Painting Song Birds by Chien Hsing-chien grinding ink Other use for background washes

Other use for background washes

I use this set with all my beginning students who want to start with a very simple and basic tool set then build from there

They are different than the Marie's Western watercolors featured in various art supply stores and catalogs

The White and Natural papers are both from brand-new production batches (June 2026) and differ noticeably from previous batches

Painting Song Birds by Chien Hsing-chien grinding ink Other use for background washesISBN: 9579045275 111 pages, Chinese English Artist Chien Hsing chien teaches the fundamentals of Song bird painting in his lovely spontaneous style. He introduces the reader to anatomy and basic rendering skills through detailed foundation drawings and step by step instructions, with multiple examples of posture and perspective. He also gives sequential instructions on various species, perched and in flight, by themselves and then in composition.