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moyan β Between the River and the Forest
Published: 2012-04-03 10:24:51 +0000 UTC; Views: 65389; Favourites: 6353; Downloads: 0
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black chinese calligraphy ink (sumi) on xuan paper. B4 size.cover for a trilingual haiku zine (slovene-english-japanese), collaboration between ~cmrlj and me.
the zine can be read in my haiku account:
the back illustration for the zine can be viewed in full here:
by #dALinkSystem , i'll like to show the reference photos of those beautiful scenery of river drava, which i based my ink paintings:
Boat on river Drava by ~Lepricon-1501
and Drava by ~MarcusDeKrieg
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The soft grey washes used on the water and along the horizon help to provide depth to this scenery. Β Meanwhile, the absence of colors and the vast stretch of negative space provide dream-like quality. 
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this is amazing is this ink or watercolor?
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Chinese ink, those meant for brush calligraphy.
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hats off to you maam. you are very awesome. ive always been curious about chinese ink. do you paint with it the same way you paint with watercolor? whats the difference?
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www.asia-art.net/chinese_brush...
the above net will give you a rough idea of the chinese ink painting method. it's quite different from the western watercolor.
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thanks for the link this will surely come in handy. i use ink as a medium too... but its pen ink. i tried painting with it once... i made a mess. again, thanks for the linkΒ
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This would be something that I would hang in my living room. Very gorgeous work! It is simplistic but also stunning
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In regards to the December 2012 critique competition:
Moyan, I initially started following you when I saw your digital painting, "I Can Fly!". Though I enjoyed the light embracing feel of that painting, I became more in awe of your traditional chinese style artwork, specifically pieces like this one above.
Your ability to capture the small details one would only notice when looking closely can only be topped by your truly incredible talent in making the painting look simple. The best part (in my opinion) of this style of artwork is finding that simplicity and adding the hidden details, which you have done quite nicely.
If there was anything to say at all about this painting as far as improvements go, I have to say there really is not much that would really improve your skill that I can recommend, although I did notice that the reference picture was incredibly similar to your painting (as it should be). My only critique is that, in order to improve upon yourself, instead of just taking the reference photo and making a similar picture, maybe add or take away something to make it yours. For instance if you had taken this photo and made a painting on just the closest boat and the bushes while keeping your incredible style, I think you might find it very beneficial to your art. Or maybe it is something simpler like adding a bit of color to the trees or water.
Anyways, I am sure this is over 70 words -.- but I was really inspired to do this. All in all I really enjoy seeing your artwork in my inbox, and all of your artwork is really incredible! Thank you for being on dA!
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Good work! looks like the west lake at Hangzhou in late autumn
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Hello! I really, really like this picture, and it would be awesome if I could use it in one of my interior scene renderings! I currently work on a school project in interior design. Image would be rendered inside the scene in 3d. I will upload the first test render for you to see if I can get your approval
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Ok please note me when it's up.
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I really like that this invokes traditional Eastern art. Really beautiful.
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so gorgeous, I love this kind of traditional art
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No you are not the only one.
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So beautiful! ='3 And thanks for the llama!
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omg its so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i use to love painting like that!
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The black, white and grey contrast makes this drawing super beautiful. It gets your eyes and heart attention immediately. It tracks you right into the environment of the wonderful area. A lake with a boat, trees at the side and in the far back, I see a house and two swans.
You can use your own imagination, where this is. It's super wonderful.
Love it. great job.
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that is beautiful. have done just a little with landscapes,probably would be better if practiced them more
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