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      A Beginner’s Guide to Chinese Brush Painting: 35 Painting Activities from Calligraphy to Animals to Landscapes

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      A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient art form in an easy-to-understand way—no prior experience necessary!As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world, Chinese brush painting has been used for thousands of years to create image...

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      Product ID:9780804852630
      Product Form:Hardback
      Country of Manufacture:MY
      Title:A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting
      Subtitle:35 Painting Activities from Calligraphy to Animals to Landscapes
      Authors:Author: Caroline Self, Susan Self
      Page Count:64
      Subjects:History of art, Oriental art, Paintings and painting, The Arts: techniques and principles, Calligraphy and hand-lettering, Painting & paintings, Art techniques & principles, Lettering & calligraphy, China
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      A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient art form in an easy-to-understand way—no prior experience necessary!As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world, Chinese brush painting has been used for thousands of years to create images that harness the imagination, and capture the inner spirit of a subject—be it an animal, landscape or tree. All you need for this simple, but beautiful, art form is black watercolor paint, white paper, a brush and some creativity!An introduction tells you about the history of brush painting, and also gives tips for holding your brush, achieving different shades and collecting your materials. After that, the book takes you step-by-step through more than 35 hands-on activities—including basic strokes, putting them together to create an object or scene, the importance of leaving open space and even writing some Chinese calligraphy. With the help of this book, artists of all ages can learn to paint:Bamboo stalks, branches and leaf clustersA knotted pine tree and its delicate needlesA snail with a spiral shell and little body peeking out from underneathA waterfall gliding down the side of a mountainAnd much more!You'll find that this activity will help you learn to center your mind and thoughts, and your masterpieces will be inspiring decorations or great gifts for friends and family. Get started learning this "soft martial art!"
      Imprint Name:Tuttle Publishing
      Publisher Name:Tuttle Publishing
      Country of Publication:GB
      Publishing Date:2021-11-09

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      Weight450 g
      Dimensions202 × 262 × 16 mm