Special Subjects: Beginning Chinese Brush

Discover the art of traditional Chinese brush painting

Monika Cilmi

• Publisher: Walter Foster Publishing
• Year: 2017
• ISBN:
  9781633224056
• Topic: Art
• Subtopic: Art Techniques

With comprehensive instruction and artist tips and tricks, Special Subjects: Beginning Chinese Brush is the perfect resource for beginning artists. Explore and experience this traditional medium! Special Subjects: Beginning Chinese Brush teaches aspiring artists everything they need to know to get started creating Chinese brush paintings. From choosing brushes to painting techniques, composition, and development, Special Subjects: Beginning Chinese Brush is bursting with valuable skills and lessons to help you learn how to use this traditional medium. Artist Monika Cilmi guides you through an exploration of a variety of step-by-step Chinese brush paintings, covering basic concepts and techniques, such as different brushstrokes, as well as how to blend traditional methods with your own personal style. Building on these introductory techniques, youcan practice your craft with projects that cover a variety of subjects, including birds, flowers, and traditional landscapes. This is one tool that no artist will want to be without!

CONTENTS

1. Tools & Materials
2. Getting Started
3. Shape and Contour
4. Adding Color
5. Practicing Brushstrokes
6. Playing with Hues
7. Capturing Patterns
8. Creating a Composition
9. Building Texture
10. Rendering Foliage
11. Using Large Strokes
12. Painting with Nuance
13. Enriching Detail
14. Focal Point

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Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Contents
• Tools & Materials
• Getting Started
• Shape and Contour
• Adding Color
• Practicing Brushstrokes
• Playing with Hues
• Capturing Patterns
• Creating a Composition
• Building Texture
• Rendering Foliage
• Using Large Strokes
• Painting with Nuance
• Enriching Detail
• Focal Point