Fort Morgan Public Library

Although Oriental brushwork has often seemed a mystifying challenge to most Westerners, acquiring skill is essentially a matter of knowledge and discipline.

Describes required tools and materials, demonstrates Chinese calligraphy, and features lessons stressing techniques for painting various subjects from Chinese life.

The Way of the Brush: Painting Techniques of China and Japan examines the technique, style, traditions, and methods of Chinese ink painting and how they were interpreted in Japanese art. Illustrated with over 250 images and packed with instructions, The Way of the Brush covers every aspect of brush painting, from brushstrokes, composition and the painting surface to meaning, perspective and artistic philosophy. Part One is a study of the techniques...