A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Brush Painting
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Caroline Self and Susan Self
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 31.1 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 70
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A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Brush Painting
In A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Brush Painting, Caroline Self and Susan Self introduce the traditional Chinese way of writing words and making pictures with a brush. This 70-page PDF offers 35 painting activities, from calligraphy to animals to landscapes. It is available for instant download after purchase.
Designed for readers aged seven and up, the book teaches the basic strokes of K’ai-shu calligraphy and shows how the same strokes can be used to paint orchids, bamboo, pines, insects and birds, and landscapes. The authors emphasize the older tradition of black ink, gray washes, and careful brush control.
Book Overview
A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Brush Painting is an instructional ebook by Caroline Self and Susan Self, published by Tuttle Publishing. It explains the roots of Chinese painting, from pictographs scratched on oracle bones to the development of calligraphy. It also gives step-by-step directions for holding the brush, making basic strokes, and completing classic subjects.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- How to hold the brush Chinese-style and make the basic brushstrokes
- The history of Chinese painting, from pictographs to calligraphy
- How to write characters and numbers in Chinese using K’ai-shu script
- Step-by-step techniques for painting orchids, bamboo, pines, and landscapes
- How to combine strokes for designs with insects and birds
- Suggested ways to mount completed paintings for display
Why This Book Matters
Chinese brush painting has been practiced for more than a thousand years. This book helps keep the older tradition alive by focusing on black ink, line, and the beauty of gray and white. It also explains why calligraphy was considered the highest form of art in Chinese history.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 31.1 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 70 |
| Author | Caroline Self and Susan Self |
| Publisher | Tuttle Publishing |
| Imprint | Periplus Editions (HK) Ltd. |
| Copyright | © 2021 Caroline Self and Susan Self |
| ISBN | 978-0-8048-5263-0 |
| Ebook ISBN | 978-1-4629-2174-4 |
| Previous Edition ISBN-13 | 978-0-8048-3877-1 (hardcover) |
| Previous Edition ISBN-10 | 0-8048-3877-1 (hardcover) |
| Place of Publication | Tokyo; Rutland, Vermont; Singapore |
| Activities | 35 Painting Activities from Calligraphy to Animals to Landscapes |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, so no physical item will be shipped. Access is available immediately after purchase. The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and most PDF-compatible reading software.
FAQ
How soon will I receive access? Access is available right after purchase.
Will a physical copy be shipped? No, this is a digital download only.
What devices are supported? The PDF can be read on Kindle apps, tablets, desktop and mobile devices, and other PDF readers.
Add this guide to your digital library and begin practicing the traditional art of Chinese brush painting.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| Title | A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting |
|---|---|
| Activity Count | 35 Painting Activities from Calligraphy to Animals to Landscapes |
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