Bamboo and Bird - Chinese Brush Painting by Virginia Lloyd-Davies

Chinese brush artist Virginia Lloyd-Davies paints to live piano improvisations by Josh Harvey (joshuatharvey.w.... Virginia paints with Chinese inks and silk dyes on rice paper. There is no pre-sketching and no reworking the brush strokes. DVD available for purchase at www.joyfulbrush...
Find more mini-lessons, videos and paintings on www.joyfulbrush.com and VirginiaLloydDavies.
Learn more about painting bamboo, birds and the Four Gentlemen in my new sumi-e painting how-to book, "Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Painting" . Published in 2019 worldwide by: Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of Quarto Publishing Group USA it can be purchased online at quartokno.ws/M..., Barnes & Noble (bit.ly/3cgTPAL) or Amazon (amzn.to/2XG2Elf in the US). Also available through your local bookstore. The book contains over 300 illustrations, creative tips and step-by-step instructions. You can see more of my paintings and get painting ideas for your sumi-e and Chinese brush paintings from my painting blog at www.joyfulbrush.... Also included, suggestions for brushes, inks, paints and different kinds of Asian rice paper.
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[@ButterFly-cw7sj]

I was deeply enchanted from beginning to end. This work is truly, truly full of emotions. I was deeply touched. I felt every movement. It's soooo beautiful,, The simplicity is divine.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks! Mastery in Sumi-e and Chinese brush painting depend on two things: study and practice of the strokes, and releasing emotional energy through the strokes. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Hola Nyuu! Yes, I studied for 30 years with Chinese painters. There are many different styles and 'schools'. My master was from the 'shei-i' or 'paint the idea' school. Painting is my passion!

[@aijing333]

Virginia Lloyd-Davies EMOCIONA LA TERNURA Y BELLEZA DE LA DANZA DEL PINCEL EN TUS MANOS...GRACIAS!

[@aijing333]

BeatCrazyGamer Me encantaría aprender contigo pintura y caligrafía...!es bello lo que haces!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Marytza Fragela Thanks, Marytza! Glad you enjoyed watching my video!

[@vinhit2nguyenitbjj]

+Virginia Lloyd-Davies How much for private lessons?

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

+Shou Kisaragi If you come to my studio, I give you a morning or an afternoon of my time for US$100.

[@sltwitness]

Totally amazing! I am speechless watching you paint ; do viewers understand the utter difficulty and complexity of this artform? The years and hours of practice you have dedicated now allow you to create a spontaneous masterpiece in just minutes. It is truly astounding. You make it look so easy, as as an instructor of this art form I know is it very diffcult. I am smiling and my heart is smiling. Your color unity is very unique and increases the meditative aspects. Bravo!

[@gloriabrown7641]

My name is Gloria Brown . I live in a nursing home,I love your work. I watch you paint everyday. how can I get a copy of Bamboo and bird. It is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@annadezern8416]

Hi Gloria. I also live in a nursing home, I am 70 and have had 4 cancer scares, but I am still here, I also love the bamboo and bird art. Wnhere can we get the brushes to do this with?

[@SyrianSoaper]

@@annadezern8416 You can buy brushes like this and ink for this on amazon. That is where I buy mine :D

[@lindapaterna9703]

@@annadezern8416 Thank you for sharing. I am also 70 and don't have years to learn this art form. But your enthusiasm comes across and I feel your joy! It's worth the try.

[@oliviazhang4675]

Photo shoot with the phone If on the computer, then use phone to take one , while the video is pose .

[@Kikiyayazengardens]

This was one of the first videos I used to educate myself, in 2009. The composition of the painting and you determined strokes are impressive. It has been a while but I picked up on painting bamboo again, and I am back at your video. Thank you. Regards from Cambodia. Few days ago I bought some Japanese brushes, an ink stone and an old ink stick in a Japanese second hand shop in town. Xx

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

I am delighted to hear that my video of bamboo and bird has been helpful. And great that you are painting again! Have fun!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

I have been trained by Master Painter I-Hsiung Ju for 25 years and I have practiced a lot! Thank you for your comment!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks! Greetings back to you! I too love the emptiness or negative space in Chinese painting. I think that painting or simply looking at Chinese art is restful because it simplifies our inner chaos.

