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Know and Optimize Your Learning Process: Steps 1 - 6
Know and Optimize Your Learning Process: Steps 1 - 6
This process is inspired by my experience teaching private dance lessons. Teaching and learnin...

Remove the Blocks and Let the Inspiration Flow
Washing Silk in the Lotus Pond by Hua San-ch'uan from his book Richly Adorned & Quietly Dressed. This beautiful 102-page, hardcover book featur...

The Important Difference Between Children and Adults
Figure Painting by Wu Hsien-sheng from his book Ink Figure Paintings. This beautiful 208 page hard cover book features both finished masterpieces h...

5 Universal Truths that Will Make You a Better Artist
"Swinging (Grass Orchid)" by Ning Yeh from his book An Album of Chinese Brush Painting: 80 Paintings and Ideas.
5 Universal Truths that will Help Y...

What Does It Mean to Be Present
"Brotherhood" by Ning Yeh from his book An Album of Chinese Brush Painting: 80 Paintings and Ideas.
Originally Posted: June 16, 2021
When You've He...

How Chinese Brush Painting Avoided the Gatekeepers of Fine Art
Golden Mountain Temple Painting by Ning Yeh featured in his book an Album of Chinese Brush Painting: 80 Paintings and Ideas. This is an incredibly ...

Avoiding the Comparison Trap as an Artist
Hydrangea Painting by Su-Sing Chow from his book Flowers of the Four Seasons: A Manual in Chinese Brush Painting.
You Are Completely Unique
It is i...

How to Use Games to Improve as an Artist
Day Lily by Su-sing Chow featured in his book Flowers of the Four Seasons Volume 2 Summer.
The Power of Games is All Around You
Human beings love t...

Choose Your Focus; Create Your Future!
A Joyful Stream. Painting by Zhou Ping-Guang featured in his album, A Collection of Artworks by Zhou Ping-Guang.
Choosing Your Focus
Whenever I hea...

Loneliness and Being An Artist
Peony painting featured in Oshi Yang's book Flower and Birds: A Perspective. This book is one of the best instructional books featuring the Ling-na...

Lesson #1 for Any Artist
Rose Painting by Lu Cheng-yuan from his book To Paint in Ling-nan Style 1: Theories, Flowers, Vegetables. See a video book review of the entire boo...

Waiting, Focusing, and Acting for Your Success
Cymbidium Orchid painting featured in To Paint in Ling-nan-Style (1) Theories, Flowers, Vegetables.
The Beginning of My Adult Life Was Full of Acti...