Plate
