Fabric paints, Taiwan watercolors, and Chinese ink on fabric fan

Blog Post 37

Meet the two gentlemen in Chinese brush painting: bamboo and plum blossoms.

 

 

Textile paint and Chinese ink on fabric fan

Blog Post 36

Bunches of luck coming from the Purple Wisteria vine! See also my Blog Posts 3 (Fragrant Refuge) and 4 (Awed).

 

Watercolor and fabric paint on fabric fan

Blog Post 35

This is my salute to one of the most beautiful birds in Class Aves. Must be a powerful hunter.

11.7 x 16.5 inches; 300 g; cold pressed; watercolor paper

Blog Post 34

Shown above is my negative painting of grapes. My positive painting of grapes is shown below:

 

Textile paint on fabric fan

Blog Post 33

This Philippine kingfisher is very colorful: dark purple-blue crown and mustache; red dagger-shaped beak; red feet; brown-spotted blue-wings; blue tail; and burnt orange throat and belly. It has a melancholy whistle.

Some painting tips: Use metallic textile paints for the birds’ prurple-blue crown and mustache, and blue wings and tail.

 

 

Watercolor, Chinese ink, and metallic fabric paint on fabric fan

Blog Post 32

This 13-cm trilling bird is found only in Central Visayas, Philippnes: Panay, Negros, and Cebu islands. It has a reddish-brown cap, beige throat and body, brown wings, and an erect, long tail when folded.

Some painting tips:

-If the fan fabric is loose or transparent, use a clear ground and dry for a day before painting.

-Use metallic textile paints for the birds.

-Use silver poster color for the white magnolia flowers.

-Use Chinese ink for the magnolia branches.

14 cm x 21.6 cm; watercolor on 90-lb watercolor paper

Blog Post 31

I just reviewed how to paint peonies–one of my favorite flowers. See also my early peonies at Blog Posts 7, 8, and 28.

Taiwan watercolors on synthetic silk

Blog Spot 30

I started painting this flowering Camellia twig last year. Then, with blots all over, I gave up and set it aside. When I saw it again yesterday as I was rearranging my supplies cabinet, I decided to save and finish it. ‘Done’ is better than ‘perfect’.

 

Watercolor on Chinese paper fan

Blog Spot 29

I can paint Morning Glory vines from memory.  During my childhood days, Morning Glories used to grow wild on grassy areas.  I knew then how to weave their flowery vines for my play jewelry–necklace, bracelet, and crown. Now, they are rarely seen. You have to buy their seeds from a garden shop or grocery store if want to grown them in your garden.