The Chinese Brush Painting Sourcebook: Over 200 Exquisite Motifs to Recreate with Step-by-step Instructions
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Chinese brush painting uses a minimum of strokes to describe the essence of a subject and capture its rhythm and beauty. This book contains more than 200 exquisite motifs to recreate, from pretty flowers and butterflies to wildlife and scenery. Each motif includes an explanation of its symbolic meaning, a palette of colours, and step-by-step instructions in the order, direction, and type of brushstrokes. An introductory section explains all tools, techniques and materials, from choosing ink and paper to achieving the perfect colour and consistency of paint. The book is also packed with advice on composing and combining images to create perfectly balanced, harmonious paintings, and ideas for using and displaying your finished art.
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SUSANA –
Es una preciosidad de libro. Tiene muchísimos ejemplos de diferentes motivos explicados, muy bien, paso a paso para dibujarlos y pintarlos de forma muy fácil. Hay pajaros y muchisimos animales. Flores, paisajes etc. En fin encantadìsima con la compra. Además es muy cómodo porque viene con espiral y no es muy grande. Tamańo cuartilla, un poco más. La calidad del papel es muy buena. Un gran libro a un precio muy asequible.
emilia –
Il libro è molto bello l’imballaggio invece poteva essere migliore una semplice busta senza una protezione che morbida come poteva essere la busta con le bolle o un cartone sarebbe stato meglio
Lynda Haymes –
Detailed pictures, clear instructions and delightful examples
hiljean –
I already had one book on Chinese painting and had done a one-day workshop so I was looking for something more that would give me additional material to work with. I found this title on the Amazon website and bought it on the strength of the reviews. I am relieved to say I was not disappointed.
There are a number of aspects that make this book outstanding: it is beautifully presented with a good introduction on materials and techniques; there are several ways of locating the subject matter you might be looking for including an index and a motif chart at the front; each motif page is clearly set out showing you what colours to use, with a step-by-step approach including direction of brush strokes to the final image; being spiral-bound you can have the book open on the table beside you as you work.
Best of all, though, the pictures are inspirational and you can quickly produce some very delicate and impressive works of your own based on these. Although it recommends Chinese materials, it does not insist on them and gives information on how you can produce similar results with western watercolours and papers, explaining in what way they will be different.
Quite simply this book has transformed the way I approach working in watercolours. If you long for a looser, freer style, this method will undoubtedly help you towards that goal.
Kindle Customer –
GOOD BOOK FOR BEGINERS
Linda –
ça m’inspire dans mes peintures aquarelle avec les couleurs japonaise curetage
Debashis Dey –
Ok for beginners in Sumi.. Examples cover too many subjects with very brief and limited examples. However , a great and noble effort by the author – the serious artist can always explore.
A E –
Toooooo cute!