Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048646945X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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From dainty butterflies to bold dragons, these 48 gorgeous images of traditional motifs from Chinese art and culture include dainty blossoms, realistic and fanciful animals, and an array of kite designs."
Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486469425
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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The designs in this unusual coloring book reflect traditional imagery from China, where kites originated more than 2,000 years ago. Most of these enchanting flowers and animals bear timeless, symbolic meanings.
Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486451755
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Florals amid an abstract design. Sea life on the ocean floor. Ornate fans set against a background of repeat patterns. Butterflies on a bamboo grid. These lovely designs and more recall the timeless beauty of traditional Japanese art. You can bring the 16 fanciful illustrations in this book magically to life by coloring them with paints, crayons, felt-tip pens, or colored pencils. Then, place your finished picture in front of a window or other source of bright light and enjoy the dazzling stained glass effects.
Author: Ming-Ju Sun
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486420530
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Book Description
Tegninger af traditionelle kinesiske klædedragter
Author: Daniel Sheets Dye
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486146227
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 480
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Book Description
Chinese craft design excelled in the manipulation of geometric space and reached its highest point in the design of window lattices on Chinese houses. Long recognized as an important folk art, window lattices have been generally neglected as an art form and this book is the first work on the subject since the 17th century. Fortunately, it is also the definitive work on the subject, and though no book can present a complete coverage of Chinese lattice, this book is a great classic study and an incredibly rich source of design for Westerners. More than 1200 designs are shown here, arranged in a clear system of classification that includes 22 areas of related design — borders, brackets, tail pieces, and so on. The lattices are classified according to one basic figure or concept, and the hundreds of beautiful design variations fall into only 26 categories: parallelogram, octagon or octagon square, hexagon, single focus frames, double focus frames, triple focus frames, quintuple focus frames, no focus frames, wedge-lock, presentation, out-lock, in-out bound, the Han line, parallel waves, opposed waves, recurving wave, loop-continued, like swastikas (a Buddhist symbol), unlike swastikas, central Ju I, allover Ju I, S-scroll, U-scroll, rustic ice-ray, symmetrical ice-ray, and square and round. Each category is introduced in sections at the front. In addition, there is usually a short description for each design and every design is designated by name, location, and approximate date of construction. Professor Dye spent over 21 years studying and copying lattices all over China, and because of the ravages of time and changing cultural values, this collection can probably never be duplicated. Balanced, intricate, sometimes asymmetrical, usually harmonious, these lattice designs present a wealth of material for the Western commercial artist, textile designer, pattern-maker, and craftsman. Reflecting their Chinese heritage, these designs are universal and can be used almost anywhere.
Author: John Green
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486281889
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Eight handsome figures include celestial beings reading, playing stringed instruments, holding a sword, blowing a horn, and more.
Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486441350
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Intriguing mandala patterns, complete with centerpieces of human faces, florals, mythical creatures, and abstract designs. Includes 16 designs.
Author: Marty Noble
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486150682
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 82
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Book Description
Dragons, fish, flowers, and foo dogs abound in this magnificent compilation of Chinese designs and motifs. An exotic archive of permission-free art, this volume offers 361 crisp black-and-white images in a wide variety of shapes and sizes that adapt themselves easily to use as spot illustrations, borders, and a host of other possibilities. Certain to lend a distinctive Far Eastern accent to any project, these evocative images will prove a treasury of inspiration for illustrators, graphic artists, and crafters.
Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486451720
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 20
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Sixteen illustrations re-create the beauty of traditional Chinese art. Apply hues to stylized floral sprays, graceful butterflies, mythical creatures, and other subjects; then just add some light and enjoy the glow!
Author: A. G. Smith
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486430393
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Thirty disguises, all identified and ready to color, include a mask used by a performer in an ancient Roman tragedy, a Death Mask from Mexico, a Chinese Lion Mask for New Year's celebrations, a water spirit disguise from New Caledonia, as well as masks from Guatemala, India, Nigeria, Egypt, Peru, Borneo, and Burma (Myanmar).
