| Ju Chao applied the "boneless method" in this painting "Cicada and Lychee". To create a succulent form and bright red colour of the lychees, a brush loaded with pigment is applied directly onto the surface to create fat, round dots. Then a darker shade of red is applied to add texture to the lychee peel. Since there is no outlining of forms, it is called the "boneless method". For the leaves, a grassy green wash is first applied and before it dries, a few drops of water or thinned out white powdery ink are dripped onto the green wash, thus producing a variegated effect. This is a method invented by the two Jus called the "water and powder infusion" method. |
