I keep coming back to Chinese Brush Painting. I see and feel the influence, so I’m watching videos about chinese brush paintings. The similarities are that Chinese Brush Painting incorporate drawing/painting, literature, poetry, calligraphy and seal carving. I’m interested in music literature, poetry, block printing, image transfer and tracing.
The differences are what really interest me. Chinese Brush Painting is heavily influenced by mood and frame of mind. You can only paint well when you are happy and at peace. My series is about working in distress, in a distracted, distressful frame of mind. My work relies on being in a state of agitation and anxiety. Chinese paintings says if your work is vulgar, it is useless.