“I have always been surprised with what washes up at the beach.” Painting by Clifford Brown

“I have always been surprised with what washes up at the beach.” Painting by Clifford Brown

Evan Yeh
Wonderfully interesting painting by Clifford Brown on OAS Practice Roll. We love the humor and non-traditional feeling of this painting. Clifford i...
“I have always been surprised with what washes up at the beach.” Painting by Clifford Brown

“I have always been surprised with what washes up at the beach.” Painting by Clifford Brown

Evan Yeh
Wonderfully interesting painting by Clifford Brown on OAS Practice Roll. We love the humor and non-traditional feeling of this painting. Clifford i...
The Power of Students

The Power of Students

Artist ImprovementEvan Yeh
A painting of Xi Chun demonstrating painting to her friend. This is from the rare book Beautiful Women by Hwa San-chiuen. The Often Underestimated...
Tattoo Art

Tattoo Art

Product FeatureLizzie Pau
Tattoo art, founded thousands of years ago, and other related art forms, have never been more popular than they are today. Their popularity gained ...
Rose of China from 100 Flowers by O-Shi Yang

Rose of China from 100 Flowers by O-Shi Yang

PaintingEvan Yeh
This beautiful painting is just one of 100 different flowers featured in this popular and iconic book. O-Shi Yang is a Chinese Brush Painting maste...
Full Lotus Brush Demo Videos and Mayee's Live-On-line Class Promo Video

Full Lotus Brush Demo Videos and Mayee's Live-On-line Class Promo Video

Classes and WorkshopsEvan Yeh
Lotus Leaf Demo with Full Lotus Brush Ning Yeh takes OAS' new Full Lotus Brush out for a test drive, highlighting it's unique qualities while also ...
Be, Do, Have The Secret of Efficient Creation

Be, Do, Have The Secret of Efficient Creation

Artist ImprovementEvan Yeh
Lesson 10 from Lanscape Lessons Book 1 by Ning Yeh. I chose this because of the metaphor of Silk Road being a path to great riches as well as its c...
Reconnecting with Your True Self to Unleash Your Artistic Potential

Reconnecting with Your True Self to Unleash Your Artistic Potential

Artist ImprovementEvan Yeh
Simple Plum Painting on New Vintage Gold Speckle Paper. Painted with Mountain Horse Large (trunks) and Flow Brush (flowers).   A Journey Through A...
The Mise En Place of Color in Chinese Painting

The Mise En Place of Color in Chinese Painting

Artist ImprovementEvan Yeh
Silver hibiscus by Ning Yeh. Silver color for the flowers is created by mixing Sakura white with Best Bottle Ink   The "Mise En Place" of Chinese ...
Vintage Gold Speck Shuen, 3.5" Wash Brush and Video Book Review

Vintage Gold Speck Shuen, 3.5" Wash Brush and Video Book Review

Product FeatureEvan Yeh
Simple goldfish painting on vintage gold speckle shuen Vintage Gold Speckle Shuen We have a batch of Vintage Gold Speckle that we are offering in...
Creativity Tips for Perfectionists 

Creativity Tips for Perfectionists 

Artist ImprovementEvan Yeh
Close up crop of a simple landscape painting on new gold speckle paper. We are preparing some cut sheets for sale starting Friday 5/22   This is a ...
Mayee Releases New Summer Live-On-line Painting Classes

Mayee Releases New Summer Live-On-line Painting Classes

Classes and WorkshopsEvan Yeh
Mayee's New Live-On-line Summer Classes When a teacher combines a proven system, impeccable organization, and an unbridled enthusiam for her subj...
Examining East/West Student Attitudes

Examining East/West Student Attitudes

Artist ImprovementEvan Yeh
7000 prospective art students sit for an entrance exam at Shandong University of Arts and Design. Only 30 will be admitted.   Student Attitudes Ea...
New Vintage Gold Speckle Shuen

New Vintage Gold Speckle Shuen

Product FeatureEvan Yeh
We have a batch of Vintage Gold Speckle shuen that we are offering in cut sheets (18"x27"). Something about this paper gives it slightly more moist...

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