How to draw Lotus Flower sumi-e Chinese Painting #2

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http://www.BlueheronArts.com an online store (we ship world wide from Los Angeles, California).
Chinese people loved lotus flowers. Essentially the lotus flower represents peace, creativity and purity amid adverse surroundings. A perfect subject matter for sumi ink painting.

As symbol of Buddhism: lotus grows from the muds yet it doesn't have the smell of mud. Buddha comes into this world and he is freed from all attachments.

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Howto & Style

Tags:

• Waterlily
• Lotus
• Flower
• Chinese
• Painting
• Sumi-e

[kobi2187]

Also, Henry, I wanted to ask you what is the name of this "stiff" brush, is there a simile of it in western art? I am not share there are Chinese art stores where I live (Israel). Also it is possible to twist it as you paint as well, or only with the soft brush the twisting allowed. Thank you!

My favorite Chinese painter is Zhang Cui Ying.

[blueheronarts]

@kobi2187 Chinese brush and watercolor brush is made in different ways. There is no equivalent brush between the two. The stiff brush refers to "wolf hair" brush. It comes in many sizes and I would suggest you get a set of three basic brushes from our online store BlueHeronArts(dot)com.

Sorry I never heard of artist Ying. There are so many comtemporary Chinese artist, my faverite artist is Xu Wei(徐渭）a Ming Dynasty master, who is the ancester of water and ink painting.

[kobi2187]

Thank you Henry. I love your videos and the way you teach, you have a very peaceful baring.

I wanted to ask, in western art the use of black color is not advised, or overuse of it. Is it different in Chinese art? as it seems to view black as a royal color.

[blueheronarts]

@kobi2187 Yes, you are right black or ink represents "five colors" which means all colors in Chinese painting. That is why it was called Shui-mo" or "ink and water" painting. Later Japanese simplified it to Sumi-e or "ink painting". Although ink is the king (or "bone" in Chinese painting, by no means it is exclude coloor which we believe is secondary to ink. There are planty of books on the differences between East and West painting, i.e., Principles of Chinese Painting, by George Rowley.

[hmwascow]

beautiful!

Is the ink waterproof? What Ink do you use?

[blueheronarts]

Thank you!

I use sumi ink on rice paper, either bottled or grinded with a inkstick. Yes it is waterproof when it gets dry. And you may mix with watercolor. You may get the paper and supplies from my online store.

[dabbass1]

that dog scared the shit out of me man.

blue hero arts, please edit that part out man.

also, could you tell me what song that is in the background.

thanks.

[CeniaChan]

that was so beautiful!

i love it!

[aplus1984]

@dabbass1 me too...woof

[kobi2187]

@dabbass1 This is too funny. Good I read your comment before I got to the dog part:))

[pinktrefoil]

so pretty! :)

[toasty100]

Where do you get the supplies you sell?

[andreymury]

please do it faster next time.....

[sempoliy]

你著迷，我與他們的藝術！你是一個偉大的藝術家！

好樣的！