Hidden Fragrance

dancai orchid on white silk (c) A Reich
zhongcai orchid on antique gold silk (c) A Reich
zhongcai orchid on whilte silk (c) A Reich

I felt like a bit of gongbi painting recently.  I started by imitating Ma Lin’s elegant composition, then created my own pot of blooms.  I tried different silks and colours, as well as dancai (light colour) and zhongcai (heavy colour) styles.  They all need backing to flatten them out.

dancai orchids on white silk (c) A Reich
zhongcai orchids on pale gold silk (c) A Reich