[@leowricky674]

Your strokes so assured and old school... so mesmerizing. And the bird...looks like flying away anytime. Brilliant. Bravo bravo bravo!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Hello Felix! we always used to joke that our teacher had a magic brush, but then he disproved this by using OUR brush to create masterpieces. The right brush (hard or soft bristle) does help, but practice helps more. Good luck and happy painting!

[@luli6100]

it's so beautiful, I will let my students to learn from your video drawing the bamboo. Thanks!!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

lu li Thank you! I am glad my videos are helpful. Happy painting!

[@rebeccablazek2076]

This is my first comment to anything I've ever seen on the web. Your work is truly beautiful, inspirational and mesmerizing to watch. Thank you.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thank you, Rebecca! I am delighted to hear that you enjoyed watching my work. You can watch more videos on my youtube channel and also on my website blog joyfulbrush.

[@aliceho4932]

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[@jenniferyam9203]

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[@edithhadjiantoniou-coez7186]

Lovely! Thanks for sharing ! From Toronto🇨🇦

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

You're welcome! Thanks for commenting!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Hi Carol! Thanks for watching my videos! The Chinese characters are my artist's name, which my teacher gave me. It is pronounced "Wei Jen" (the closest in sound to "Virginia") and translates as "Nothing But Love". Below that, in red, is my chop or seal - a stamp which authenticates my signature.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

It is slightly edited. I have cut out most of the pauses when I was rinsing and reloading my paintbrush. In a live performance, this isn't a problem because the audience has plenty to look at - me rinsing, Josh playing, the painting on the screen - but on a video the painting is the only thing to engage the eyes. Once it was edited, Josh improvised again, this time watching the edited version while he played, which is how we got the music to match.

[@b.kdutta7626]

Really vv beau painting. I try to follow u & had bamboo brush but is destroied by worm. That type of brush is not avai.here. I have 3'x2' board shall try for it. I am an artist also. Thank u. INDIA

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Enjoy your painting!

[@PencilDrawingAcademy]

Amazing video. Thank for sharing tutorials

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it! I have a chapter on how to paint bamboo in my upcoming book "Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Painting" due out December 3.

[@knitwitgenie]

What a special treat to get to see you painting here on You Tube. I am trying to learn etegami and was searching for examples when I saw your name. I've lived here in Lexington for forty years, and have two of your beautiful paIntings hanging in my home and have given others to my children as gifts. It is amazing to see how your hand moves the brush so smoothly and effortlessly. It is as if your hand is performing a delicate dance on the paper. I will never tire of your beautiful work and your use of color painting for us the wonderful gifts of nature. Genie Robinson 10-29-16

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

How lovely to hear from you, Genie! I am so glad you enjoy my work. You can see more on my website joyfulbrush, including how-to tips on my blog.

[@inilahkisah5channel]

cantik, beautiful, ayu, geliss

[@妮妲]

I think the best hart is paint to national and seems alife bamboo,this paint is the best,thank you~

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thank you for your kind comment.

[@katherinechristen2915]

wonderfull. I have the pronblem that my sumi e paper is like a fine blotting paper and the clear lines which are needed for the leaves are blurred as well as the fine lines for the birds beak etc.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

yes, I understand! A thicker paper ("double xuan") may be easier for you, or a sumi-e practice paper roll such as "Moon Palace" give you a better effect. Stronger (thicker) ink will help too. Good luck and happy painting!

[@muahirnrasya1271]

this is my first comment,,,,beautiful ,,,!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thank you!

