Ever wondered if the cheapest brushes on AliExpress can handle oil paints like premium tools? In this video, we examine their ...

Huang Binhong (China, 1864–1955), Mountain Landscape, c. 1953. Ink and color on paper. Gift of Dr. Shirley Sun (A.B., 1964; A.M., 1969; Ph.D, 1974), 1994.113 The ...

AliExpress is full of extremely cheap art supplies, but low prices often raise serious quality concerns. This video takes a ...

In a golden field, an illustrated lion stands on his hind legs with a comical look of befuddlement on his face, bathed in the warm glow of the sun. Accompanied by a flock of abstract birds and a ...

Chinese brush painting has developed over a period of more than 6000 years, since its start in about 4000 B.C. Originally, Chinese painting was closely related to other crafts, like pottery, bronze ...

Zhu Wei, “Ink and Wash Research Lecture Series (unfinished)” (2015), ink and color pigment on paper (click to enlarge) Gao Qian’s painting “Hua Jian Ji No. 2” (2014) is superbly executed in ink and ...

However, as modernization took place in China, brush pens were replaced firstly by nib pens, then ballpoint pens and now keyboards. Zhu Yanlin, deputy director of the Huzhou Economic and Information ...

The art of painting has a rich, centuries-long history and serves as a perfect medium for artists to translate their feelings and ideas onto canvas. A crucial tool for any painter is indeed the ...