For Beginning Students
All videos are free.
If you like you can purchase accompanying PDF handout and the opportunity for email critique with Bob.
There is no longer a paywall.
All videos can be accessed for free.
For each lesson you may purchase the pdf handout of support material and models and have Bob give you email critiques for that lesson.
See below.
Get complete lesson handout and email critique
For $20 one can purchase:
• personal email critiques for this lesson from brush painter Bob Schmitt
• a downloadable pdf handout including support materials and models for this lesson will be emailed to you.
Lesson 1
for beginning students includes:
• a beginner’s set up & materials list
• a very brief history of Chinese calligraphy
• the four treasures of the studio
• preparation for painting
(14 minute video)
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Lesson 2
for beginning students includes:
• basic Li Script brush movements
• basic Li Script strokes model with stroke order
(22 minute video)
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Lesson 3
for beginning students includes:
• beginning landscape painting
• painting rocks
• painting trees
• leaves as dots, circles
• painting distant pines
(20 minute video)
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Lesson 4
for beginning students includes:
• use of brush: lifting up and pressing down
• connected Li Script strokes
• model with stroke order: basic Li Script
(14 minute video)
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Lesson 5
for beginning students includes:
• painting a basic pine tree
• painting pine needles
(16 minute video)
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Lesson 6
for beginning students includes:
• weight of strokes / speed of strokes
• Li Script wave strokes
• model with stroke order: basic Li Script
(16 minute video)
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Lesson 7
for beginning students includes:
• painting basic mountain
•outline, shading, wash
(15 minute video)
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Lesson 8
for beginning students includes:
• dating your painting with Chinese numbers
• model with stroke order: basic Li Script
(17 minute video)
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Lesson 9
for beginning students includes:
• painting a mountain with dots
• practicing outline, shading, wash and dots
(25 minute video)
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Lesson 10
for beginning students includes:
• thinking is beneficial couplet
• model with stroke order: basic Li Script
(9 minute video)
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