Ink project

Artist: Marcel Brekelmans
http://www.artist-ink.com/artists/a_m/MarcelBrekelmans/MarcelBrekelmans.htm

Technique: Continuous Tone

Acrylic Painting

Artist: Fiona Ho
http://www.optimumwound.com/new-black-and-white-drawing-and-acrylic-paintings-by-fiona-ho.htm

Technique: Layering

To Be Or Not To Be..

To live or not to live.

Color pencil/ pencil Artists and Techniques

Artist: Sheri Lynn Boyer Doty
http://www.sheridoty.com/colorpencil.phtml

Artist: Jan Henderson

http://www.utahartists.com/jan_henderson.htm

Artist: Kimberly Jansen
http://www.mooresartgallery.com/artlinks8.html

Technique: Cross Hatching
http://lovely-blood-rose.deviantart.com/art/Cross-hatching-BB-144815159

Technique: Continuous Tone
http://ricophotography.blogspot.com/

Watercolor Techniques & Artists

Technique:
Wash
http://www.elfwood.com/farp/watercolor/

Technique:
Sponge
http://www.watercolorpaintingandprojects.com/techniques/more-and-effects2.html

Technique:
Salt
http://www.watercolorpaintingandprojects.com/techniques/more-and-effects.html

Artist:

Ginette Callaway

 http://www.artistrising.com/products/398005/modern-watercolor-landcape.htm

 Artist:

Joyce Watkins

http://www.obbreeze.com/

Artist:

Shanti Marie

http://shant-shantimarie.blogspot.com/2007/09/watercolor-butterflies.html

Clay

Artist: Ann Baker

http://www.annbclay.com/sculpture.htm

Artist: Elizabeth M. Barnes
http://artfulexpectations.com/Homet.htm

Artist: Adrasteia9.
http://polymerclay.craftgossip.com/polymer-clay-pod-people/2008/04/08

Techniques: additive & subtractive, coil

Pastel/Charcoal Project

Artist: Roger Dennis
Techinque: Line and Wash
http://www.rogerdennisart.com/index.aspx?sectionid=1200021&productid=1803258

Artist: Robin Pedrero

Technique: Blending

http://www.theartistscenter.com/featured-artist-robin-pedrero/2009/05/

Artist: Amedeo Modigliani
Technique: Scumbling
http://napavalleyartcamp.blogspot.com/2010/02/scumbling.html

My ink artwork

I think both of my ink projects are successful. I'm happy with the way they turned out.

Chinese Culture

Calligraphy;
The most important aspect of it is, that it is an emotional form of art, as it carries the thoughts and feelings of the artist. Calligraphy has been an important feature of the Chinese culture for the past 4000 years. It is an art which is unique to Asian cultures and is regarded as the most sublime form of art in the Chinese culture.
http://www.chinaorbit.com/china-culture/art-of-chinese-calligraphy.html


Koi Fish;
Some people say that koi fish originated in Japan, but much of the ancient historical accounts place China as the first home to the Koi Fish. Koi is auspicious (good luck) & attracts prosperity (wealth) and abundance. It has been said that if you have a painting of Koi fish in your home then it will bring you wealth and riches.
http://feng-shui.lovetoknow.com/Koi_Fish_Symbolism


Embroidery;
It is a brilliant pearl in Chinese art. The oldest embroidered product in China on record dates from the Shang Dynasty. In this period embroidery symbolized social status. Embroidery flooded their homes, from  mattresses to beddings, from clothes worn in life time to burial articles.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/embroidery.htm


Painting;
The tools used in traditional Chinese painting are paintbrush, ink, traditional paint and special paper or silk. The birds-and-flowers genre has its roots in the decorative patterns engraved on pottery and bronze ware by early artists. Among the common subjects in this genre, which reached its peak during the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279), are flowers, bamboo, birds, insects, and stones.
http://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/arts/chinese-painting.htm



My Artwork:

Chinese Artists

Artist: Yu Gong-Quan    http://www.orientaloutpost.com/proddetail.php?prod=yyfs&cat=7

Aritst:

Au Hoi-lam (區凱琳)   http://chineseculture.about.com/od/artinchina/p/Au-Hoi-Lam.htm

Techniques:
Au’s paintings include faded, pale colors and human figures that resemble children’s doodles.

Artist:

Lei Yixin   http://chineseculture.about.com/od/artinchina/a/MLKMemorial.htm

He sculpted the Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial.
He was chosen because of his experience with large pieces.

Artist:

Lin Jiunting   http://chineseculture.about.com/od/artinchina/p/Lin-Jiunting.htm

He is a Taiwanese new media artist who incorporates electronics and computer science into his artwork.

He blends modern multimedia technology with classical Chinese art. Many of his installations are interactive.

Artist:

Bong Wai Chen   http://pjentoft.com/Pj-cbp1.html

Techniques:

 His artwork is done from memory of observations of nature.

The goal is to convey a sense of immediateness.

This piece is done with a mouse using fade out and fade in settings in the brush variance pallette.