CHINESE PAINTING, VOL. 2 (HOW TO DRAW AND PAINT SERIES By Chow

Walter Foster's classic How to Draw and Paint series provides aspiring artists with an exceptional array of art instruction books featuring all subject areas and media. Each title includes easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that will inspire artistic talent in anyone.

Packed with practical information, helpful tips, and fundamental techniques, the How to Draw and Paint series offers a complete library of resources to which artists of all skill levels can refer again and again.

What you'll learn from this book ...

• The process of using brushes and ink and/or powdered pigments to create expressive Chinese paintings

• The various types of strokes that can be created with Chinese brush

• Proper grips for holding the brush, as well as arm movements for achieving certain vivid effects

• Step-by-step stroke sequences for painting a variety of popular Chinese painting subjects, including bamboo, leaves, fish, birds, and several types of flowers

• Chinese philosophies on rhythm, freedom, simplicity, and harmony and how to incorporate them into your work

Mr. and Mrs. Chow are considered by art critics to be among the most popular contemporary Chinese painters. Before coming to the United States in 1969, Mr. Chow served as president of the International Studio of Chinese Art in Hong Kong, where Mrs. Chow was a professor. They taught the theory and practice of Chinese painting to students from 37 countries, inspiring many future artists. Once they moved to the U.S., they increased American exposure to their type of work through further teaching.

The works of the Chows have been widely exhibited throughout the world. Both of them are included in Who's Who in American Art and 20th Century Chinese Artists. They currently reside in Coral Gables, Florida, where they continue to share their knowledge and enthusiasm for the art of Chinese painting.