Crocus & Bees in sumi-e Chinese brush painting technique
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.พ. 2025
- Chinese brush artist Virginia Lloyd-Davies and pianist Josh Harvey improvise together in front of a live audience.
Virginia paints with Chinese inks and silk dyes on rice paper mounted on board.
Find more mini-lessons, videos and paintings on www.joyfulbrush... and / virginialloyddavies .
Learn more about painting flowers and birds in my sumi-e painting how-to book, "Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Painting" . Published in 2019 worldwide by Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA it can be purchased online at Quarto (bit.ly/4ebPjUk ) and Amazon (amzn.to/2XG2Elf in the US). Also available through your local bookstore. The book contains over 300 illustrations, creative tips and step-by-step instructions. You can see more of my paintings and get painting ideas for your sumi-e and Chinese brush paintings from my painting blog at www.joyfulbrush.... Also included, suggestions for brushes, inks, paints and different kinds of Asian rice paper.
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I have suffered for years with intractable pain. Watching you work and listening to Mr. Harvey's music helped me to push it to the back of my mind for a little while. I subscribed and plan to watch them all again. They are all very beautiful and it is amazing watching you you paint with such precision and mastery. Wonderful. Thank you so much! Please do more.
Amazing Chinese painting!😍👍
Thank you, So Ha Lo! I appreciate your feedback!
Excellent painting.
This IS proper watercolour.
Thank you
God Bless
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Be sure to check out more of my videos.
I am having my first painting lesson today....I have been teaching myself to draw and am amazed at the results, just hope I have the same with watercolors......But watching your video I am almost in tears it's so emotional, it's so beautiful. Thank you.
Dear Virginia,
I admire you so much! I have learned Chinese painting for three years, this summer my mom and I are taking private lessons, and we love to watch your videos as a extra lesson, I like your bamboo leave video a lot! and my mom really loved this video! :D post more videos! ill be the first to check it out
Kate
So glad you liked it! I hope you enjoy your painting lessons; you are at the start of a grand adventure!
Happy painting!
Dear Kate, thanks for telling me this! I always enjoy hearing that my videos have helped people. Happy painting!
Virginia
Like the gentle and eligant strokes.
Thanks! Come back often! I'm putting up a bunch of videos this month!
What a beautiful video. Thank you so much for sharing and helping me forget about my troubles for a while
You did very good job. I like your work. It is so amazing.And at first I thought it was done by a Chinese master artist.
I live in Ohio. I picked up some supplies in Chinatown, San Francisco. I really like your easy style, it flows & is soft and beautiful. Can't wait to watch more of your videos.
Thanks, Sue! You might also want to check out my painting page on facebook listed under VirginiaLloydDavies, Joyfulbrush.. I put up a lot of posts and pictures of what I'm currently working on.
I love this painting and will attempt it. Thank you!
Thanks, Rita! Have fun! Use a side stroke for the flowers and the tip of the brush held vertically for the leaves.
The perfect painting. Simple authentic and beautiful. Thank you so much
Thanks, Sue! Good to know you enjoyed it!
If you are trying Chinese brush painting or Japanese sumi-e, the most important item is the proper Chinese brush. It's worth spending some money on that (I buy bamboo/orchid brushes for around US$25). A small bottle of permanent Chinese black ink and newsprint paper to start off will get you on the road.
@AMNueca In this DVD I am using double shuen (thick) rice paper which I have pre-mounted on a board. The brushes are traditional Chinese round brushes made from natural animal hair. I like hard or springy hair, described in catalogs as weasel or wolf hair, or bamboo/orchid brush. If I am painting peonies, I may use a softer goat hair brush.
Beautiful!!!
Thank you for the reply. Yes it is exciting, I can't belive the feel good factor learning to draw and paint has given me. I don't have the correct materials at the moment a few brushes and a few tubes of paint but that is not important at the moment. I am just practicing making shapes and learning how to use the colors.
Maddie.
