How to Draw Orchid in Sumi-e Chinese Brush Painting

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As one of the four essential subject matters, this excercise is aimed at developing line quality and the sense of negative space.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• Sumi-e
• Chinese
• Brush
• Painting
• Orchid

[mathsfreakXXL]

Do you use ink sticks or do you get it from the bottle?

[blueheronarts]

@mathsfreakXXL I used bottled ink for this painting I think, but I do grind ink with inkstick for my other paintings sometimes.

[cuabi]

do you know the botanical name of this orchid?

great job!!!

[blueheronarts]

Sorry, I don't. Generally speaking they call it "Chinese Orchid" in farmer's market here in Los Angeles. It looks just like "big grass" but with small flowers that smell great.

[aron2631]

How do you get ligher and darker ink? I know you use more water for lighter, but what is the procedure? Do you dip the brush in dark ink, then dip the brush in water? Or do you have different shades of ink in cups? Do you use one brush for dark ink and another brush for lighter, or do you use the same brush and wash in between?

[blueheronarts]

In Chinese painting theory, there is saying, "Treasure your ink as gold" 惜墨如金. I always use as little as the black "gold" as possible. I would never dip my brush in the bottle.

[cherryswachan]

The Strokes are IMPECCABLE!!!!

[leftatmars]

Quite lovely!

[CRZYfool07]

shitty!

[peaceislimited]

dude i know how hard it is its all in the angle of the brush

[kliroart]

thank's for sharing this video: realy nice..

[Martyna090894]

I like it :)

[bbornets]

Henry, Thank you for sharing with us. I love the sensitivity of your orchid leaves.