Chinese Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors
Capture the beauty and vitality of Chinese painting in your watercolors!
Using a few brushes, some rice paper and a small number of inks and paints, you can explore new realms of artistic expression in your watercolors. Author and artist Lian Quan Zhen shows you how, providing you with the clear, practical instruction you need to master every element of this intriguing style - from holding a bamboo brush to applying Chinese composition techniques.
Zhen makes learning easy with step-by-step instructions that enable you to apply brushstrokes with strength and confidence - a skill that will carry over into your everyday watercolor work. And you'll find inspiration in Zhen's own works of art - ranging from egrets in flight to gracefully swimming…
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June 30, 2011Lian Quan Zhen is an award-winning artist and art teacher both nationally and abroad. Lian has had many one-man shows in the U.S., Hong Kong and China. In addition to conducting national and international workshops, he has taught summer painting classes for the University of California at Berkeley. He has authored four books for North Light and has self-produced 12 step-by-step DVDs. Visit his website at lianspainting.com.