Rhododendrons. . .(Express strokes #16)

Watercolor on Chinese rice paper

I bought myself a few Chinese brushes on my last visit to London. After a few months of keeping them in the storage, I thought of trying my hands on Chinese brush strokes. Since then I seem to have developed a liking towards Chinese brushes. The movements of the brushes is powerful yet very flexible. A handy tip to know while working with Chinese brushes is that know what you intend to do with the brush, and link the steps (strokes) up so as to activate the painting, to give it rhythm.

If you are looking for some quick stokes, Chinese brushes can achieve that for you!