The Fine Art Of Chinese Brush Painting

This extraordinary on-the-page class in brush painting explores both the technical and spiritual aspects of China's ancient art, helping students to paint with confidence, skill and understanding. Lavishly packed with breathtaking illustrations and detailed instructional photos, each chapter is rich in information on inks, papers, utensils, holding the brush correctly, making exquisite-looking strokes and pictograms, applying colour and mastering the techniques for representation. Well-constructed practice exercises complete this enlightening course.