Chinese Brush Painting depicts the vitality of nature by the constant integration of light and dark, strong and soft, space and form, yin and yang. I paint in the Hsieh-i style, developed in the 11th century, which strives to reveal the essence of the subject rather than the form. Often called the spontaneous style, it illustrates the vitality of nature, executed in a lively, simple but dynamic manner. I also paint in the Kung-Pi, or fine line style, which involves painting with a fine ink line outlining each subject and layering repeated shade of color on rice paper. All my paintings are completed on rice paper. There is no rough draft or preliminary sketch. No corrections to be made. Usually two or three colors are loaded onto the brush for each stroke resulting in a striking yet carefree appearance.