Thanks for your comment. In this DVD I am using double shuen (thick) rice paper which I have pre-mounted on a board. The brushes are traditional Chinese round brushes made from natural animal hair. I like hard or springy hair, described in catalogs as weasel or wolf hair, or bamboo/orchid brush. If I am painting peonies, I may use a softer goat hair brush. If you watch my peony and bamboo videos, I explain how to load the colors on the brush.
In this DVD I am using double shuen (thick) rice paper which I have pre-mounted on a board. The brushes are traditional Chinese round brushes made from natural animal hair. I like hard or springy hair, described in catalogs as weasel or wolf hair, or bamboo/orchid brush. If I am painting peonies, I may use a softer goat hair brush. Check out OAS and Blue Heron Arts online catalogs. They are very reliable and have descriptions and explanations.
Absolutely beautiful
+Leah Faraci Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! You may find my joyfulbrush website blog interesting. I've been putting up short videos and mini-tutorials for a couple of months.
Love your flowers,there lovely!🎨💜😀
+Tammy Degrasse Thanks, Tammy! Glad you enjoyed them!
Love your beautiful simplicity. Will try this. I'm a true beginner.thanks for sharing
Thanks, Mary. The crocus is quite simple to paint. Be sure your brush has a gradation of color on it, not solid color.
Thanks, James. I am trained by a Chinese master from Jiangyin near Wuxi in China.
Thank you! I am glad you liked it! You can see more of my paintings on my facebook page (VirginiaLloydDavies)
- Virginia
Thank you, Virginia. I will check it out.
@THESHOMROM Thank you for letting me know that our painting and music video has helped you forget your pain for a while. I strongly believe that beauty has healing properties; I feel blessed to be able to offer my skills in this way and I hope that you will continue to find ways to alleviate your pain. I wish you joy and peace.
Thank you very much, your advice is going to save me a lot of time and money.
Maddie.
Beautiful. I love it.
stunning work. you made it look so simple. have tried chinese painting but so far can only paint a fish.
Very beautiful art!! Compliments!!
Дивно и просто!
Благодарю Вас!
Всем Мира и Радости!❤❤❤❤
Spasibo! Thank you! Peace to you.
I am using silk dyes, which are water based, but not regular watercolor paints.
Thanks, Carol!
Great!
Thanks for watching! This is a Chinese bamboo brush made from animal hair. It is used for painting and for writing calligraphy in China and Japan. It is essential for painting in this style. You can see more of my paintings on my face book page. Just type in face book and then /VirginiaLloydDavies
Lovely. 🥰🥰🥰
Thanks!
Thanks for the compliment! No, I am not Chinese but I am well trained by Chinese master painters.
Beautiful
Your picture is very good ~♡
Thanks so much for this really enjoyed it so beautiful
I like that.
I like these water color
Thanks! You can see more on my blog at joyfulbrush
Delightful !
Thanks!
Wonderful! Thank you
Magnifique!
beautiful
WOW!!!!!
Como siempre ¡Bellísimo!_ gracias
Gracias, Maria!
Thx a lot for the sharing! I always watch them before I go to bed. Would you mind to show us how to do the Po Mo technique on utube?
Simplement BEAU!
lindo trabalho!
Hermosooo,muy sutil.
Thank you!
Lovely...
That is so beautiful!
makes me wanna learn how to
u are graet! thank u ♥
nice
Thank you!
Wonderfull!
Merci bien!
Lovely
Es una linda experiencia ,gracias felicidades.
+Karla Hernando Gracias!
muy lindo! soy nueva en esto y quiero aprender de todo un poco. realmente hermoso.
Gracias! I hope you enjoy learning this painting technique. I have enjoyed it for over 30 years.
Your painting is beautiful. Would it be possible on showing us how you dip the paint on the brushes? I know Chinese or Sumi-e painting has special techniques on how you position the lighter color and heavy colors on the brush. That part is missing on the video. I hope you will consider my request on your next video. Thanks!
+Elaine Ries Thanks for your comment. If you go to my TH-cam channel and check my tutorial videos, you will see I have several that include loading the brush. If you check my website blog, you will also see several videos that may be helpful. Good luck and happy painting!
me encanto¡¡¡ muy bello GRACIAS¡¡¡¡¡
Beautiful. I really like the way that brush responds. Please, please where can I buy them and what brand, size are they so I can tell the seller? Thank you.
