Chinese Brush Painting: A Complete Course in Traditional and Modern Techniques

by Jane Evans

This comprehensive guide shows the aspiring artist how to master Chinese brush painting techniques and attitudes. Intended as a "how to" manual, it takes students step by step through the creative process. The heart of the book is devoted to detailed methods for painting such simple subjects as bamboo and plum blossoms and then moves on to more ambitious subjects: a bird, fish, and landscapes. Numerous illustrations and paintings, many in color, complement the text. Additional chapters show how to adapt Chinese brush painting to Western subjects.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

144 pages, Paperback

First published August 17, 1987

Reviews

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Not going to rate just yet, I read the start and leafed through the rest.
The book is intended to be worked through rather than just read. And yes, the youtube tutorials will also help a lot while doing that.
However, I feel faintly demotivated by the idea that I have to get into the flow, concentrated and relaxed at the same time, before I start painting, even the exercises. The best I could hope for is attain some sort of balance by the end of my allotted time...