The Painting & Drawing Channel is dedicated to the art of learning to paint... with a host of your favourite artists. Today, Chinese artist Lian Quan Zhen demonstrates with clear easy to follow steps, how to capture the spirit and character of animals in your painting. Starting with some Chinese brush stroke exercises, Lian, a self taught artist from the age of 10, cleverly combines watercolours and Chinese inks. With various techniques, he shows you how to create realistic subjects, from fish, to chicks and roosters. Uniting East with Western arts, the results are quite spectacular.