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Review We hope you have enjoyed your ArtBrush tutorials and found you have improved your brush skill and practice. Your review is valuable. Let us know how was your learning experience. We would love to hear from you. These kind of reviews are always inspiring for new students and fellow artists alike to share notes. You are welcome to send your review to artbrushonline@gmail.com Please with your name, profession and a photo (300dpi). We will let you know when it goes live. ArtBrush Student Gallery Once you have practiced and discovered the beauty of Japanese ink, we will be delighted to share your success. ArtBrush online student gallery was created so that ink paintings can be shared and seen. If you wish to be considered to exhibit your work online please submit three of your best paintings images in jpeg format (300dpi) to artbrushonline@gmail.com We are looking forward to share your artwork.

Welcome to your bamboo lesson The lesson is designed both for beginners and intermediate students and you can take your time working your way in order of each part. You can pause and repeat video sections according to your progress. No need to rush, but it is advisable to complete an exercise section or a painting practice once you begin. This way you train yourself to complete a painting in one sitting. You are welcome to download, print and bind the attached worksheets in each part to form a notebook of the lesson. You can have it in your studio space for future practice reference without the need for the computer. This lesson is part of the Japanese ink painting foundation course, and should you choose to take the whole course, email Talia and the team at: artbrushonline@gmail.com and we will be happy to offer you this lesson's fee deducted from the original full fee of the course. You are welcome to get your tools and material set direct from us. Made in Japan and were carefully curated by Talia. Find out more - Here Enjoy your practice time with ink.

Three extra bamboo compositions Based on the bamboo lesson you have done, included in this section compositions for you to practice of a more complex arrangement of the plant. Composition III Here you want to look at mastering different shades of your ink. One stem in light in and another in darker tone. While you do this, make sure to keep your empty space around the plant and do not cover the whole paper with bamboo. So a clear view of the movement of the plant can be followed. Make sure to wait for the ink to dry between layer, unless you want a 'wet' feel of blending of the branches. Composition IV Composition four, continue with developing your skill with shades of ink, and focus here as well on the movement element of the bamboo. So all the bamboo leaves will tend to be painted in one stroke to the same general direction. However, each one is slightly different, do not make them all the same exactly. To succeed in this, you may want to practice the brushstroke of bamboo on a practice paper to begin with. See how many slight different in angles of leaves you can make. Pay attention to where you place you signature and seal. They are an integral part of your compositions and need to be carefully balance the whole painting. Composition V In composition four, which is a traditional one, you are taking all the aspects of the lesson so far, and bring it into a landscape bamboo. So you will have your shades of ink making layers of depth and interest. Your empty space carefully considered within the composition.The signature and seal to complete the artwork. Here was added a rock as well. You can mark the general shape of the rock in light ink, and once the form is set you can go with a darker tone to make it solid. Add light ink washes to highlight depth and creeks as well as moss of different light shade. More on this in rock lessons to come.