- Paperback: 80 pages
- Publisher: Search Press Ltd; illustrated edition edition (Jan 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1844480577
- ISBN-13: 978-1844480579
- Product Dimensions: 26.5 x 18.8 x 0.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 135,083 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The Japanese use two styles of writing at the same time: kanji - Chinese characters, which are ideograms, i.e characters which symbolise ideas of things without saying their names, and kana - which are purely phonetic characters. This fascinating book introduces Japanese calligraphy and gives practical instruction showing the way these two styles of writing are combined. The opening pages explore the history of Japanese calligraphy, and the materials - including the 'four treasures' of calligraphy: brush, ink, stone and paper. They are followed by sections which show how to use the materials and how to develop your calligraphy skills. Writings include words, quotes and poems in kana, and a combination of kana and kanji. A final section contains a gallery of classic and contemporary works, showing how calligraphy can be used to create cards, wallhangings and works of art. This book will delight anyone interested in calligraphy, whatever their skill level. It contains clear, concise instructions, inspirational calligraphy, beautiful work and excellent ideas which can be developed into original and personal artworks.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
To advance my exploration of Zen I endeavoured to learn Japanese language
and Japanese calligraphy in series with it.
This book was apt for my purpose:
it gives an apparent comprehensive consideration of the art,
including the language itself, the history and the culture.
The author appears to approach the topic from spirit and from Zen himself.
That said, I know nothing of Japanese calligraphy that I did not learn from this book,
so I may be quite mistaken.
What is more, my first attempt at calligraphy was such a depressing failure,
that I dare not approach it again for some indefinite time.
and Japanese calligraphy in series with it.
This book was apt for my purpose:
it gives an apparent comprehensive consideration of the art,
including the language itself, the history and the culture.
The author appears to approach the topic from spirit and from Zen himself.
That said, I know nothing of Japanese calligraphy that I did not learn from this book,
so I may be quite mistaken.
What is more, my first attempt at calligraphy was such a depressing failure,
that I dare not approach it again for some indefinite time.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
unclear audience
25 Oct 2007
Format:Paperback
This is a decent, informative book, with plenty of illustrations and descriptions of the major concepts in shodō --- including kana calligraphy. However, I'm afraid its intended audience is unclear. People who have access to a shodō teacher already know everything the book covers, and if you want to learn by yourself you'll find it lacking in details (the section on the elementary "ei" character, for example, doesn't have detailed instructions on how to do each stroke).
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
good book
27 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback
this is a very informative book.. a fun read.. this book covered almost everything i wanted to know about the subject. although a real teacher would have been better. but i dont know of any teachers around here.
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