This selection of Chinese Brush Paintings shows a variety styles. Some are done in meticulous detail and others are free and fast to paint. Each picture has a description of which type of paper or silk was used when painting it.

Poinsettia Morning glory Fish
Rose Flag iris Bubble eye fish
Moonlight bamboo Chrysanthemum Fushcias and butterflies
Lady Landscape 2 Orchid
Flower 3 Poinsettia in the snow Blue morning glory
Landscape 3

Chinese Brush Painting

Rose

Rose

Before the rose is begun a bloom of deep red is painted on the Xuan paper. The pale gold petals of the rose are painted onto this patch of colour whist it is still damp. This method of painting flowers can also be used for peonies and hydrangeas to name just a few.