Chinese Brush Painting: A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide

Clear and concise instructions with inspiring ideas! ^_^

My only complaint is that this book concentrates on florals, birds, fish and insects. The step-by-step illustrations are excellent; however, there is absolutely nothing on landscape painting! I hope this review helps.

Very useful and informative with substantial step-by-step illustrations. Suggest using this book along with ChengYan's "Traditional and contemporary Chinese Brush Painting" (review of technics), Rebecca Yue's "Chinese Animal Painting Made Easy" (selection and use of brushes) Mai-mai Sze's "The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting" (thousand examples) and many many other books. Use of potassium aluminum sulfate - alum is essential.

I've checked out various of these kinds of books. I like this one, because it is thorough for the beginner: it has suggested supplies described, and detailed instructions. Compared to the other books, this one has a nice selection of subjects to paint that interest me, and as you progress, subjects become scenery.Worth looking into!

If you are interested in Chinese Brush Painting, this book is shows everything you need to know.

I am happy with this book. Most traditional painting subjects are covered and directions are clear. Will be using this with young relatives who wish to learn to paint. The book will be a great help.

The instructions and advice in this book are well thought out. This book is a great one for my collection of art books that give me ways to improve my skills and style. A most excellent book.

Overall good book. Needs more instruction on brush technique. Beautifully illustrated.

Great examples shown. Step by step ideal for beginners.

excellent book very pleased

Very instructive book

Excellent

The image on the book cover appears to be painted in gongbi (fine-line) style, and the description seems to imply that both gongbi and xieye styles are to be covered in the book.In fact the book deals only with the xieye style (freehand). For that reason alone I was very hopeful on placing the order and disappointed on receiving the book - as there are few, if any, english books available covering the gongbi style.To my eyes the book's cover image is painted on sized paper containing mica flakes. However every image within the book is painted on unsized, absorbent rice paper. I think that is quite misleading, as one will not be able to duplicate the cover image with the materials and techniques covered inside the book.