Picture: White Azalea

Your like the cloud outfit, and your face — like a peony,
That on the spring breeze dew sprinkled...

(Li Bo, " Poems to the tune of Qing Ping")

The lyrical poetry of China and Japan does not accept open expression of feelings, in it feelings are compared with living nature. Poems have a subtle meaning only because they intersect the beauty of nature and human feelings.
Eastern poets have a peculiar style of writing their works. For example, in Russia very popular poems, where the author celebrates the beauty of women, in Japanese and Chinese poetry favorite woman compare with Golden spring leaves, with butterflies, which affectionately call flutter with flower on the flower. If reading Eastern literature, have you noticed the fascination with cherry blossoms, Azalea, or any flower, you know, so the author sings the praises of female beauty. Lyricists could also compare a young maiden to a pearl, Jasper or other precious stones.
The miniature is made with pastel pencils according to the sketch colored ink on thick textured paper. Halftone colors change depending on lighting. Pastel is on the verge between drawing and painting and requires very good lighting. Then the infinity of shades appears, the game of translucent layering. Best of all - the light of day, but diffused, falling on a tangent. In different lighting will produce completely different impression. A new beam or a different angle of view-and you will see new colors and details. The light pastel comes to life.