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Chinese Animal Painting Made Easy

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Chinese Animal Painting Made Easy by Rebecca Yue demystifies the art of capturing the elegance and spirit of animals through traditional Chinese painting techniques. It introduces key concepts and practices, offering step-by-step guidance for those wishing to master the intricate techniques used to depict the natural world in this distinctive style. Perfect for both beginners and experienced artists, the book aims to inspire creativity and improve artistic skills in rendering animals.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring traditional Chinese art techniques and wish to learn how to capture the elegance of animals through painting. The step-by-step guidance provided will help both beginners and experienced artists develop their skills in this captivating art form, making the creative process enjoyable and accessible.

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Chinese Animal Painting Made Easy

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

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 characterised by its simplicity and natural elegance. Chinese masters spent years, if not lifetimes, mastering the time-honoured 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, Chinese Animal Painting Made Easy will both inspire and teach beginners as well as serious students of Chinese painting.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780823097975

Publisher: Watson-Guptill Publications

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 August 2009

Country: United States

Imprint: Watson-Guptill Publications Inc.,U.S.

Illustration: Frontispiece; Illustrations, color

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Weight: 0g

Pages: 176

About the Author

REBECCA YUE began studying Chinese painting as a child under three master painters. She is also the author of "Chinese Calligraphy Made""Easy "and "Chinese Landscapes Made Easy."

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