Oriental Painting Course: A Practical Guide to Painting Skills and Techniques of China and the Far East

by Wang Jia Nan

Two distinguished Chinese artists provide hands-on lessons for duplicating the distinct brush styles of China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, and Japan, from the basics of holding the brush to complex compositions.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, Art

224 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 1997

Reviews

[James · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is broken into 24 lessons and is well illustrated. While this would make an excellent supplement to a course on Chinese brush painting, it's not a basic book. It does have a fair number of examples of modern artists and styles and does touch on historical painting schools.

For those looking for basic books in English on the topic I recommend: Chinese Painting in Four Seasons: A Manual of Aesthetics & Techniques or The Techniques Of Chinese Painting.

[Maliades · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is pretty intricate, and not my thing right at the moment. Still, I have to give it high marks, and will have to remember to pick it up sometime in the future when I have more time (and money for supplies!) to devote.