[@inguracka]

This is amazing. I can't stop watching, i wish i could paint like this. Im obsessed with Chinese brush paintings

[@sallgoodman2323]

How long have you been working with this technique? I've been interested since I was a kid, I paint with acrylic on canvas but there's an immediacy and energy to this these works. Can contemporary works be created with this technique? Cheers👍

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks! It's been 43 years since my first brush stroke! You're quite right: it's all about immediacy and energy. That's the "ch'i" you're seeing. The technique is based on Chinese calligraphy strokes, so that's the foundation of the discipline. You can certainly create contemporary works on "rice" paper (called "xuan" paper in Chinese). I suggest you check out my website joyfulbrush.com and my new book "Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Painting" for more ideas. Good luck and happy painting!

[@sallgoodman2323]

@@VirginiaLloydDavies Thanks for the recommendation, I've had some basic Chinese style brushes and dabbled a bit but thought I needed some idea of images, technique and suitable material. I'll check it out, maybe I can send some pics your way and get your input 👍

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

@@sallgoodman2323 I'll be happy to give you feedback. The best way to send them is attached to a Facebook message. On my website blog joyfulbrush.com you can find lists of materials and posts on how I have developed all kinds of paintings.

[@folkertleffring]

probably my 10 best-spent minutes of today so far. thank you for sharing your inspiring talent

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

I'm not sure what you mean by 4, 3, 2 leaves. There are many different patterns for bamboo leaves. The one I am using mostly in this video is 'flying swallow'. Fish tail is 2 or 4 leaves, goldfish tail is 3 leaves. The important thing is achieving harmony of style.

[@eldorta]

Sublime! Love bamboo paintings. I like, for example, a whole branch or twig with just two or three leaves. Very simple. I´m into Zen art. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks, El Dorta! Yes, I agree; just a twig and two or three leaves can be heavenly! You can see some examples in my book, "Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Painting (Quarto books)

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

If you go to my website, joyfulbrush(dot)com, you will get an idea of my price range, but paintings are not widgets; they do not sell by size or subject. Fickle fame and fashion can make the difference between a daisy going for $4 or $4 million.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Do you mean the way I HOLD the brush? If so, you are right, I do not hold it in the traditional Chinese way. That never worked for me. If holding it the traditional way works for you, I encourage you to do it. The brush is just a tool, though.

[@juliem4259]

Paint the idea; I like that. My high school art teacher always said, "That is not a flower. It's a representation of a flower to your brain. Don't try to paint the flower. Represent the flower.". Watching your painting emerge is a perfect example of his statement. Such beautiful music as well.

[@LamHoWai-cq6xg]

Your teacher is so interesting.

[@josesantiagodevicentemarti4031]

BRAVO...!!! Beautiful oeuvre...👏👏👏👏👏🎶📽️🖋️📖🕊️

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

THANK YOU!

[@ferrygirl100]

I have just developed a love and fascination for Chinese Art, this was wonderful to watch. Are there any brushes you can get that are not made out of animal hair?

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Tx for your kind comment. Brushes can be made out of anything, including feathers, twigs, strips of material and extruded plastic. Most synthetic brushes are made for oils and acrylics but you can use them for Chinese art. You need round brushes to create the strokes.

[@jacquelinesp]

Adorei, Virginia... você faz tudo parecer tão simples!!

[@Ishaportraitartist]

Nice video 👏👏👏🤝👌❤ New subscribed 👍 I have seen full time enjoyd

[@oliviazhang4675]

It was amazing skill ! And very very much enjoy watching your beautiful movement! Thanks so much for sharing! Best wishes!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks, Olivia! You can see more bamboo on my website, joyfulbrush, and my upcoming book, "Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Painting".

[@Calla]

really loved it.. i just got a kit and im not that good at all .. but in time maybe i will lol =)

[@otaviaribeiro4780]

Eu amo, adoro pintura chinesa!!!!!! Por mais simples que pareçam ser, as pinturas chinesas teem um encanto especial!!!!!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks, yes, the simplicity is very sophisticated!

