Make a medium mix for shade 4 in the second large dish using the same method. For this shade, you need less paint for the same amount of water. Test the color against the chart.
6. In the last dish, use the same method to make a medium light mix to match shade 6.
You can use the testing dish to test the brush color and to mix small amounts of diluted gray. Use the following method to dilute the medium light mix into a lighter mix:
1. Take a brush full of clean water.
2. Scrape the water into the empty dish.
3. Dip the tip of the brush into the medium light mix dish.
4. Mix the medium mix into the clear water to make a very pale shade.
Holding the Brush
Holding the brush in the Chinese style is important because it makes it easier to do the strokes.
1. Pick up the large brush with your thumb and your first finger.
2. Put your second finger next to your first on the brush. These two fingers are on the top of the brush.
3. Place your third finger under the brush and let your little finger sit next to it. This is position #1. This basic position of the brush allows you to paint in every direction.
Position # 1 is also called the “vertical position.” Vertical means that the brush is standing straight up. Most of the control of the brush comes from the second finger on top of the brush and the third finger beneath the brush.
The thumb and first finger mainly keep the brush from falling over. Hold the brush correctly and notice how the second finger tilts the brush back and the third finger pushes it forward. These two fingers work against each other to move the brush into different positions. To get used to this new style, hold the brush as directed and move your wrist around in a circle first one way and then the other. Bend your wrist upward and downward, holding the brush firmly between the second and third fingers. Keep your hand and wrist relaxed.
Exercise with an Egg
In China, children who are learning to use the brush hold a raw egg in their palm to keep the palm open and relaxed, so their hand does not get cramped. If they press too hard, the egg breaks and makes a mess, and they have to clean it up and start over.
1. Hold an egg in your palm as shown, or squeeze a large wad of paper tightly so it will fit in the palm of your hand.
2. Hold the brush correctly and move your wrist around in all directions, trying not to squeeze the egg.
3. In the basic position, you hold the brush in a vertical position with your wrist bent back and upward. Practice moving into this position ten times, until it feels comfortable.
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