Peony in Elaborate Style by Ng Yi-ching

I LOVE this book. I seem to be drifting from xiyi (spelling?) to gong-bi these days and doing more and more meticulous work. The paintings in this book are beyond basic; they are so detailed they look REAL (the point of gong-bi). But they are interesting to look at. Some meticulous paintings look too technical. These have a delicate aesthetic quality. I will be using the curled and beautifully detailed leaves in the paintings for my cards. Andie Troxclair