[@grazvendra16]

Beautiful!!I love the chinese style! I'm from Italy.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

So glad you enjoyed it, Graziella! You might enjoy my new book, "Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Painting". I'm British, living in the United States of America.

[@grazvendra16]

@@VirginiaLloydDavies I teach art in a school, I love painting!!

[@georgebalaianu3745]

Wish i could show you my version. Beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

glad you found it helpful, George!

[@cadgerberoptitexpattern5934]

Thank you for your enthusiastic activities

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

You're welcome! Painting is my passion!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

These days, you can buy anything on the internet and have it shipped all over the world. I buy my supplies from Oriental Art Supply in California. They have a website. You can buy the color in chips (the traditional way) or get a box of Marie's tubes. Chinese ink doesn't run once it has dried on the rice paper. An absorbent paper is best. Round brushes made of weasel or goat hair are good. Try one called 'bamboo-orchid' brush. Good luck and happy painting!

[@احمدجميل-ت5ظ]

Fantastic thank you very much

[@katiechilcott2326]

I bought a set of brushes like yours in my teens and after seeing your channel, I used them to the same picture, and it turned out quite well. Thank you.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Congratulations! Keep going! Even professional artists keep practicing!

[@mireyaclavijo1980]

Hermoso video, gracias por compartir tu arte y el talento del maestro pianista con nosotros.

[@monicalima88]

Wonderful !!! The lightness of yours hands is something divine. Congratulations on your beautiful Chinese art. I really want to learn.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Monica Maria Cavalcante Lima Hello Monica! It is a wonderful skill to learn. I encourage you to try it! Good luck and happy painting! - Virginia

[@nataliastalboun249]

Enjoying it very much, thank you for your art.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thank you! I am glad you are enjoying my painting videos!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

A poem would be good. If I were a Chinese poet, I might have added one. As it is, I am 'but an egg' when it comes to Chinese calligraphy. My teacher, master painter I-Hsiung Ju, encouraged me to concentrate on painting rather than writing. I do practice calligraphy regularly, but that's a long way from writing a poem spontaneously during a performance! We do what we can!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

In this particular video, I am using a combination of Chinese black ink and Western silk dyes (Sennelier). I add a little clear glue to my water when using the silk dyes since they have no body to them on their own and will run. The colors are not always accurate because of cameras, projectors, computer screens, etc. A Chinese brush is very different. Why not try one and see if you like it?

[@yasoda2010]

Hermosa técnica, llena de sensibilidad.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Gracias!

[@tinaabrol]

U r tooo talented!!!! I'm really impressed !!!! Thanx for sharing

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Ha,ha! We are all very lucky that our incompetence shows mainly on the inside, not out in the ethers! I maintain that computers were designed by men for men, and that is why they find them so easy and women find them so hard. Or at least, that's my excuse as I whine to my husband!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

@Wolfslobber Delighted to hear you enjoyed the video. Bamboo looks great as a mural and I'm sure yours will too. If you go to my website, joyfulbrush, you will see other examples of bamboo paintings. You might also like my friend Michael Kopald's site: kopaldart. He specializes in bamboo.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Suggest you contact: ORIENTAL ART SUPPLY 800/969-4471 or find them on the web I recommend: Brushes: H2C Orchid Bamboo (Medium) H1C Happy Dot Ink: 104 Best bottle ink or 017 Chung Hwa ink (rewettable and reusable) Paper: PO3 Practice Roll (easiest for beginners) or PO3M Moon Palace Roll (thinner paper, shows colors better) Hope this helps. - Virginia

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Good to hear you got a kit and can get started. Be aware that the quality of the brush is paramount. If you have a good brush, you can paint on anything. Are you grinding your own ink on an inkstone, or are you using bottled ink? Whichever you use, it needs to be a good, strong black. You are at the beginning of an exciting adventure! Have fun!

