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A practical how-to guide, this book selects 16 traditional Chinese idioms and guides readers through the artistic process of transforming them into a variety of graceful images. The volume opens a new world of color and ink, starting with rudimentary skills, such as how to hold a brush, selecting the proper paper, and color mixing, then moves on through subsequently more difficult steps. The resulting works impart a sublime visual effect even for those who cannot read their meaning, as written characters work in harmony with the painted images to convey a sense of tradition and beauty to all who encounter them.

If you have never studied Chinese painting before, this book will take you into the world of ink and colour step-by-step, from how to hold the brush and select paper to how to mix colours. If you have already learned the basics, this book provides over 200 motifs with detailed instructions on how to paint them.