![]() ![]() I studied Chinese calligraphy and painting for a brief period in college, and many of the things I learned about the approach of Chinese artists influenced my approach to art. What type of research did you do for this? ![]() Tell us about the use of Chinese brushstrokes in Watercress. I don’t want to make it sound like I had a bad childhood or anything. It was during this time that I started to identify as an artist, or at least that art was my “thing.” Because of all the moves, I had a rotating cast of friends and I wonder if I gravitated toward art because it was something that was always there. I lived in three different cities before my second grade year, when my family settled down in a rural town in New Hampshire. How did those experiences shape your work? Your family moved a lot when you were a child. Holiday House sat down with award-winning author and illustrator Jason Chin to discuss his new book, Watercress by Andrea Wang. ![]()
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