Chinese Brush Painting Kit: Step-by-Step Project Book (Walter Foster Painting Kits)

This is the perfect introductory kit for anyone who wants to learn the captivating art of Chinese brush painting. Inside is everything needed to get started, including a full-color project book filled with inspiration and ideas.

The project book begins with information on art tools and materials and then covers the basics, such as drawing techniques, composition, and color mixing. It also includes five complete Chinese brush painting lessons to follow and learn. Each project is accompanied by clear instructions, helpful tips, and step-by-step illustrations, all of which ensure successful results. Beginning artists will discover how easy it is to apply a variety of fundamental techniques, resulting in impressive works of art!

This kit makes an ideal gift because the paints are safe and easy to use, and the book teaches skills that can be applied for a lifetime. Most important, it allows everyone to discover the artist within themselves.

Kit includes:

Step-by-step project book

1 Ink stick

1 Ink stone

1 Brush rest

Two 7" Chinese paintbrushes

One 9" Chinese paintbrush

1 Ceramic water dish

5 Pan watercolor paints

6 Tube watercolor paints

5 Sheets watercolor paper

Lucy Wang was born in Taiwan and graduated from the National Taiwan College of Arts in Taipei, Taiwan, where she studied with several Chinese painting masters. In 1993, an invitation from the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Macon, Georgia, brought Lucy to the United States, and she continues to exhibit in both Taiwan and the United States. She taught Chinese brush painting for more than 20 years in Taiwan, and she now teaches at her studio/gallery in San Diego, California, and at the University of California San Diego Craft Center. Lucy is a popular demonstrator for art groups and is frequently asked to serve as a juror at exhibitions.

Lucy's work has been published on numerous magazine covers and her educational television program, The Magic of Chinese Brush Painting, broadcasts on several San Diego cable television stations.

Her books Chinese Brush Painting and How To Draw and Paint Watercolor (co-author) are published and distributed worldwide by Walter Foster Publishing, Inc.

She blended her Chinese painting background with Western painting techniques to develop an innovative style of three-dimensional watercolor on silk. This new style has received national recognition on the Discovery Channel's Lynette Jennings, Design and Home and Garden TV's Our Place. Her paintings are featured on electronic greeting cards and the Audubon Society greeting cards.