Painting White Aster and Red Hibiscus on Antique Xuan Rice Paper

[yarmo28]

Wie schön! Danke! How beautiful! Thanks!

[Elena4342]

Amazing graceful bravo 

[kibo070]

Как красиво !!! How beautiful! Henry,  you are a magician!

[TheBrat2002]

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[TheBuddhaTv]

In my very honest opinion, this is one of the best pictures you have made over the past years. Great job!

[123agosto]

great masterpiece..bravo!

[leisititine1]

Très belle composition!

[lindaag0]

Nice combination with the outline styles for asters and the free-style (is this what it's called?) for hibiscus. Thanks so much for doing the hibiscus! Learning so much from you.

I like seeing the actual flowers (on your table) and/or a simple "green screen" (such as photos) to show what you are painting or what's in your mind. But also prefer less camera and editing movements (too hard on the eyes) and found the flower pic on the left of your easel unnecessary (distracting & flickering).

[JesterDev]

Amazing work, I am really learning quite allot from your videos. Thanks for the advice on the book! Ordered it!

By the way, about how long do the brushes last? Ordering some from you soon.

[blueheronarts]

@JesterDev Did you ordered the book "Principles of Chinese Painting" by George Rowley? I anm glad that you did it is a good book talking about the spiritual aspects of Chinese painting, concepts of Chi, Yun, Sheng and Dong etc.

The brushes could last a life time (if you don't use them that much.:-) )Some of my brushes have been with me for more than 35 years, Hope you enjoy the first-hand approach to Chinese brush painting. Thank you!

[JesterDev]

@blueheronarts That's the one I ordered! Loving it so far, thanks so much for the recommendation.

[zsefv0928]

very beautiful

十分讚嘆, 畫得很美麗 ^ ^

[blueheronarts]

@zsefv0928 謝謝！

[MrHroark]

Very nice....enjoying the series, and that style

(I think there might also be a little too much camera movement...zooming in and out...and back and forth to the flowers. Steady with a few closeups is better).

(You are working Victoria and Amy too hard. (grin)

Have a great Thanksgiving to you all.

[blueheronarts]

@MrHroark Thank you for your feedbacks!

[thangtran257]

my paper tend to shrink whenever I put water on it tho I did stretch it like many people did, and it came out very flat at first, but it still shrunk . I dont know if I got the correct stretching techniques or not! Can you make a video on 'Stretching paper' please? :)

[blueheronarts]

@thangtran257 Search my videos for "mounting" with paste or "dry mounting" with silicone paper . Chinese painting is mounted or stretched after painting. What paper are you using? How did you stretch it?

[thangtran257]

@blueheronarts I draw with water color and use canson paper for drawing. I stretch my paper by soaking it in water then place it on a flat board and hold in place with tape, let it dry for several hours and start painting when it's completely dry. But it still shrinks whenever I do 'wet-on wet' painting :(

[blueheronarts]

@thangtran257 Use heavier watercolor paper will help. BTW, rice paper need not to be stretched when you paint in the idea-writing or "free" style. Thanks!

[thangtran257]

@blueheronarts  Thanks alot, I'll try using different paper

[Saremaw]

You make it all look so easy :) I still have issues with putting too much water on the brushes. I enjoy the videos. Thank you.

[blueheronarts]

@Saremaw Thank you! To control water on your brush is very important. Try not to load your brush that often.

[mrcmxoner]

This is Amazing Henry!, how much would be one of those paintings?

[blueheronarts]

@mrcmxoner Thank you for asking I will put it on eBay for auction starting at 10 dolars. What do you think how much you would bid on? :-)