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• ISBN: 9780785828662
• ISBN: 1581809522
• ISBN: 9781581809527
• ISBN: Chinese brush painting uses minimal strokes to describe the essence of a subject and capture its rhythm and grace.
• ISBN: This beautiful book contains 200 exquisite motifs to re-create, from flowers and fruits to wildlife and scenery. Each motif includes an explanation of its symbolic meaning, a palette of colors, and step by step instructions in order, direction, and type of brushstrokes. An introductory section explains all the tools, materials, and techniques required, from choosing brushes and paper to achieving perfect color mixtures and the correct consistency of ink.
• Physical Description: 256 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
• Publisher: Cincinnati, Ohio : North Light Books, 2007.

Content descriptions

General Note:

A Quarto book.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- Chinese painting styles -- Materials and techniques -- The scholar's desk -- Grinding the ink -- Holding the brush -- Loading the brush -- Mark making -- ink -- Chinese colors -- Color loading -- Mark making -- color -- Painting styles -- Washes -- Calligraphy and seals -- Backing and framing -- Motif directory -- Motif selector -- The four gentlement -- Flowers -- Fruit and vegetables -- Insects and molluscs -- Animals -- Chinese zodiac -- Birds -- Fish and crustaceans -- Landscape elements -- People -- Compositions.

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Subject:

Ink painting, Chinese.