I LOVE your loose and confident style Virginia. I paint flowers in watercolour myself, but with the chinese brush technique you've taken watercolour to a 'fresh' level in the western world for the better. Keep up the super work! (PS: if you want to see my watercolour blog: nickfeganart.com)
Thanks, Nick! It's all those years of practice that loosened up the brush! Incidentally I went to the link you posted but it didn't work.
Very nice
Thanks, Maria! Be sure to enjoy my other TH-cam videos!
Hi Virginia
I love your painting of crocus. Is it like watercolour.
Adorei. Gostaria de saber qual é esse tipo de pincel!!!
OK. congratulations!
Excellent. India
Thanks!
virginiald como hago para tomar clases, o tu vendes los cursos por videos? y como los adquiero espero tu respuesta ok abrazos
Dear Kate, you and your mother may enjoy following me on facebook. I post new paintings and videos there every day. You can access my page even if you don't have a facebook account. Go to facebook, then write /VirginiaLloydDavies.
wow!! I wish I could do that🌹🌼🌸
Thanks! You can see more of my videos on my website joyfulbrush.
Virginia Lloyd-Davies
你畫的很好！！good！！
this is water color or what ?
Thanks! Why not pick up a brush and try? You might surprise yourself! Good luck!
You make it look so simple. amazing. What kind of paper are you using for this particular painting? Double shuen? Thank you. Judith
Hi Judith! This was filmed while I was demonstrating at a 3-day wine festival on Long Island, NY. I was definitely "in the zone" and the brush was dancing! I pre-mounted double shuen on board so I could move it around for the camera. I was also using silk dyes, hence the vivid colors.
like your signature， 惟仁 right ？
Yes, that's right! I've never seen it written 'in print'! Thanks for asking!
You may enjoy following me on facebook. I post new paintings and videos there every day. You can access my page even if you don't have a facebook account. Go to facebook, then write /VirginiaLloydDavies.
do you have any prints of this painting for sale? how much & price of postage. with thanks C.
What kinda brush are you using ?
Lindo perfeito
Thank you, Raquel!
It's really great!
Which kind of paper do you use?
Hi Natalya! Glad you enjoyed it! I paint on single or double xuan "rice" paper. When I am filming I generally pre-mount the paper on board so I can move it around better for the camera.
How long have you been practicing?
A l-o-o-o-o-n-g time! Chinese brush painting is like singing or dancing - you have to keep in practice, otherwise you get stiff. I took my first class in about 1976 and I've been practicing ever since. It's a good thing I enjoy it! Happy painting!
What kind of brush are u using...thx, mary l
It's a 'basic hard', fairly small size. You could also use a 'basic soft'. There doesn't see to be much difference. The important thing is that it holds enough water and color for the stroke, and that it comes to a point. Good luck!
@pacorrocha1962 gracias!
👍
waw..
What is a Chineese brush made of? Is it Kolinsky Sable?
Chinese brushes are made of different animal hair, depending on the purpose of the brush. If you go to my materials blog on my website joyfulbrush you can read in detail about this.
trabajo con pinceles chinos
очень красиво!!!!!!!!
odlično
Wow! My first comment in Bosnian! Google Translate says it means "great". Thanks, Katarina! Good to hear from you!
8-) thanks for sharing!
Прелесть. Спасибо.
+Раиса Степановна Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! You may like my joyfulbrush blog. I have put up new videos there.
Спасибо. Ай лав ю.
+Раиса Степановна Sweet! Sending love back to you!
WATH ABOUT THE PINCEL FORM AND ABOUT HOW TAKE THE TWO COLORS, BE MORE ESPECIFIC !
Tulips and Bees (not crocus).
Hahahah! No, I was painting crocus. Tulips would be bigger and have large, flat leaves.
И где обьяснения действиям? Что за краска, какой цвет, с чем смешываем или Не смешиваем. Хрень, а не урок
thanks and I need you send me on my email