The way of the brush : painting techniques of China and Japan / Fritz van Briessen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Briessen, Fritz van, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Painting, Chinese.

Painting, Japanese.

Painting--Technique.

Painting.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (433 p.)

Place of Publication:

Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing, [1998]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The first paperback edition of this backlist classic, The Way of the Brush examines the technique, style, traditions, and methods of ink-painting. Illustrated with over 250 paintings and packed with instructions, The Way of the Brush covers every aspect of the art, from brushstrokes, composition, and the painting surface to meaning, perspective, and artistic philosophy. Part One explains the elements, techniques, and principles of Chinese and Japanese painting, while Part Two is devoted to challenges associated with the art. Also included are three appendices and a full bibliography.

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Element Technique, and Principles; Chapter I: The Posittion of Chinese Painting; 1 Painting and Magic; 2 Painting and Tao; 3 Painting and Technique; Chapter II: The Elements of chinese painting; 1 The Materials; 2 The Brush Stroke; 3 Mountains And Rocks; 4 Trees And Bamboo; 5 Water, Rain; Snow, And Clouds; 6 The Human Form; 7 Color; Chapter III: The Techniques And Principles Of Chinese Painting; 1 The Six Principles Of Hsieh Ho; 2 Boneless Painting; 3 Gold-Line And Broken-Ink Styles; 4 Perspective

5 Composition6 Brush Usage And Ink Usage; 7 The Careful And The Spontaneous Styles; 8 The Painting Surface; Part II: Notes on Technical Matters; 1 Introduction; 2 Writing And Painting; 3 Abstract And Concrete; 4 East and West; 5 China And Japan; 6 Genuine Or False; 7 Original Or Copy; 8 Mood; 9 Finger, Brushless, And Ruler Painting; 10 Similar Motifs Ajvd Different Periods; 11 Tun Huang And The Origins Of Chinese Painting; 12 Themes, Motifs, And Periods; 13 Conclusion; Appendix; 1 Glossary Of Art Terms; 2 Chronology; 3 Art Symbolism; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed September 17, 2014).

ISBN:

1-4629-0292-8