How to Paint Dahlia in Chinese Brush Painting with Sumi Ink and Watercolor on Cotton Xuan Rice Paper

[xaminexmusicx]

that is literally the most beautiful painting I have ever seen, you are my favorite artist ^^

[oso21564160]

Muy buen trabajo, lo felicito, saludos.

Hernán Oneto de Perú

[TheFarhanIbrahim]

Wow henry!! You're really talented.. Keep up the good work!! :)

[esquerdinha92]

I love your paintings

i wanna know, do you bought your brushes? or you made them?

[yueguishu]

Hi Henry, when you say "rose color", do you mean Marie's Carmine?

Thanks for the beautiful tutorial.

Guì

[blueheronarts]

@yueguishu I meant the "Rose" color in Marie's new color series. Not Carmine. You can find it as an individual tube at our online store BlueHeronArts.

[racy65]

HI Henry,

This is most beautiful. It is often difficult to figure out how to paint some flowers which are not Chinese.

I was wondering if you would demonstrate Irises.

Thank you for all you share.

[blablamonkey]

很漂亮

谢谢你for sharing

[leisititine1]

Superbe Henry!!!!

[blueheronarts]

@leisititine1 Thank you for your comment !

[Vincentsmom27]

this is one of the most beautiful paintings I've ever seen. I love the way the blank spaces seem just as important as the spaces with color. It seems to make the painting look like you are seeing it through a mist. Tell me, are there specific types of watercolor paints that are better than others? I have seen some in tubes and some as cakes, which do you prefer?

[blueheronarts]

@Vincentsmom27 Thank you for your compliments! I am glad that the blank space I left in this painting makes you feel like a veil of mist, which we call it qi(ch'i) in Chinese art. I used the Marie's new 24 colour series of Chinese ink-painting tubes, please check detailed product information at our online store BlueHeronArts. The Japanese color cakes are good to use with Japanese rice paper or kozo paper, not on Xuan paper. Please see a new FAQ on my website. Thanks!

[IloveHamlet]

I love watching you henry! You are very skilled too :).

[blueheronarts]

@IloveHamlet Thank you!

[TheOnlyBanaticla]

do water colors only look good on rice paper? or will it look just as good on regular paper?

[blueheronarts]

@TheOnlyBanaticla Good question! Marie's Chinese Painting Colours are not regular watercolor. It will not look good on regular watercolor paper because it is designed to use on rice paper and to mix well with sumi ink. Since the binding materials are very different, regular watercolor may not look as good on rice paper as Chinese painting colors, which is something in between watercolor and guache color. Thanks!

[kibo070]

Your flowers are beautiful

[blueheronarts]

@kibo070 Thank you!

[sandybupy]

Love your paintings.... gorgeous as always

[blueheronarts]

@sandybupy Thank you!