This comprehensive guide shows the aspiring artist how to master Chinese
brush painting techniques and attitudes. Intended as a how to manual, it
takes students step by step through the creative process. The heart of
the book is devoted to detailed methods for painting such simple
subjects as bamboo and plum blossoms and then moves on to more ambitious
subjects: a bird, fish, and landscapes. Numerous illustrations and
paintings, many in color, complement the text. Additional chapters show
how to adapt Chinese brush painting to Western subjects.