Oriental Art Books

Book Description - Chinese brush painting is a traditional style of painting that has evolved over many centuries. Artists use ink and colour pigments to paint onto rice paper or silk. An important characteristic of this kind of painting is holding and directing the brush in the right way to produce strokes that are delicate and refined. The four co-authors of this book Sun Chenggang, Ning Xiangyi…

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…