In this article I share the fun of painting with Asian brushes and Chinese watercolors to create a whimsical shrimp and crab artwork. This workshop was inspired by the book about Chinese Brush Painting by author Danny Han-Lin Chen.
Fun undersea shrimp and crab Chinese brush painting by artist Tristina Dietz Elmes.
Some of the things you will learn from this workshop include:
best paints for Chinese Brush painting;
the different types of brushes to use for successful Asian style painting (you may already own some!);
the types of paper to use for practice and final artworks;
tricks for water control to get the desired color intensity;
water wicking technique to avoid excess color bleeding;
steps for painting shrimp;
steps for painting a crab;
and more…
Chinese Brush Painting Workshop Video Replay
Below is the full video workshop of my Live painting session. The paints, surfaces and accessories used in the video are listed afterwards in this article. Enjoy! 🎨
Here are the video timeline sections if you want to jump to a particular part of the live session:
0:00:00 - Intro To Chinese Brush Painting
Feel free to ask me any follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching! 😍
Some supplies and practice paintings done during Chinese Brush Painting Undersea Creatures workshop,
Supplies List for Chinese Brush Painting Workshop
Here are links to the supplies list for the papers, paints, mediums and accessories shown during the video. As a Blick Affiliate and Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases for links below that lead to Blick Art Materials or Amazon.
Book: Introduction to Chinese Brush Painting by Danny Han-Lin Chen Paperback (2009) - https://amzn.to/4r2BEXb
Book: Walter Foster Watercolor on Rice Paper by Lucy Wang Paperback (1991) - https://amzn.to/4r2B1gb
Book: Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors by Lian Quan Zhen Paperback (2004) - https://amzn.to/4i3bDCV
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Marie's Chinese Painting Colors Watercolor 12ml Tubes Set of 18 - https://amzn.to/4oaVCfS
Marie's Watercolor 12ml Tubes Set of 18 - https://amzn.to/4piz5P6
Painter's Color Diary for Watercolor 140lb 9x12in 10 Pages + Glassine Between Pages - https://amzn.to/47Y1YZM
Gray Felt Pad for Calligraphy or Chinese/Japanese Brush Painting 50x70cm / 19.6x27.5in - https://amzn.to/4phUnw9
Japanese Shodo Practice Rice Paper 100 Sheets 9x12+ Inches - https://amzn.to/4riPYem
Yasutomo Hosho Sketch Paper Pad 9x12in 48 Sheets - https://amzn.to/49tneZX
Canson XL Cold-Press Watercolor Paper Pad 140lb 9x12in 30 Sheets - https://amzn.to/4p8drge
Canson XL Cold-Press Watercolor Paper Wire-Bound Book 140lb 9x12in 30 Sheets - https://amzn.to/4i447Yx
Artify Squirrel Quill Brush Set of 3 - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C772Q82N?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.SKZUSMIIY5OZ&linkCode=tr1&tag=dietzart-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.SKZUSMIIY5OZ_1763364762108
Yasutomo Sen Brush Japanese Style 8in - https://amzn.to/48ihiSj
Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Brushes Set of 10 - https://amzn.to/3LGRYN8
Princeton Velvetouch Brush Round No 2 (for details) - https://amzn.to/3X06kus
Crow Canyon Small Square Enamel Dish 4.75x4.75in Set of 4 - https://amzn.to/4p6JVY8
Corelle White Rectangular Round Edges Serving Dish 10.5x4.5in (for palette) - https://amzn.to/47MI3y4
Faber Castell Collapsible Tulip Edge Brush Holder Water Cup - https://amzn.to/3Pxxyon
Wood Brush Rest Stand Set of 2 Holds 4 Brushes Each - https://amzn.to/3OrurOi
My Recommended Cloth-Like Viva Paper Towels 3 Double Rolls - https://amzn.to/3EPZhOW
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Note that most of the list of supplies above can be found on the Blick Art Materials website and shipping is generally free for orders of $69 or more. Check them out here: https://www.jdoqocy.com/click-101492004-12117697?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dickblick.com%2F
************************************If you would like to see other paints, mediums and art supplies that I recommend, click below to go to the Supply Links page on my website:
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