The Beginner's Guide to Chinese Painting: Farm Animals and Pets

Mei, Ruo

ISBN 10: 1602201358 / ISBN 13: 9781602201354

Published by Shanghai Press, 2012

About this Item

The book has been read but is in good condition. It has very minimal damage to the cover, including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. The binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, and no writing in the margins. There are no missing pages. See the seller's listing for full details and a description of any imperfections.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Beginner's Guide to Chinese Painting: Farm Animals and Pets
• Publisher: Shanghai Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1602201358
• ISBN 13: 9781602201354
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

Animals are an intrinsic part of the human experience. Artistically, as a major genre in Chinese painting, they also provide abundant inspirations. With clear instructions and illustrations in beautiful colors, The Beginner's Guide to Chinese Painting—Farm Animals and Pets introduces the techniques needed to paint cats, dogs, rabbits, roosters, ducks, pigs, goats, cattle and horses. This book is an easy-to-use guide for the newcomers who are interested in animal painting in Chinese tradition. With hundreds of illustrations in beautiful colors, and a wide selection of templates and styles, this is a must-have guide for those new to Chinese brush painting.

About the Author

Mei Ruo is currently the vice-president of Shanghai Luwan Painting Academy. He has developed a passion for painting and focused on Chinese brush painting since 12 years old. In the past few decades, he has dedicated himself to painting, teaching, and cultural communication, and has visited Japan 9 times for this purpose.