Gongbi painting, sometimes called "the careful brush", is a traditional Chinese painting technique. It is characterized by great detail, fine brushstrokes and high precision.
The exact reproduction of nature is the focus of this style.

The XieYi technique, also called "Free Style", is painted fresh from the hand and the design of the image is subject to few restrictions.
In the style of calligraphy, the image should not be painted, but written.

The ShuiMo technique, also called water-ink technique, is a subspecies of the Xieyi technique. Here however, only water and ink are used. The gray effects are created by the intensity of the ink.

The ShanShui painting, literally translated "mountain-water" painting, is the traditional Chinese landscape painting. Often painted exclusively with ink but also colorful watercolor landscapes can be found in this style.

The traditional Chinese opera is known in Europe mainly for its colorful masks. A few of them I have captured in oil. These are original motifs from the Chinese opera.

Zen painting is a style of painting with minimal strokes and limited to the little.
Often painted only with ink, the picture creates its effect through the simplicity.