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Prof I-Hsiung Ju demonstrates pine trees
The summer before he died, I visited my teacher Master Painter I-Hsiung Ju at his home in Princeton, NJ. In this video he is demonstrating pine trees for Charlene Fuhrman-Schulz and Sandy Schatz, long-time students and good friends of the Ju family. The audio is the sound of birds outside my studio.
Tips for painting your own pine trees:
Tips for painting your own pine trees:
- Start with light grey on the brush and paint the main trunks and branches. Keep the brush perpendicular to the paper
- Avoid making the trunks rigidly upright and parallel like soldiers
- Add strong black to the brush and create needle groups above the branches, using the side of the brush
- Add outline strokes to the trunks in black, but without making the lines continuous like a cut-out
- Add small branches to unify the groups of needles in black ink
- Keep your brush pretty dry throughout the painting process
- Don't overwork them!
You can purchase Prof Ju's books and teaching videos at ihsiungju.addr.com
Why not try painting some pine trees now? With courage and a good brush, you can do it!
Why not try painting some pine trees now? With courage and a good brush, you can do it!
Hoodoos & Pine Trees by I-Hsiung Ju (wash added later)
