Oriental Art Books

Traditional & Contemporary Chinese Brush Painting by Cheng Yan Using step-by-step demonstrations and his own evocative and inspirational pictures, Cheng Yan shows you how to capture the beauty and freshness of this exquisite style of painting. With enthusiasm and energy, he guides the artist through all the traditional techniques, illustrating how to create atmosphere and light in landscapes, focu…

The Art of Sumi-e Beautiful ink painting using Japanese brushwork by Naomi Okamoto In this beautiful book, Naomi Okamoto passes on her experience and knowledge of Sumi-e traditional Japanese ink painting that uses only ink, white space and simple brushstrokes to capture the essence of an object, person, animal or scene. In this beautiful book, Naomi Okamoto passes on her experience and knowledge o…

Traditional Icon Painting by Giles Weissmann Techniques of Traditonal Icon Painting by Gilles Weissmann A comprehensive study of icon painting - a one-stop, complete, detailed guide, and fantastic source of reference. A detailed and practical guide focusing on the traditional methods of icon painting and its rich history. With all you would ever want to know, from the materials you need and how to…