Tag: Chinese watercolor

  • Trying A New Format

    After having lots of success with selling my hand-painted, standard-sized bookmarks, I bought a couple of packs of a larger format from the Hmayart shop on Amazon. The paper is nicer than the craft quality I was finding, and the larger size allows for more creativity. I haven’t looked for plastic sleeves for the new…

  • Finding Inspiration

    Found-object sculptor and brother-in-law Lance Arnold scored a book of breathtaking woodblock prints at the “put ‘n take” portion of his local landfill, and very kindly sent it to me. Each page offers a print more gorgeous than the last. As I oohed and aahed, I could barely wait to try to replicate some of…

  • Coneflower Redux

    In Chinese brush painting (CBP), we use “rice” papers made of mulberry and other natural fibers. The final step in completing a CBP painting is to wet mount it onto a larger sheet to provide a bit of added durability and protection. Imagine my sorrow when a recent coneflower painting of mine tore during the…