Carnation
108 Flowers - Book 1
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25m
"For years, I rejected carnation as a flower impossible to paint. In reality, it was laziness. It was also fear. Everything is beautiful in its own way. Surprise, carnation turns out to be a wonderful subject."
Ning takes what he deemed a challenging flower to paint and teach and tackles it with ease. Hallmark designates this flower for the month of January representing pride and beauty and health and energy. What a beautiful floral lesson to start a new year! Enjoy this step-by-step lesson as Ning charmingly walks you through a host and guest flower, bud as well as leaves to complete a masterpiece.
Up Next in 108 Flowers - Book 1
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Cattleya Orchid
Cattleya Orchid was Madame Chiang Kai-shek' favorite flower and the Chinese honor her by calling the flower Mei Ling, her first name. Paint this composition following Ning's expert instruction and using only ink and water. In the minds of master brush painters, this is the ultimate expression of ...
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Chili Pepper
Although the home that Ning grew up in was a 'hot pepper heaven' for him, with his food having spicy influences from both Sichuan and Hunan cuisines, Chili Pepper, the subject featured in this composition was actually not native to China, but rather was brought to Asia by Portuguese navigators du...
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Chinese Magnolia
The Chinese name for this flower is Xin Yi. Xin means bitter. The original name of the flower had a "hairy" subpart. Maybe folks picked a hairy bud and found it bitter tasting. A beautiful flower got its name.
A one brush masterpiece! Watch and paint along with Ning as he demonstrates using his ...
