Prof. Young always reminded his students that the strokes of Chinese Calligraphy were used in Chinese Painting. Many famous Chinese painters were also calligraphers. I did learn some Chinese painting from one of Prof. Young’s friends, Mr. Gao from Taiwan. When Mr. Gao stayed in New York for several months I was attended his Chinese Painting Class in Chinatown. The master text for Chinese painting is a classic called the Mustard Seed Garden. I have the front cover and an example from the book below. I believe it’s always better to have the original text besides an English translation. You will get a better understanding especially if you’re not fluent in Chinese. I was able to obtain a book that does a good job in that regard!
