Basic techniques and strokes in Chinese painting by Olga (Skillshare)

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Basic techniques and strokes in Chinese painting by Olga (Skillshare)

This is a class for the beginners taught by Olga Sumarokova. In the first part of this class you will learn much about main types of brushes, paints and paper that we are going to use in all our Chinese painting courses. Get aquainted with the material and you will know how to chose brushes, ink and paper. Watch the video with the examples of the materials and you will achieve better result on your picture.

In different stages of this course we study step by step

  • Let's master the basic techniques of the image: stretch marks, dry / wet brush, dark to light tricks
  • Let's get acquainted with the "orchid touch" and learn how to draw flowers with it
  • We work out the basic techniques for the image of leaves, twigs, flowers and inflorescences
  • We will master the various techniques of image of flowers: the contour technique, the technique of "from the spot", learn how to combine them and not be afraid to create complex combinations
  • Let's consider how to build tonal relationships inside inflorescences of complexly picked flowers
  • We will learn to work in monochrome, using only ink, with the help of which we will reveal all the charm and depth of a monochrome image
  • Let's work with Chinese mineral paints, talk about the harmony of color and ink
  • We will get acquainted with the basics of composition, learn how to create your own spring impressive pictures and greeting cards

The materials you will need in general are:
-Different types of brushes of all sizes elastic condition
-Chinese ink for painting and calligraphy
-Felt mat
-Set of mineral paints MARIES palette of 12 colors
-Universal paper for xe-i, xiao xe-i and sumie art.

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