Drawing With The Brush
Eastern Inspiration for the Western Artist
Published on 14. February 2023
128 pages
978-0-7198-4162-0 (ISBN)
Description
Draw nature your own, unique way inspired by East Asian artistic traditions.
This practical book introduces the art of brush drawing to complete beginners. It explains how to recreate the serene beauty of the natural world, including the Four Noble Plants, with minimal marks. All you need is a brush, ink and paper. Learn about brush drawing through the simple exercises that this book demonstrates and discover a place to 'be' that arises through doing rather than thinking.
The brush - explore mark, line and textures Inspiration from nature - draw leaves and flowers, as well as trees and landscapes
Practical exercises - be guided through step-by-step instructions
Contemplation - find peacefulness through the brush and the process.
This practical book introduces the art of brush drawing to complete beginners. It explains how to recreate the serene beauty of the natural world, including the Four Noble Plants, with minimal marks. All you need is a brush, ink and paper. Learn about brush drawing through the simple exercises that this book demonstrates and discover a place to 'be' that arises through doing rather than thinking.
The brush - explore mark, line and textures Inspiration from nature - draw leaves and flowers, as well as trees and landscapes
Practical exercises - be guided through step-by-step instructions
Contemplation - find peacefulness through the brush and the process.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Ramsbury
United Kingdom
Illustrations
217 Illustrations, color
File size
11,15 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7198-4162-0 (9780719841620)
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Book
02/2023
The Crowood Press Ltd
€16.50
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Person
Christine Forbes is a well-respected watercolour artist and teacher, who has embraced the philosophies and drawing practices from the East. She has developed her own approach to the art of the brush (brush painting) which is based on Chinese ink drawing and painting.
Content
- Intro
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Note from the author
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- Preface
- 1 Introduction - A New Approach to Drawing
- 2 Materials
- 3 Aesthetics of Space, Line and Form - Looking East
- 4 Brush Holds and Practising Basic Marks
- 5 Simple Plants
- 6 Skill Building
- 7 Bold Landscapes
- 8 Intuitive Working
- 9 Finished Studies
- Conclusion
- Resources
- Bibliography
- Suppliers
- Index
