Freehand - (Shui-mo) loosely termed watercolor or brush painting. The Chinese character "mo" means ink and "shui" means water. This style is also referred to as freehand style. Freehand style developed in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907). Wang Wei is generally credited as the painter who applied color to existing ink and wash paintings. The art was further developed into a more polished style during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).