Special Subjects: Beginning Chinese Brush

PROJECT FIVECAPTURING PATTERNS

Do you love spotting patterns in nature? Whether it’s the whorl of a seashell, the rings of a tree stump, or the spots on a butterfly’s wings, these patterns are a great way to practice and play with Chinese brush painting.

For the top of the second wing, start where the first wing begins, drawing a similar triangular shape.

Load the brush with black ink and hold it upright. Paint the top of the first butterfly wing by swooping upward and to the left, then down.

Draw a third continuous stroke, starting where ...