[@iikilleliteiidan1593]

So inspirational, thank you so much for all involved in the production of these fantastic paintings.

[@gloriaandradepuga421]

Excellent,Fantastic video and music , very very nice ..... !!! Thank you you ..... .

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks for taking time to comment!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

You might enjoy going to my facebook page to some some of my recent paintings. I put something new up several times a week.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

The key is practice. If you can, leave your brushes, ink and paper set up all the time, so you can do a few strokes at any moment of the day. Also, try to do a quick painting every morning before you get tied up in other things (like I should be doing right now!).

[@DungTran-zm3ou]

Thật thoải mái khi được xem tác phẩm này

[@pjlewisful]

It was a lovely calming experience just to watch this, Thanks for posting.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

I am so glad you found it calming to watch. I still find it mesmerizing - and I'm the one painting it! Thanks for commenting. You may enjoy checking out my website joyfulbrush.

[@cantosgregorianos1]

Sencillamente impresionante, bendiciones maestra.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

This brush is called a Basic Soft bamboo brush. I actually would prefer a Basic Hard usually for bamboo, but it's the brush that was handy when I was performing. This is a small brush. You might enjoy a medium size brush or even a large brush. It depends on the size of your paper. Happy painting!

[@veenasalunkhe3847]

What is the brush size u using and pattern of brush

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Hi there! Thanks for commenting. I used a medium size "hard" bristle brush with a round bamboo handle. You can find out more details about best brushes and paper to use on my blog at www.joyfulbrush.com and in my book "Mindful Artist: Sumi-e Painting".

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

You're quite right! Chinese painting is very peaceful, and at the same time full of 'chi' or life energy. I find that my breathing gets deeper and more rhythmical when I paint. Get yourself a brush, black ink and some practice paper (newsprint is fine) and give it a try!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks! It's taken many years of practice to reach this level. Why not try it? It is very satisfying to see the strokes appear on the rice paper. That's what I first fell in love with - black ink on rice paper.

[@sulusharangi8977]

Can you tell me what kind of brush you used? I don’t know we will get it in India or not. Thanx a lot for providing such a video.

[@Phicsion]

beauty

[@thuthuytran3806]

Amazing, love it😘😘

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks, ThuThuy!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

I understand and share your obsession. Why not try painting? I've loved it since the first brushstroke. Good luck!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

I agree. I think they are written deliberately obscurely. Fortunately, my husband seems fluent in gobbledygook!

[@victoriahoover9621]

Thank you so much! I like your work!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Glad you like it, Victoria! you can see more of my work on Facebook and on my website www.joyfulbrush.com. Happy painting!

[@vinojjiang7499]

Wow, Such beautiful but simple masterpiece!!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks for writing, Patricia. If you look on my channel, you will find several instructional videos which may help you. Happy painting!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Muchas gracias! Keep practicing! That is the secret.

[@BonnieCanning]

I love your Chinese painting demonstrations ~ you are a real artistic inspiration!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks, Bonnie! You can see my latest paintings on Facebook, where I put up mini-videos and photos with explanations of technique. Hope to see you there!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Enjoy painting! You may want to watch my bamboo teaching videos on KZbin.

[@skyd6692]

Everything looks so perfect except the top bamboo leaves...And that makes this painting Pure and unique in anyway ! ..i wish i could do that.

[@annews6004]

Supper

[@ILOVEMFEO]

very elegant. i love the notion and use of emptiness in chinese-style painting. makes me ...dislike western art! bookmarked in my art series. thank you virginia and greetings from brussels, be. :)

[@jassi00580]

hi... happy to c that you replied..!! :) Could u pls tell me what's the colour u used, the brush and the paper on which you painted this? Will all these things be availabl globally? (I m from India)

[@LimDim85]

The video is very good, it deserves to be watched more

[@MegalopsykhiaLIN]

It is better with a Guqin rather than piano Lol

[@diannepaine5667]

Thanks for replying cap nice of you. I will check out your Facebook page. I'm an oil painter and just having a few lessons with this art form which I have always loved.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Dianne Paine I look forward to seeing you on Facebook! I post new paintings every week and you can ask questions, send me messages with photos of your work if you want suggestions from me.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks! I cannot draw....but I paint pretty well! Constant practice is the answer for me.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

@artistamaier The key is always to keep practicing. It took me years to master birds. Don't worry about selling or exhibiting; just enjoy what you are doing. You can see more of my birds on my website.

