Traditional & Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting: Using Ink and Water-Soluble Media

Yan, Cheng

ISBN 10: 1903975190 / ISBN 13: 9781903975190

Published by Search Press, United Kingdom, 2005

About this Item

A real nice clean unmarked 205 first edition large softcover dated 2005. Beautifully illustrated throughout. Using step-by-step demonstrations and his own evocative and inspirational pictures, Cheng Yan shows you how to capture the beauty and freshness of this exquisite style of painting. Size: 11 1/2h x 8 1/2w.

Seller Inventory # 8335

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Traditional & Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting: Using Ink and Water-Soluble Media
• Publisher: Search Press, United Kingdom
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903975190
• ISBN 13: 9781903975190
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book

About this title

Synopsis

With enthusiasm and energy, he guides the artist through all the traditional techniques, illustrating how to create atmosphere and light in landscapes, focusing on trees, water, mountains, sky and clouds. He shows how to capture liveliness and movement in animals, birds, fish and insects, and he transforms flowers and plants into beautiful works of art skilfully showing how to master composition, inks, paints and traditional brushstrokes. Detail is as important as a spontaneous style; leaves, stems bamboo, feathers, scales and blossom are clearly depicted and Yan also explores texture, blending colours to define shapes and outlines.

This invaluable guide captures the essence of Chinese painting, bringing together the fun of learning, the joy of creativity and the delight of discovery.

About the Author

Cheng Yan lives and works in Cardiff, and he has been painting since childhood. He sells his work widely and demonstrates nationwide in exhibitions, fairs and to art societies. Bringing Eastern philosophy and traditional methods into his paintings, he has attracted much publicity and continues to work to commission, producing work that has been reproduced as cards and limited edition prints.