Chinese Brush Painting - by Caroline Self & Susan Self Hardcover

About the Book

True to the traditional principles of the art of Chinese brush painting, Caroline Self explains how to create beautiful, unique, and creative works at home or in the classroom. It is an excellent, easy-to-understand introduction with more than 35 hands-on painting activities for young artists ages nine and up.Tuttle Publishing

Book Synopsis

Presented in an easy-to-understand way that is perfect for children, Chinese Brush Painting teaches the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy.

For more than a thousand years, a traditional Chinese style of art--brush painting--has been used to make pictures that are more than just pictures. These are images that harness your imagination, and capture on paper the true spirit of an animal...or a landscape...or a tree. All you need is black paint, white paper, and your best mental focus!

Step by step this calligraphy for kids book shows you how fun it can be to paint Chinese characters in the traditional way. Once you learn the basic strokes, you can put them together to create everything from a pine cone to a mountain scene. you will even be able to write some Chinese calligraphy.

You'll find that Chinese brush painting will help you learn to center your mind and thoughts. And your masterpieces will be inspiring decoration for your walls or great gifts for your friends and family.

Open this book, pick up your brush and let's get started!

Review Quotes

The ancient art of Chinese brush painting has recently become very popular and there are several fine books on the art available. Caroline Self and daughter Susan who studied art in college here offer simplified instruction for ages nine and up on painting orchids bamboo pines insects birds and landscapes. --Library Journal

The text is fluid and graceful, an unusual combination in an instructional title, and the authors wrap succinct accounts of Chinese history and lore around their clear, step-by-step, illustrated instructions. --Booklist

About the Author

Caroline Self has studied Asian brush painting for 30 years. She holds a degree in art from UC Berkeley and a master's degree in art education and sculpture from San Diego State University. She has taught brush painting for over twenty-five years and has studied traditional brush painting with teachers in Japan, China and Taiwan.

Susan Self studied art in college and on trips to Europe and Asia, often accompanying her mother. She has a Ph.D. in comparative literature from UC San Diego.