Chinese Brush Painting: An Instructional Guide (GOLD Edition)

Ning Yeh
ISBN: 978-0-9618305-8-8
Coast Community College
212 pag. paperback 30 x 21 cm 2022

A must-have how-to book for beginners. Acclaimed artist Ning Yeh takes the reader through every aspect of traditional Chinese Brush Painting, from brush technique and color loading to composition. Ning provides a lively explanation of each subject's profile and historical significance before moving onto adept instructions for rendering. His friendly conversational style makes learning the ancient art of spontaneous brush-painting truly "a piece of cake". Subjects include: Orchid, Camellia, Amaryllis, Peony, Panda, Horse, Landscape, seal/signature and wet-mounting.

“The update is now double the original. I have expanded the content with new information. I have not only redone the paintings and updated the materials, I have also added many new artworks. It is as relevant today as its original writing.”—Ning Yeh

A must-have how-to book for beginners. Acclaimed artist Ning Yeh takes the reader through every aspect of traditional Chinese Brush Painting, from brush technique and color loading to composition. Ning provides a lively explanation of each subject's profile and historical significance before moving onto adept instructions for rendering. His friendly conversational style makes learning the ancient art of spontaneous brush-painting truly "a piece of cake".