[@aidaromero6251]

Gracias descubrí en cuarentena

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

You're welcome! I hope you enjoy my other painting videos too!

[@felixcolmenares3601]

Virginiald eres extraordinaria con ese pincel, como me gustaría hacer lo mismo, yo pinto me gustaría conseguir unos pinceles como el que tu tienes, para practicar, el Bamboo, las rosas y los pajaritos, muchas gracias be sitos, saludos de Venezuela.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

I use a 'hard' brush for bamboo, often called a bamboo/orchid brush.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

@ukforever1000 Wow, thanks for the accolade! I'll be in China in September, watching other master artists perform. It is always exciting for me, to see other painters interpret this style.

[@denglinzhiniao]

没想到国外也有学习中国画的。画得真不错！

[@ТатьянаСахацкая-п7з]

как хочу иметь такую картину дома от нее веет добром и спокойствием...она такая теплая ..

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thank you, Tatiana!

[@go4jc]

it is a great chinese brush painting, how did you know live bamboo and bird like that? Thank you,

[@fahai_o]

相当不错

[@colleenbeckman905]

I have begun to embrace this..so glad o find you, love the natural flow, works best for self🕉💞

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Lovely to know that you have taken up the brush! This technique is so rewarding! Happy painting, Colleen!

[@kranzcrylic.artkranz2203]

well i was more of wondering how much would a painting like that go for....i'm an artist and i might like to do some chinese paintings

[@mininyuu4172]

Hola Virginia, soy china, y estos dibujos, se asemejan mucho al estilo de trazos chinos, me encanta como dibujas, especialmente porque hay pocos videos sobre el dibujo chino, estoy feliz de que se mantenga estos estilos de dibujo no solamente en china, si no fuera de ella.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Hola Nyuu! Yes, I studied for 30 years with Chinese painters. There are many different styles and 'schools'.

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks for sharing my video!

[@flARTlife]

Why do you paint 5 leaves instead of 4, 3, 2, the traditional way? Is it your own style?

[@soleaguirre100]

YOU ARE SO TALENTED¡¡¡¡ BEAUTIFUL PAINT. AND NICE MUSIC. THANK YOU FOR SHARING W/US. :)

[@1FromTheTree]

thank you for your video, as a complete beginner to Chinese brush I am a bit muddled over which brush is best to use for the bamboo stems/canes - which brush is best please?

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

For bamboo and orchid it is usually best to use a hard bristle brush because it springs back to a point. You can find brushes that are specifically called 'bamboo-orchid brushes. Good luck and happy painting!

[@1FromTheTree]

Virginia Lloyd-Davies thank you for your reply, I am not doing too bad with the twigs and leaves but the stems/canes I am really struggling with

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Practice is the key! I have several bamboo videos on my channel. See if they help.

[@1FromTheTree]

Virginia Lloyd-Davies Thank you

[@ruthclarke-linell1329]

Virginia Lloyd-Davies Enjoyed thank you

[@silviamag]

it´s relaxing to see you paint you make that this look easy but it is not I realy like to learn thank you so much I enjoy it

[@alyssamichele2]

if you think 4 minutes is a long time to paint a bird, then you may want to invest your time in something other than painting.

[@mengmeng97]

It is really really beautiful!!! I am Chinese, but it is pity that I don't know to paint with the Chinese Brush. You are so great!

[@VirginiaLloydDavies]

Thanks, Rebecca. It's never too late to learn!