I am 20 years old and want to learn Chinese painting, mainly peony painting, and want to teach myself. How should I start? Do you want to practice painting first? What materials should I buy for Chine

I am 20 years old and want to learn Chinese painting, mainly peony painting, and want to teach myself. How should I start? Do you want to practice painting first? What materials should I buy for Chinese painting? Mainly depends on whether you study freehand brushwork peony or meticulous peony. If you are meticulous about peony, you should practice line drawing. There is no need for peony to practice freehand brushwork. Either way, I suggest you buy some related books first. You also need to set a standard for self-study. Then learn from others and your own understanding, practice brushwork with your favorite peony first, and slowly feel its charm. For example, the works of Wang Xiu (freehand brushwork), Wang Daozhong and Shi Hongmei (meticulous brushwork) should be searched online. They are also my favorite peony artists.

The most basic materials of Chinese painting are brushes, ink (a pavilion), rice paper, inkstone and a felt of different sizes.