Making a Start in Oriental Brush Painting

An introduction to this beautiful and absorbing art form. Kit Nicol, a talented watercolour artist shows the influence of her long interest in oriental art and culture and that the language of painting is universal. The various sections cover: starting to work, sitting position, brushstrokes, mastering of techniques, painting two subjects (roses and poppies) in full colour, and mounting and framing. Rated: G

Credits

production company

Argus Video

Duration

00:30:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1988

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

35997

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Crafts & Visual Arts → Painting - Technique

Short films

Short films → Short films - Great Britain

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1988

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