- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: David & Charles; New edition edition (24 Oct 2002)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0715315471
- ISBN-13: 978-0715315477
- Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.2 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 912,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Chinese brushwork and painting techniques have long been renowned and respected as a classic style in water-based media. Celebrated for its simplicity and fluid lines, it has the ability to render natural objects with a minimum of effort and marks. Many western artists, however, were daunted by the special inks required and the low-key palette of colours. In this book the author, Chinese-born Lian Zhen, introduces his fresh new approach to Chinese painting that combines the best elements of its mark-making and sympathy for natural subjects with the freshness and vitality of modern watercolours in a range of attractive colours. The book starts with some basic advice about Chinese painting, with the author showing how to hold a brush and make basic strokes. In the second chapter he goes on to show, in short step-by-step demonstrations, how to work in either a detailed style or a loose style, and how to combine the two approaches to give focus to compositions. The second half of the book concentrates on the two main subjects of traditional Chinese paintings - the 'bird and flower' genre and swimming fish. These subjects allow artists free reign to explore compositions and colours, and are illustrated with a series of detailed step-by-step demonstrations of complete pictures.
About the Author
Lian Quan Zhen was born in Canton Province, China, and immigrated to America to study for a degree, later gaining an MA in architecture from MIT. He has taught his hybrid of Chinese and watercolour painting techniques at the University of California, Berkeley, since 1995, Lian lives in Pinole, California, USA.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Lian Quan Zhen is showing how he has married his traditonal chinese painting with watercour. The painting and illustrations are a joy that makes me want to gaze at them in awe. His paint pouring and blending are an inspiration. I first borrowed the book from the library, but bought my own before I had to give it back - I could'nt bear to part with it!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I love Oriental art as well as Western Art. The concept of combining the two is unique and inspirational. I am a botanical artist but I also lecture on Chinese Brush Painting and Western Calligraphy as well as Botanical Art. I have a thirst for knowledge so I am an avid reader and book collector, this particular book will become one of of my most well used and prized possessions. The illustrations are stunning and the text guides one along on 'how to do' lines with excellent examples of the way to construct subject matter for your own paintings. I particularly liked the examples of fish. Taking on board the excellent concise information, I hope to pass on the enjoyment and inspiration I have derived from reading and using this wonderful book, to my mature students.
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