Chinese Calligraphy Made Easy: A Structured Course in Creating Beautiful Brush Lettering

Yue, Rebecca

ISBN 10: 0823005569 / ISBN 13: 9780823005567

Published by Watson-Guptill, 2005

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Chinese Calligraphy Made Easy: A Structured Course in Creating Beautiful Brush Lettering
• Publisher: Watson-Guptill
• Publication Date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0823005569
• ISBN 13: 9780823005567
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: good

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Synopsis

Are you interested in taking the first steps to becoming a Chinese calligraphy master? This book employs unique, systematic teaching methods to help you build up from basic to advanced brushstrokes—enabling you to create new words with each brushstroke you learn.

Inside Chinese Calligraphy Made Easy you’ll find two fold-out cover flaps carrying key information to remind you of the anatomy of each character. A series of lessons and projects, organized to build the reader’s knowledge and make the art of calligraphy as enjoyable as it is graceful.  The method is innovative, the learning solid: the five major styles of Chinese calligraphy (Kai Shu, Hsing Shu, Chuan Shu, Li Shu, and Tsao) are covered in depth. Now anyone can learn this 4,000-year-old art in just a few weeks!

About the Author

Rebecca Yue was born and raised in Hong Kong and began studying Chinese brush painting as a child under three master painters. She is the author of Chinese Calligraphy Made Easy, Chinese Landscapes Made Easy, and Chinese Animal Painting Made Easy. She has exhibited her art and taught Chinese art forms extensively in England. She works closely with local museums, art groups, and galleries, sharing her passion for Chinese art forms.