Pink Rose and Butterfly, Original Painting (14x18)

Description

Don't you love the sight of the fresh delicate blooms of a young pink rose? A butterfly hovers nearby, enjoying the sweet scent and the first blush of spring.

The painting is signed with my Chinese name and name shop (signature stamp) in the lower right corner.

Please note that this is an unframed painting. The virtual frame in the last photo is shown to give an idea of how it will look once hung.

Dimensions:
-- 13.6" (34 cm) wide
-- 18" (46 cm) high
-- mounted on backing paper wider by ~0.75" (<2 cm) per side
-- ready for framing


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THE PROCESS

Each Chinese brush painting begins with a blank sheet of thin rice paper and a stick of charcoal. With an image of the painting in mind, faint charcoal marks are applied for placement of the image; these are later rubbed out.

The color palette consists only of black ink, white powder paint, and simple watercolors (red, yellow, blue, and a few unique colors such as red-brown and purple-pink). By mixing these in different combinations and at different concentrations with water, the spectrum of colors used in each painting is created.

The choice of which brush is also very important. Obviously a larger brush will give a thicker line, and a smaller brush a thinner line. But also, the stiffness or softness of the horsehairs in each brush must be considered. I typically use a soft brush for large swaths of color, and a stiff brush for things such as stems or branches.

Upon completing the painting, it is backed by a thicker and stronger paper, as rice paper is very thin and delicate. This is done by using a thin adhesive, and it also flattens the painting out, since rice paper tends to crinkle during the painting process. At this point, the Chinese brush painting is finished and ready for framing!

Added on Oct 16, 2009

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