PDF Chinese Painting Techniques (Dover Art Instruction) by Alison Stilwell Cameron in Arts-Photography

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Over thousands of years; the art of Chinese paintings has been refined into an exquisitely developed system of visual representation. But until the publication of this volume; there was no single source that bridged the gap between the philosophical and imitative methods of instruction. Alison Stilwell Cameron; daughter of famed World War II General Joseph Stilwell; spent her early childhood and teenage years in China where she studied under two renowned Chinese artists mdash; Yu Fei-am and Prince Pu Ju of the imperial family. Having achieved wide recognition for her mastery of Chinese painting; she distilled her knowledge in this book; providing step-by-step instruction for those with no art training at all.Starting with an explanation of the physical tools of the art; she describes the basic strokes and the creation of Chinese characters before moving on to demonstrate the use of these strokes to represent trees; flowers; rocks; boats; insects; birds; and other subjects. These elements are then combined to produce finished Chinese paintings; "the kind of pleasing and satisfying pictures that thousands of amateurs have been producing in China for centuries."Enhanced with hundreds of illustrations; including 36 in full color; this handsome volume also contains a chapter on the mounting process; a valuable bibliography; and an index. It is an invaluable guide to an art; which mdash; once mastered mdash; will not only delight viewing audiences but will bring satisfaction throughout the artists lifetime.