Chinese Brush (Collins Learn to Paint) - Softcover

Jane Evans

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9780007194001: Chinese Brush (Collins Learn to Paint)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0007194005 ISBN 13: 9780007194001

Publisher: Collins, 2005

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This best-selling title will be relaunched in September 05 with a fresh new cover design. Jane Evans is well known for her Chinese brush painting and this book provides an ideal introduction to this fascinating style of painting.

Chinese brush painting is a versatile and expressive medium which offers Western artists a range of exciting and different techniques and a fresh approach to composition.

In this book Jane Evans introduces the artist to the specialist materials required and then looks at techniques such as grinding the ink, creating flowing brush strokes, using colour and applying washes.

A wide range of subjects is featured, including flowers and plants, birds, fish and other aquatic creatures, animals, people and landscapes, all illustrated with step-by-step examples and Jane’s beautiful paintings.

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From the Back Cover:

Discover the excitement of painting with a Chinese brush under the expert guidance of well known professional artist and teacher Jane Evans.

Colour: helpful advice on choosing and applying colours

Techniques: close up details showing how different effects are achieved

This easy to follow guide includes everything you need to know to get started on this absorbing pastime:
� Advice on equipment and materials
� Hints, tips and techniques
� Simple exercises
� Step by step demonstrations

About the Author:

Jane Evans began Chinese brush painting while living in the Philippines and since returning to the UK has continued to develop her painting. She has had many successful shows and undertaken numerous commissions. She has been teaching and running very popular courses in Chinese brush painting for many years and is always much in demand to give lectures and demonstrations.

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