the four gentlemen. The background looks a little mottled. I happened
to experiment with a paper I usually reserve for woodcut; Gampi
off white, that I found through McClains. It seems to photograph
that way because of the buff character of the paper. Sometimes I
know that I'm back on track with this water/ink art by the sound
of brush on paper. There seems to be a sweet sound when the paper
is accepting of the brush. When an artist gets into that sweet spot it
really seems like the paper is drawing nourishment from the brush.
4 comments:
Bamboo was my favorite to paint too, but I never managed one as lovely as this--so fluid; makes me think of the sound of light wind in palm fronds ... I like the pale accompanying bamboo too; this composition is very pleasing, subtle--perfect for bamboo.
Thank you Laura
Bill- this is stunning!
The beauty is in it's simplicity but I know that unlike my hit and run posts a lot of work went into making it simple.
It's easier to come up with a few good pieces when you've been practicing the same form for eight years or so. Still hard to make every effort 'look simple'. Thanks
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