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A beginner's guide to Chinese brush painting, 35 painting activities from calligraphy to animals to landscapes, Caroline Self and Susan Self

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A beginner's guide to Chinese brush painting, 35 painting activities from calligraphy to animals to landscapes, Caroline Self and Susan Self

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A beginner's guide to Chinese brush painting

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1266217624

Responsibility statement

Caroline Self and Susan Self

Sub title

35 painting activities from calligraphy to animals to landscapes

Summary

"A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient art form in an easy-to-understand way - no prior experience necessary! As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world, Chinese brush painting has been used for thousands of years to create images that harness the imagination, and capture the inner spirit of a subject - be it an animal, landscape or tree. All you need for this simple, but beautiful, art form is black watercolor paint, white paper, a brush and some creativity! An introduction tells you about the history of brush painting, and also gives tips for holding your brush, achieving different shades and collecting your materials. After that, the book takes you step-by-step through more than 35 hands-on activities - including basic strokes, putting them together to create an object or scene, the importance of leaving open space and even writing some Chinese calligraphy. With the help of this book, artists of all ages can learn to paint: Bamboo stalks, branches and leaf clusters; A knotted pine tree and its delicate needles; A snail with a spiral shell and little body peeking out from underneath; A waterfall gliding down the side of a mountain; And much more! You'll find that this activity will help you learn to center your mind and thoughts, and your masterpieces will be inspiring decorations or great gifts for friends and family. Get started learning this "soft martial art!""--, Publisher's description

Table Of Contents

How to use this book -- The roots of Chinese painting -- Getting started -- Learning calligraphy -- Painting orchids -- Painting bamboo -- Painting pines -- Designs with insects and birds -- Painting landscapes -- Mounting your paintings -- Do you remember?

Target audience

adult

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Chinese brush painting

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