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.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I've just written a poem about Chinese Brush Painting and thought, just for a change, I'd post the different stages I went through in writing it. I don't normally keep the different stages - I work on the poem on the computer changing things round, adding, deleting etc but on this occasion I cut and posted the stages separately to demonstrate how I work. Today I'm posting the first stage being the gathering of ideas as they popped into my head - just a list really. From this list I begin to sort out a structure using the ideas and discarding others - tomorrow I'll post the next stage....... As I never start at the beginning and simply work my way through I thought at least some of you might be interested to see how I work.
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This will be good.
I have tried to do calligraphy with brushes in the Chines style and failed miserably, I'll stick to dip pens.
I do hope so Andy - it's also a cheats way of continuing to post something on a daily basis LoL 🙂
Good write Michael.
Cheers O
"Rhythmic skills of mastery". That about sums up this post. Thanks for sharing Michael.
Cheers AP - it's also my favourite line from the collection
Understandably so Michael.
It's amazing to see how you work! Thanks for sharing with us.
Just the first step 0 thank you Christina.
You going to China to get new brushes, or does the Co-op in the High Street stock them?! 🙂
Yes it's in the Co-op on the oriental isle next to five spices .
Had to look back to this posting to see the first stages your mind made in both writing and painting - a most interesting journey for readers to make with you Michael - thanks for sharing the ways to succeed with the rhythmic skills of Chinese Brushwork
If I understood it correctly, you are equating the art of painting to the formation of poem.
Both requiring an image before the brush touches the paper, or pen the pages.
Once again, pardon my shuffling,
I'll excuse yours if you will excuse mine lol
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