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Snowdrop Flower in classical Chinese Painting

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Painting a Snowdrop in the Traditional Chinese Xieyi Style

The first installment in a planned series on primroses, this course focuses on a single subject — the snowdrop — as a way into traditional Chinese ink (xieyi) painting technique. Rather than rushing through many flowers, it uses one fragile, expressive bloom to teach a broad set of foundational brush skills.

Who It's For

Beginners to Chinese ink painting who want a focused, single-subject project, as well as anyone curious about traditional xieyi brushwork before tackling more complex floral compositions.

Key Takeaways

Core xieyi techniques: dry-versus-wet brush, dark-to-light shading, and the "orchid touch"
How to build petals, leaves, and inflorescences with contour and "from-the-spot" methods
Working in monochrome ink to develop tonal depth before adding color
Combining Chinese mineral paints with ink for a finished, balanced composition

By the end, students walk away with a completed snowdrop painting and a set of brush techniques reusable across future floral work.

About this course

Here is the first part of the complete course devoted to the different primroses - the most delicate and fragile early spring flowers.

We will draw now a touching fragile snowdrop - one of the most favorite spring flowers, using the basic methods of traditional Chinese ink painting technique.

You will study and learn:
-how to mix beautiful colors and create effects that makes paintings in ink ( xe-i) technique so expressive!
-after finishing the course you will have a ready-made charming picture with the image of a snowdrop, new skills and perfect mood!

In different stages of this and other three courses about primroses ( coming soon) are also many interesting:

Let's master the basic techniques of the image: stretch marks, dry / wet brush, dark to light tricks
Let's get acquainted with the "orchid touch" and learn how to draw flowers with it
We work out the basic techniques for the image of leaves, twigs, flowers and inflorescences
We will master the various techniques of image of flowers: the contour technique, the technique of "from the spot", learn how to combine them and not be afraid to create complex combinations
Let's consider how to build tonal relationships inside inflorescences of complexly picked flowers
We will learn to work in monochrome, using only ink, with the help of which we will reveal all the charm and depth of a monochrome image
Let's work with Chinese mineral paints, talk about the harmony of color and ink
We will get acquainted with the basics of composition, learn how to create your own spring impressive pictures and greeting cards

The materials you will need ( and if you are in doubts what to chose I can help to find better decision):

-Brush for xe-i and elastic one or a universal small brush.
-Wolf hair brush for contour No. 2 or brush for landscape No. 1
-Chinese ink for painting and calligraphy
-Felt mat
-Set of mineral paints MARIES palette of 12 colors
-Paper for xe-i.

Recommended paper for this course

- paper for sumie "Plum"
- paper for xe-i and sumie 35x136 mm
- universal paper for xe-i, xiao xe-i and sumie art.

1. Prepare the materials you need for today's class. Make sure you have enough white pigment.

2. Practice painting a petal with the method I demonstrate in the video. Press the brush from the tip to the base. Start lightly then increase pressure through your strokes.

3. Pay attention when adding layers, and give your edges nice wavy shapes.

4. Take a picture of your work then upload it so I can take a look!