You can try Lesson 1 for free.
If you like what you see, purchase it to receive accompanying PDF handout and the opportunity for email critique with Bob.
For Continuing Students
These are intended for the student with some background with Asian brush painting and for the adventurous who wish to push their skills.
These lessons are organized in three groups:
Chinese Painting Theory
A series of ten video lessons examining
• The Three Distances: 4 lessons
•The Six Methods: 2 lessons
• The Eight Relationships: 4 lessons
Building Brush Skills
A series of 11 video lessons to further exercise and deepen the student’s use of brush
Calligraphy Couplets
A small collection of Chinese couplets suitable for encouragement, birthdays, the holidays and more
To purchase:
A single lesson can be purchased for $20
or the entire Chinese Painting Theory series of 8 for $140;
the entire Building Brush Skills series of 11 for $200.
The Calligraphy Couplets are available individually at $20 each.
Purchase of each lesson includes:
• unlimited use of the video lesson
• personal email critiques from Bob Schmitt
• a downloadable pdf handout including support materials and models for this lesson
Payment can be made by clicking on purchase button. Upon receipt of payment, learner will receive access code and pdf handout via email.
Chinese Painting Theory:
The Three Distances
Lesson 1:
for continuing students:
Introduction to Chinese Painting Theory:
• how to look at any Chinese landscape painting to decipher its structure
• Chinese painting theory: the three distances
(18 minute video)
If you like what you see, purchase it to receive accompanying PDF handout and the opportunity for email critique with Bob.
Lesson 2:
for continuing students:
The Three Distances:
Distance in Height
• find the 3 distances in any Chinese landscape
• landscape for distance in height
(17 minute video)
Lesson 3:
for continuing students:
The Three Distances:
Distance in Depth
• find the 3 distances in any Chinese landscape
• landscape for distance in depth
(21 minute video)
Lesson 4:
for continuing students:
The Three Distances:
Distance in Same Level
• find the 3 distances in any Chinese landscape
• landscape for distance in same level
(25 minute video)
Chinese Painting Theory:
The Six Methods
Lesson 5:
for continuing students:
The Six Methods 1, 2, 3
• introducing the Six Methods of Chinese painting theory
• calligraphy for methods 1, 2, 3
(20 minute video)
Lesson 6:
for continuing students:
The Six Methods 4, 5, 6
• introducing the Six Methods of Chinese painting theory
• calligraphy for methods 4, 5, 6
(19 minute video)
Chinese Painting Theory:
The Eight Relationships
Lesson 7:
for continuing students:
The Eight Relationships: 1, 2
• Chinese painting theory: the 8 relationships
• relationships 1, 2: host/guest, void/solid
(12 minute video)
Lesson 8:
for continuing students:
The Eight Relationships: 3, 4
• Chinese painting theory: the 8 relationships
• relationships 3, 4: spacey/density, gathered/scattered
(10 minute video)
Lesson 9:
for continuing students:
The Eight Relationships: 5, 6
• Chinese painting theory: the 8 relationships
• relationships 5, 6: open/closed, dark/light
(9 minute video)
Lesson 10:
for continuing students:
The Eight Relationships: 7, 8
• Chinese painting theory: the 8 relationships
• relationships 7, 8: dry/wet, black/white
(10 minute video)
Building Brush Skills:
Lesson 1:
for continuing students:
Building Brush Skills: Loading a Brush
• variations in loading a brush
• applying those skills
(26 minute video)
If you like what you see, purchase it to receive accompanying PDF handout and the opportunity for email critique with Bob.
Lesson 2:
for continuing students:
Building Brush Skills:
Finding Structure
• finding the structure
• building the bones of a composition
(14 minute video)
Lesson 3:
for continuing students:
Building Brush Skills:
Building Layers
• building layers of ink
• applying ink accumulation
(32 minute video)
Lesson 4:
for continuing students:
Building Brush Skills:
Painting Mists
• learning to paint mists
• variations in painting mists
• completion of demonstration painting “a hope for peace”
(31 minute video)
Lesson 5:
for continuing students:
Building Brush Skills:
Painting Dots
• use of dots
• variations in painting dots
(12 minute video)
Lesson 6:
for continuing students:
Building Brush Skills:
calligraphy for the holidays
Painting greetings for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Light, and New Years
(22 minute video)
Lesson 7:
for continuing students:
Building Brush Skills:
Painting Snow
Painting a snow covered pine tree
(23 minute video)
Lesson 8:
for continuing students:
Building Brush Skills:
Painting Pointsetia
Painting pointsetia
(13 minute video)
Calligraphy Couplets:
Couplet for Encouragement
Calligraphy Couplets:
for continuing students:
Couplet for Encouragement,
Part 1 (of 2)
This lesson introduces a 4-character couplet for encouragement in traditional Li style Chinese calligraphy: the rope rubbing against the wood will break the wood, the water dripping on the rock will penetrate the rock. (Includes purchase of Part 2.)
Calligraphy Couplets:
for continuing students:
Couplet for Encouragement,
Part 2 (of 2)
This lesson introduces a 4-character couplet for encouragement in traditional Li style Chinese calligraphy: the rope rubbing against the wood will break the wood, the water dripping on the rock will penetrate the rock. (Included with purchase of Part 1.)
Calligraphy Couplets:
Birthday Couplet
Calligraphy Couplets:
for continuing students:
Birthday Couplet, Part 1 of 2
This lesson begins with the writing of a 4-character couplet for a birthday. The text wishes that recipient’s fortune be like that of the Eastern Ocean and one’s longevity like that of the Southern Mountains. A more expressive version of Li style script. This couplet is often presented to those who may be older than you. (Includes purchase of Part 2.)
Calligraphy Couplets:
for continuing students:
Birthday Couplet, Part 2 of 2
This lesson begins with the writing of a 4-character couplet for a birthday. The text wishes that recipient’s fortune be like that of the Eastern Ocean and one’s longevity like that of the Southern Mountains. A more expressive version of Li style script. This couplet is often presented to those who may be older than you. (Included with purchase of Part 1.)
Calligraphy Couplets:
Accumulate Less, Become More
Calligraphy Couplets:
Calligraphy for the Holidays
Lesson 6:
for continuing students:
Building Brush Skills:
calligraphy for the holidays
Painting greetings for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Light, and New Years
(22 minute video)
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