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A Complete Guide to Chinese Brush Painting
  • Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
  • Edition: BC Paperback
  • Publication: 01 March 2022
  • ISBN 13/EAN: 9780804854528
  • Stock: Temporarily Out of Stock
  • Size: 216x279 mm
  • Illustrations: 40
  • Pages: 176
  • RRP: £16.99
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A Complete Guide to Chinese Brush Painting

£16.99

Ink, paper, inspiration; expert step-by-step lessons for beginners by Caroline Shelf (Author)


Book Description

This book introduces the venerable art of painting with ink on rice paper using traditional techniques developed over a thousand years ago. It is ideal for a beginner hoping to practice a large variety of techniques and subjects.


With this practical guide, you will learn to paint:
- Towering landscapes
- The elegant Four Gentlemen
- Plants like bamboo, orchids, plum blossoms, and chrysanthemums
- Five animals from the Chinese Zodiac
- The basic strokes used in calligraphy
- And more!


Known as a "soft martial art," brush painting is as meditative as it is artistic. As you move through the lessons and exercises, you'll gain insight into and appreciation for the symbolism, historical context, techniques, and mindfulness associated with this ancient art form.

About the Author

About Caroline Shelf

Caroline Self has studied Asian brush painting for over thirty years. She holds a B.A. in bacteriology and public health, a teaching credential in art from UC Berkeley, and a master's degree in art education and sculpture from San Diego State University. She taught art in the San Diego City Schools for twenty-five years and taught Asian brush painting to children for six years at the San Diego Museum of Art. She has studied traditional brush painting with teachers in Southern California, Japan, China, and Taiwan. She also paints and exhibits her colourful watercolour and acrylic paintings.



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