Are you interested in taking the first steps to becoming a Chinese calligraphy master? This book employs unique, systematic teaching methods to help you build up from basic to advanced brushstrokes—enabling you to create new words with each brushstroke you learn. Inside Chinese Calligraphy Made Easy you’ll find two fold-out cover flaps carrying key information to remind you of the anatomy of each character. A series of lessons and projects, organized to build the reader’s knowledge and make the art of calligraphy as enjoyable as it is graceful. The method is innovative, the learning solid: the five major styles of Chinese calligraphy (Kai Shu, Hsing Shu, Chuan Shu, Li Shu, and Tsao) are covered in depth. Now anyone can learn this 4,000-year-old art in just a few weeks!

Chinese Calligraphy Made Easy: A Structured Course in Creating Beautiful Brush Lettering

Reference

Yue, Rebecca

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Watson/Guptill

Study Chinese brush painting for years and years—or create stunning landscapes in just days with this book! Learning Chinese brush painting takes long years of dedicated study, right? Not any more! Now, with just six essential Chinese brushes and a little time, anyone can paint stunning landscapes in the classic style. Author Rebecca Yue builds confidence in new artists by starting from the very beginning: how to hold and control a Chinese brush. Then a series of painting lessons, each dedicated to a key element of Chinese landscape painting, lead to a simple waterfall painting that uses just two simple brushstrokes, "dots" and "long dots." With more practice and more advanced (yet still easy to do) strokes, the budding artist will learn to depict trees, rocks, mountains, water, skies, rain and snow, even subtle light effects. Finally, the project section shows exactly how to put all the elements together, step by step, to produce stunning works of art. A gallery of twelve beautiful artworks by the author, with detailed explanations of the techniques used to create each one, offers inspiration and ideas for the emerging artist. • The quick, simple way to learn an ancient art • Structured lesson-by-lesson course breaks brush painting down into manageable steps • Author has a big following

Chinese Landscapes Made Easy

Arts & Photography

Painting

A complete guide to painting pandas, horses, elephants, and 47 other beloved creatures in the traditional Chinese brush-style. Chinese animal painting is an ancient form characterized by its simplicity and natural elegance. Chinese masters spent years, if not lifetimes, mastering the time-honored technique. For artists interested in learning it, acclaimed author and painter Rebecca Yue has developed a systematic, simple approach to painting animals in this traditional tonal style. Yue first demonstrates key brushstrokes that must be mastered, then gives detailed step-by-step illustrated instructions for painting 50 animals, whether they be rendered in simple outline sketches or more advanced expressive styles. Full of Yue€™s own beautiful animal paintings, this book will both inspire and teach beginners as well as serious students of Chinese painting.

Chinese Animal Painting Made Easy

This kit pairs comprehensive art instruction with quality materials to provide a seamless creative experience for the aspiring fine artist. From a set of eight Chinese brush tips to a traditional ink stick and ink stone, the kit features a deluxe set of tools for the beginner. The 40-page project book introduces the tools and basic strokes used for this elegant art form before accomplished Chinese brush artists Rebecca Yue and Helen Tse guide beginners through 14 step-by-step projects from elegant florals to vast landscapes. And the stylish case flips open to reveal the quality components within, making this kit an ideal gift for any art lover.

Discover Chinese Brush Painting: A Deluxe Art Set for Aspiring Artists

History & Criticism

Walter Foster Pub.

Accomplished painters Helen Tse and Rebecca Yue invite you into their artistic worlds and show you how to paint a variety of subjects in the style of Chinese brush. With this 2000-year-old art form, each stroke simply suggests the spirit and character of the subject. Over the years, the materials and subject matter used for Chinese brush have expanded, but the basic principles remain the same. In this book, youÆll find information on the history, tools, and techniques of this elegant art form. From a colorful Chinese landscape to a lucky dragon, Chinese Brush 2 also features 14 inspiring step-by-step projects. Follow each project stroke by stroke, using a graceful, deliberate motion that captures the subjectÆs mood and energy. Soon youÆll develop the skills you need to render your own beautiful collection of Chinese brush paintings.

Chinese Brush 2: Learn to Paint Step by Step (How to Draw and Paint Series)

Tse, Helen

The unique teaching method in this lovely book makes it easy for all artists to create richly colored paintings in classic Chinese style. A wisteria petal created with a single brush stroke. A hydrangea composed of an arrangement of “dots” and “long dots.” Rebecca Yue conveys the essence of Chinese brush flower painting in simple steps, so even a beginner can create a beautiful picture after only a few days’ practice. Using a toolkit of only 4 brushes, paper, and ink, and starting with such basics as wrist movements, budding artists will quickly start painting vivid, realistic flower heads, leaves, and stems, then bring the parts together into complete daffodils, chrysanthemums, water lilies, peonies, and other familiar flowers. At the end, a gallery of beautiful flowers in all their glory offers both inspiration and instruction, with a complete explanation of the techniques used to paint each one.

Chinese Flower Painting Made Easy

COLLINS BROWN

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