A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient Chinese art form in an easy-to-understand way-no prior experience necessary! As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world, Chinese brush painting has been used for thousands of years to create images that harness the imagination, and capture the spirit of a subject-be it an animal, landscape or tree. All you need for this simple, but beautiful, art form is black watercolor paint, white paper, and some creativity! An introduction tells you about the history of brush painting, and also gives tips for holding your brush, achieving different shades and collecting your materials. After that, the book takes you step-by-step through more than 35 hands-on painting activities-including basic strokes, putting them together to create an object or scene, and even writing some Chinese calligraphy. You'll find that this activity will help you learn to center your mind and thoughts, and your masterpieces will be inspiring decorations or great gifts for friends and family. Get started learning this soft martial art!"" | A Beginner's Guide To Chinese Brush Painting by Caroline Self, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters