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Thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

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Thank you so much for your comment. I'm delighted you found my video helpful. Be sure to check out others in my playlists.

Mixing plates and saucers are a good way to go. Some artists make several different shades of gray on separate saucers, from light to dark, then just add strong black to the tip of the brush. Prof Ju used one brush to create the rocks and waterfalls. He would wait until it was dry before he added color, usually using the same brush. A soft-hair brush or a combination brush works, as does a mountain horse-hair brush. He would use a broad flat brush to add the mist, but you can also use a regular soft brush. Your skill level will improve as you practice. Have fun and enjoy the dance of the brush!

@@VirginiaLloydDavies Thank you very much, I’ll try it! 😊

I understand wanting to know the Spanish translation! Sorry, I don't have that capability, but I hope that watching the videos will inspire you! Happy painting!

@@VirginiaLloydDavies thanks Virginia for your video. It is realy " inspiracional". I love yours works meni years agosto. Congratulatios from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Canary Island. Spain

@@emiliorios3599 Hello to Las Palmas! have fun painting!

Thank you! I am glad you enjoyed it. Please check out my other videos on my RUclips channel.

Thanks for your kind comment. I use raw (absorbent) rice paper, which is called Xuan or Shuen in Asia. mine is single thickness, but you can also achieve the same result using double xuan. The benefit of the double xuan is that the colors don't spread as much so you can paint a bit slower. Regular watercolor paper does not work because it is not absorbent.

Very glad you find it helpful!

That's the sign of a true master - making it look easy!

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I'm glad you found it helpful. If there are other video tutorials you would be interested in, please let me know.

Thanks! Be sure to check out my other mini-paintings!

Thanks! The dance of the brush, the song of the ink!

Best of all to hear that you are enjoying painting! 🤩

So glad you found it helpful.

I agree. The music, composed and performed by Josh Harvey, shows exquisite harmony with the brush strokes.Thanks for noticing!

Thanks! Mastery in Sumi-e and Chinese brush painting depend on two things: study and practice of the strokes, and releasing emotional energy through the strokes. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

I'm always happy to answer questions. The best Chinese brush for bamboo is one with stiff bristles. You can paint bamboo with any size brush, depending on the size of your paper. Large brushes are most expressive - let your brush dance! Gray ink is simply black ink diluted with water. This way it is transparent. If you add white, it will become opaque. Thanks for asking! Happy painting!

@@VirginiaLloydDavies Thank you so much Teacher! I have a Medium size Orchid/bamboo brush I bought from Oriental Arts Supply but it's difficult for me to maneuver. I guess I need more practice. Also, I used to mix white with black ink. No wonder the effect was not good. I tried diluting ink in water but it's still black so I added white. Now I know it's not right. Thank you so much for sharing. My deepest gratitude, Teacher! I love your tutorial videos. You're a really excellent Teacher!!!❤️🙏🤗🙏

@@janten6554 The brush strokes take a while to master. I recommend my students to stand up and make sweeping gestures with your entire arm, first in the air and then with the brush tip touching the paper. Don't think about precision at this point, just get used to the swooping movement. A student roll of rice paper (OAS sells several) may be an easier surface for you to paint on. Keep painting!

Delighted to read that you find it helpful. Bamboo is the subject we start with and our understanding of it grows and develops through the years. You have years of fascination and practice ahead of you!🤩

I hope your adventures into sumi-e and Chinese brush painting are as exciting as mine have been!

You're very welcome! Thank you for making me smile today!

So glad it affected you so sweetly! Maybe that's why my bp is always low!

What a lovely comment! I am so glad you found it moving.

Here are some of my secrets to reach this level of spontaneous flow: practice elements like the beak and the eye over and over (I've done sheets of them!). Use charcoal to make a rough sketch of the body, then paint over it. Don't get hung up on getting it "right" or "accurate". The energy (ch'i) is what gives it life. Happy painting!

@@VirginiaLloydDavies Your answer deeply resonated…🙏

Hello Jet! Practice is the key. I recommend buying some liquid Chinese ink and a couple of Chinese brushes. Hard to paint in Chinese technique using Western materials. For bamboo, hold the brush perpendicular to the paper and move the whole arm, not just the wrist. Keep going!

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That's what nearly half a century will do for you!

I hope my videos help you to pick up a brush!

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Thanks, Martin!

So glad to hear you enjoyed it! Professor Ju made rocks and waterfalls so easy to understand.

Thanks, Hilda!

He had a wonderfully subtle sense of humor! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

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Thanks Neo!

Thanks! More frog videos coming up shortly! Be sure to check back!

@@VirginiaLloydDavies absolutely! I just subscribed to your RUclips channel. What are you currently working on picture wise?

​@@neocloudmarts9613 Hello again! Tx for subscribing. What I'm working on seems to depend a lot on what my brush decides to do! I've just started creating more short videos on flowers, birds and frogs. These are a lot of fun to do. Only trouble is: I'm also the video techie, so a 5 minute filming may well take me 8 hours to edit. Tech work is definitely not my forte! I enjoyed looking through your YT channel selections. The ch'i in art and the ch'i in martial arts certainly comes from the same source.

@@VirginiaLloydDavies I am glad you like my taste selection. I thought it might be a bit boring for others. Do you practice martial arts along with your Sumi paintings. I like how you channel your chi .

@@neocloudmarts9613 I did practice some Tai Ch'i a while back and found that maintaining the follow-through of a gesture, whether it be with martial arts or painting, is what gives the stroke power. If that makes sense to you. The gesture starts with the intent and then unfolds through the body to the arm, into the brush and on to the paper.

Thank you!

Thanks for the kind comment. I always use some form of Asian paper, known in the West as "rice" or "mulberry" paper. For the roses I used a sheet of raw (that means unsized and absorbent) paper. Look online for xuan, shuen or even rice paper. Many places sell it.

@@VirginiaLloydDavies Thank you Virginia! I've reached out to Henry Li (the owner of Blue Heron Arts in L.A.), and he's been so helpful in answering all of the questions I have about materials, including the many different rice papers.

@@AC-eb5wj Excellent choice!

Thanks, Rob! You will find many more lotus paintings on my website www.joyfulbrush.com. Enjoy!