Bird Basics
Sumi-e birds add movement and liveliness to a painting. You don’t need a wide variety of poses in your bird-painting repertoire. Instead, follow the classical poses that have been handed down through the centuries.
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If you master two birds sitting…
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…two birds flying…
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…and two birds standing…
…then you will have 12 poses since you ...
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