Michael Edwards

THE CHINESE BRUSH (1)

Simples strokes of the brush

image captured

A skill passed down through the dynasties

A frame work formed by a set of principles

skills acquired

An artists road to self-expression

Each stroke mirrors the artists mind

Reflecting Ch’i and energy

Composition and colour, strokes and shapes

Through pressure in directed strokes

With form and space which complement each other

Each image viewed condensed in time

Avoiding lines in symmetry

A creative work not an imitation of someone else’s work

Assimilating principles

Rhythmic skills of mastery

The brush made of hair of wolf and goat

The ink stick made of soot and gum

Hsuan paper from the Sandlewood tree

brush held upright in the hand

The brush applied – don’t hesitate.