Chinese Brush Painting: A Complete Course in Traditional and Modern Techniques

DOVER BOOKS ON ART INSTRUCTION
Title Page
Copyright Page
Note
Errata
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Note on the spelling of Chinese words and names
Preface
THE APPEAL OF CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING
PAINTING IN CHINESE CULTURE
EQUIPMENT
The ink stick
The ink stone
The brush
The silk or paper
Colours
Palettes
Other necessary equipment
Useful but not essential equipment
MAKING A START
Holding the brush correctly
Grinding the ink
Composition
PAINTING PLUM OR JADE BLOSSOM
Flowers: outline method
Flowers: freestyle method
Branches
Using colour
Common mistakes
PAINTING BAMBOO
Stems
Leaves
Common mistakes
PAINTING ORCHIDS
Flowers
Stems
Leaves and roots
Common mistakes
PAINTING CHRYSANTHEMUMS
Flowers: outline method
Flowers: freestyle method
Leaves: outline method
Leaves: freestyle method
Stems
Using colour
Common mistakes
PAINTING ROCKS
PAINTING PINE
Trunk, branches and roots
Needles and cones
Using colour
Common mistakes
PAINTING GRASSES
Flowering grass stem
Other grasses
Xieyi-style grasses
Common mistakes
PAINTING PEONY
Flowers: outline method
Flowers: freestyle method
Leaves: outline method
Leaves: freestyle method
Other flowers
Common mistakes
PAINTING LOTUS
Gongbi-style lotus
Xieyi-style lotus
Lingnam-style lotus
Common mistakes
PAINTING INSECTS
Outline method
Freestyle method
Common mistakes
PAINTING FISH AND OTHER AQUATIC CREATURES
Gongbi-style fish
Xieyi-style fish
Other aquatic creatures
Common mistakes
PAINTING BIRDS
Small birds: gongbi style
Large birds: gongbi style
Small birds: xieyi style
Large birds: xieyi style
Common mistakes
PAINTING MAMMALS
Horses
Other mammals
Common mistakes
PAINTING PEOPLE
PAINTING LANDSCAPES
Traditions in landscape painting
Landscape elements
APPLYING WASHES
MORE ADVENTUROUS TECHNIQUES
MOUNTING AND PRESENTATION
Paper
Glue
Mounting technique
Presentation
IN CONCLUSION
WHERE TO SHOP
BIBLIOGRAPHY