Chinese Watercolour Techniques

Author : Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher : North Light Books
ISBN 13 : 9781581805109
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Watercolor Techniques - Painting Animals written by Lian Quan Zhen and published by North Light Books. This book was released on 2004-12-22 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capture the essence of animals like never before! Using Chinese and watercolor techniques and materials, you can create animals with elegance and grace. Let award-winning artist Lian Quan Zhan show you how with his clear and basic step-by-step instructions. Artists at all levels will benefit from Lian's deep understanding of both art forms. He guides you through the process by beginning with the basic properties of Chinese materials such as rice paper and ink, and leading to more advanced techniques such as loading a brush with multiple colors. He also teaches watercolor pouring techniques so you can create vibrant animals and beautiful backgrounds. So much of Chinese painting stems from observation and interpretation of nature. Apply these principles by painting cats, birds, tigers, and many other animals in seventeen step-by-step demonstrations. Find your inspiration within the animals of this book, and breathe the spirit of the East and West into your own art.

Author : Leslie Tseng-Tseng Yu
Publisher : Betterway Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Watercolor Painting written by Leslie Tseng-Tseng Yu and published by Betterway Books. This book was released on 1988 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440322678
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Landscape Painting Techniques for Watercolor written by Lian Quan Zhen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-08-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Minimum stroke - maximum effect Learn how to make each brushstroke count when painting classically beautiful landscapes using a combination of traditional and modern watercolor techniques. Master artist and teacher Lian Quan Zhen shows how to blend Eastern and Western art theories, materials and techniques to create landscapes with graceful simplicity. Chinese Landscape Painting Techniques for Watercolor includes 27 start-to-finish demonstrations, which show how to capture the spirit and mood of the landscape in all types of weather and in all four seasons. It also features a wide variety of landscape subjects from America and around the world.

Author : Ning Yeh
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780961830588
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Brush Painting written by Ning Yeh and published by . This book was released on 2022-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A second addition, also known as Ning Yeh's "Gold Edition" updates his original guide of step-by-step instructions for Chinese Brush Painting.

Author : Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1440319537
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors written by Lian Quan Zhen and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-06-30 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Capture the beauty and vitality of Chinese painting in your watercolors! Using a few brushes, some rice paper and a small number of inks and paints, you can explore new realms of artistic expression in your watercolors. Author and artist Lian Quan Zhen shows you how, providing you with the clear, practical instruction you need to master every element of this intriguing style - from holding a bamboo brush to applying Chinese composition techniques. Zhen makes learning easy with step-by-step instructions that enable you to apply brushstrokes with strength and confidence - a skill that will carry over into your everyday watercolor work. And you'll find inspiration in Zhen's own works of art - ranging from egrets in flight to gracefully swimming koi - as you discover the best techniques of the East and West. He'll show you that the beauty of fine art crosses every border and that your artistic journey has no limits.

Author : Frederick Wong
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486409498
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Oriental Watercolor Techniques written by Frederick Wong and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to use Asian tools, equipment and techniques to create modern paintings in the Oriental tradition. 188 illustrations provide close-up details of trees, skies, water, snow, and architecture to show how the author achieves his haunting, atmospheric effects.

Author : Maggie Cross
Publisher : Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN 13 : 9781847972897
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Art of Chinese Brush Painting written by Maggie Cross and published by Crowood Press (UK). This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chinese brush painting is an ancient art, steeped in history, symbolism and ritual, and closely linked to Chinese calligraphy. This beautifully illustrated book takes you on a journey through the history, techniques and materials that will enable you to produce stunning paintings of flowers, birds, animals and landscapes.

Author : Felix Scheinberger
Publisher : Watson-Guptill
ISBN 13 : 0770435246
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Urban Watercolor Sketching written by Felix Scheinberger and published by Watson-Guptill. This book was released on 2014-03-25 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide that shows painters, drawers, doodlers, and urban sketchers how to bring their drawings to life with colorful, bold, yet accessible painting methods. Watercolor sketching is a rapidly emerging technique that enlivens sketches done in pen or pencil with the expressive washes, glazes, and luminous hues of watercolor . This lushly illustrated resource teaches artists on the go how to sketch with watercolor, rendering subjects efficiently and without inhibitions. Readers are guided through all aspects of the medium, from fundamental techniques including wet-on-wet, glazing, and washes; materials and supplies; and little known tips and tricks for getting the most out of watercolor (for example, just sprinkling a little salt on your painting creates a texture that's impossible to achieve with a brush.) A strong focus color theory provides a solid foundation for enhancing drawings with vibrant hues.

Author : Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780715320488
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chinese Watercolour Techniques written by Lian Quan Zhen and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lian Quan Zhen's follow-up to his incredibly successful Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolours teaches the reader yet more simple and inspirational techniques. Discover innovative techniques with step-by-step demonstrations to combine traditional Chinese materials and modern watercolours. Lian's instructions are clear and simple, and his loose approach to painting ensures that no mistake is beyond correction.

Author : Lu He
Publisher : Shanghai Press
ISBN 13 : 9781602200463
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Watercolor Flowers Chinese Style written by Lu He and published by Shanghai Press. This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On these pages, two distinct painting traditions converge, each bringing its unique charm and perspective to create fascinating new effects. The realistic depiction common to Western watercolors is integrated with the Chinese aesthetic of resemblance of spirit, harmonizing the lifelike images of Western art with the poetic charm of Chinese painting. The paintings presented in Watercolor Flowers: Chinese Style walk us through the year, season by season. Whether delicate or beautiful, bold or gentle, each blossom has been meticulously presented by the brush of renowned Chinese watercolor painter Lu He. In these pages, you will find: The basic tools of watercolor painting, Basic watercolor techniques, Carefully presented tutorials with systematic steps, Ways to blend Chinese ink painting and Western watercolor aesthetics to present a harmonious painting, An exploration of the 24 solar terms in traditional Chinese thought, Insight into traditional Chinese flower culture, Sketches prepared for beginners, The skills gained as you follow this step-by-step guide will give you the confidence to begin your own journey of exploration, allowing you to find new ways of bringing beauty to the canvas. Book jacket.