Henry Li: Introducing Basic Chinese Painting Brushes and Rice Paper 

Clear and excellent. Thank you very much! I am just starting with Chinese paintings and your classes are essential to my first steps.

I am so glad I found your class. I learned so much. Thanks.

Beautiful water lily painting on sized paper.

The Chinese are experts when it comes to art, crafts and design, making paper, writing, painting, ink, origami, the list goes on. In today's modern world where so much is mass produced in factories and many people use computers for art and craft, it is very important to keep the skills and techniques of traditional art and craft alive and keep them going and pass them down to the following generations.

Very informative and inspiring. Thank you for sharing your wonderful skills

WOW! Incredibly useful! This is what i was looking for to fully understand the field of application for the various types of brushes and papers! Thank You Henry!

I could not take my eyes away from this video. Thank you so much for the information, the instruction, and the inspiration. I'm excited to view your website and more of your videos!

Thank you! Explanation is so helpful!

Great, very helpful, thankyou Li 老師

Nice explanation of painting styles and paper qualities.

very helpful video Mr. Li...........I have been taking workshops in Sumi-e for the last few years on and off, and often feel that I never understand many essential things about the different styles of Sumi-e and what to use and how to use it to achieve certain looks.............your video was great in helping me to further understand more about different papers and different styles...........thank you so much!

you are awesome!! wish i could take classes from you in person. :)

Thank you Prof Li :) Jenna !

All your videos are really informative! I cant thank you enough for uploading them, and putting so much effort into each one. I'm surprised theres no 🅱oneless painting jokes.

Hi Henry, I love watching your videos, I learn a lot. Just have a question for you. Why my rice paper wrinkles?

I wish I could learn from you...

can you do this with watercolor paper, great video by the way. I found this information very valuable. Many thanks!

Very Good : )

Hallo Henry, great video... Is sized paper the same like Shu Xuan 熟宣 ? Thanks..

Great Informations !

It is very difficult to buy general chinese or japanese paper in Germany. I dont have any idear, how or where to buy it. I only found very exotic paper.

I have a couple of roles of Chinese rice paper and it seems they are not rolled tightly to the tube so they come kinda wrinkled in places, is this normal and should I not worry? I’m based in Hong Kong and nearly all of the Chinese roles are like this whereas the Japanese paper roles seem to be tightly rolled up. Just wondering if I’m expected to stretch first or just work with it. No worries either way. I explored DaFen in Shenzhen the other week and managed to pick up some great brushes from their Art village. Amazing place. Trying to plan a trip to nanjing next to visit Fu baoshi museum.

@Henry Li, you are so cool! My Chinese Club is planning to host a Calligraphy Workshop, may we reference your RU-vid channel?

Hi Henry, I would like to find a vegan alternative to the glue found in the sizing of shu xuan paper. Is there any? Thank you for your videos

Hi. I am a beginner. What side should I use in Xuan paper? The smooth or rough.

Hi, is there a 兼毫笔 among these brushes?

hello mr li do you dampen the paper before you start i am a begginer

Hello! Can I use a western watercolor on xuan rice paper? Will there some differences?

What distinguishes brushes for beginners from brushes targeted towards advanced calligraphers?

Hi Henry, How does the half-sized paper actually react to a water drop and ink? I think the ink on my half-sized paper bleed too much. Not that I have accidentally received a different paper than ordered. I have this here according to the sticker on the pack: www.inkston.com/shop/art-materials/paper/half-cooked-xuan-paper/

Hello ! I don’t have xuan paper , so can i use A4 paper ?

How to make rice paper At home.