Author: Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440319537
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
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.
Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors
Author: Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440319537
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440319537
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
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.
Chinese Landscape Painting Techniques for Watercolor
Author: Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440322678
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440322678
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
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.
Chinese Watercolor Techniques - Painting Animals
Author: Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN: 9781581805109
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
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.
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN: 9781581805109
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
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.
Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines
Author: Linda Kemp
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440320063
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Harness the power of negative space! Breathe new life into your art through negative painting. Linda Kemp shares her techniques for using the strength of negative space - the areas not occupied by subject matter - to create alluring works of art. Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines is a comprehensive guide to evoking more passion in your paintings. You'll learn how to take hold of the often-overlooked areas of a painting through interactive, easy to follow elements including: • Step-by-step techniques, exercises and projects • Do-it-yourself tests and worksheets • Troubleshooting suggestions and secrets • Straightforward diagrams for color and design Both beginning and advanced artists will benefit from negative painting concepts presented in this guide. Using landscapes, florals, and motifs from nature, you'll gain the skills and knowledge to make your next watercolor your most striking work yet.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1440320063
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
Harness the power of negative space! Breathe new life into your art through negative painting. Linda Kemp shares her techniques for using the strength of negative space - the areas not occupied by subject matter - to create alluring works of art. Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines is a comprehensive guide to evoking more passion in your paintings. You'll learn how to take hold of the often-overlooked areas of a painting through interactive, easy to follow elements including: • Step-by-step techniques, exercises and projects • Do-it-yourself tests and worksheets • Troubleshooting suggestions and secrets • Straightforward diagrams for color and design Both beginning and advanced artists will benefit from negative painting concepts presented in this guide. Using landscapes, florals, and motifs from nature, you'll gain the skills and knowledge to make your next watercolor your most striking work yet.
Chinese Brush Painting
Author: Jane Evans
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486136833
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
"How-to" manual provides all levels of students with detailed methods for painting such simple subjects as bamboo and plum blossoms as well as more ambitious motifs. 150 illustrations, including 82 in full color.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486136833
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
"How-to" manual provides all levels of students with detailed methods for painting such simple subjects as bamboo and plum blossoms as well as more ambitious motifs. 150 illustrations, including 82 in full color.
Chinese Watercolor Techniques For Exquisite Flowers
Author: Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN: 9781600610882
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
East meets West Combine Chinese and Western painting techniques to create beautiful flower paintings. In this beautifully illustrated book, two proud traditions mix and mingle to create fresh watercolor expressions. Learn how to infuse your flowers with new life using a combination of traditional Chinese brush painting and Western watercolor techniques. 80 pages of exciting step-by-step watercolor demonstrations 16 popular flowers, 8 of them in both Western and Eastern styles Traditional Chinese painting materials and techniques 4 creative variations for further experimentation Lian Quan Zhen makes Eastern art ideas and techniques accessible and approachable. Written with both beginning and advanced artists in mind, the lessons in this book will sharpen your sense of composition, enrich your use of color and help you capture the essence of your flower subjects.
Publisher: North Light Books
ISBN: 9781600610882
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
East meets West Combine Chinese and Western painting techniques to create beautiful flower paintings. In this beautifully illustrated book, two proud traditions mix and mingle to create fresh watercolor expressions. Learn how to infuse your flowers with new life using a combination of traditional Chinese brush painting and Western watercolor techniques. 80 pages of exciting step-by-step watercolor demonstrations 16 popular flowers, 8 of them in both Western and Eastern styles Traditional Chinese painting materials and techniques 4 creative variations for further experimentation Lian Quan Zhen makes Eastern art ideas and techniques accessible and approachable. Written with both beginning and advanced artists in mind, the lessons in this book will sharpen your sense of composition, enrich your use of color and help you capture the essence of your flower subjects.
Chinese Painting Techniques
Author: Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
ISBN: 9780715311592
Category : Watercolor painting, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
ISBN: 9780715311592
Category : Watercolor painting, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Quick & Clever Watercolour Pencils
Author: Charles Evans
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
ISBN: 9780715322833
Category : Colored pencil drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
CRAYON & PASTEL DRAWING. Loaded with quick, simple and effective techniques for tackling any subject in watercolour pencils, from still life and landscapes to animals and people. Written in a clear and approachable style, this book is suitable for the beginner who will learn to create vibrant finished paintings they can hang on their walls in the quickest possible time. It includes exercises and projects for dry pencil, wet pencil, washes, fine details and using pens to enhance paintings. This is the second book from popular no-nonsense TV watercolourist Charles Evans.
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
ISBN: 9780715322833
Category : Colored pencil drawing
Languages : en
Pages : 119
Book Description
CRAYON & PASTEL DRAWING. Loaded with quick, simple and effective techniques for tackling any subject in watercolour pencils, from still life and landscapes to animals and people. Written in a clear and approachable style, this book is suitable for the beginner who will learn to create vibrant finished paintings they can hang on their walls in the quickest possible time. It includes exercises and projects for dry pencil, wet pencil, washes, fine details and using pens to enhance paintings. This is the second book from popular no-nonsense TV watercolourist Charles Evans.
Painting Chinese Watercolors
Author: Lian Quan Zhen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435111653
Category : Watercolor painting, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
"Lian Quan Zhen's exquisite watercolors borrow the best artistic elements from two different worlds - the traditional painting techniques of the East and the watercolor techniques and perspective theory of the West" -- front inside book cover.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781435111653
Category : Watercolor painting, Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
"Lian Quan Zhen's exquisite watercolors borrow the best artistic elements from two different worlds - the traditional painting techniques of the East and the watercolor techniques and perspective theory of the West" -- front inside book cover.
Plum, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum
Author: Mei Ruo
Publisher: Shanghai Press
ISBN: 9781602201095
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Anyone interested in traditional Chinese painting will find these four volumes useful for self-study. Each of the four volumes teach amateur brush painters to execute the intricacies of Chinese brush painting. Beginning with the separate parts and then progressing to the composition, these volumes feature exquisite illustrations that will enable the learner to pick up the basics as if in a classroom setting.
Publisher: Shanghai Press
ISBN: 9781602201095
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Anyone interested in traditional Chinese painting will find these four volumes useful for self-study. Each of the four volumes teach amateur brush painters to execute the intricacies of Chinese brush painting. Beginning with the separate parts and then progressing to the composition, these volumes feature exquisite illustrations that will enable the learner to pick up the basics as if in a classroom setting.