Oriental Painting Course : A Practical Guide to Painting Skills and Techniques of China and the Far East

ISBN13:
9780823033881
ISBN10:
0823033880
Format: Trade Paper
Copyright: 2001-04-01
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
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Summary

Two distinguished Chinese artists provide hands-on lessons for duplicating the distinct brush styles of China, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea, and Japan, from the basics of holding the brush to complex compositions.

Introduction

(2)

About this book

(2)

PART 1: Getting Started

(28)

Materials

(4)

The influence of calligraphy

(6)

Inscriptions and seals

(8)

The importance of ink

(4)

Getting used to ink

(8)

What is qi?

(4)

PART 2: Flower and Bird Painting

(64)

Subject matter

(6)

Bamboo

(4)

Orchid

(10)

Ink and color

(6)

Chrysanthemum

(4)

Plum blossom

(6)

wisteria

(4)

Creating an environment

(6)

Birds in flower painting

(6)

Composition

(8)

Animals

(8)

PART 3: Landscape Painting

102

(94)

Subject matter

104

(6)

Painting trees

110

(8)

Mountains

118

(4)

Rocks and mountains

122

(10)

Rivers and waterfalls

132

(12)

Landscapes of North and South china

138

(6)

Composition

144

(12)

Perspective

152

(4)

Introducing buildings, oats, and bridges

156

(10)

Clouds, rain, and snow

166

(8)

Light

174

(4)

Figures

178

(12)

Position of Man

190

(6)

PART 4: Related Topics

196

(24)

Folk art

198

(6)

Paintings using Chinese calligraphy

204

(4)

Backing and mounting

208

(12)

Silk painting

212

(4)

Looking forward, looking back

216

(4)

Glossary

220

(2)

Index

222

(2)

Credits

224

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