Shanghai Press Paperback English
Watercolor Flowers Chinese Style
A Beginner's Step-by-Step Guide
By Lu He
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Follow the author's brush through four seasons, creating your own bouquet of flowers. In this step-by-step guide you will find:•The basic tools you'll need for watercolor painting•Basic watercolor techniques, including proper brush grip, brush movement, applying paint, color mixing, layering and more•Illustrated tutorials with clear steps for painting beautiful seasonal flowers in various styles.•Inspirations for your work•The 24 solar terms that have been passed down for millennia, along with traditional Chinese flower culture. Author and illustrator Lu He specializes in combining Western watercolors with the style of traditional Chinese ink. The resulting beautiful, soft look integrates shape and spirit, freestyle and tradition, luxury and quiet elegance. By following his instruction, you will be able to create blooming flowers of different styles, whether delicate, beautiful, bold or gentle.
Follow the author's brush through four seasons, creating your own bouquet of flowers.
In this step-by-step guide you will find:•The basic tools you'll need for watercolor painting•Basic watercolor techniques, including proper brush grip, brush movement, applying paint, color mixing, layering and more•Illustrated tutorials with clear steps for painting beautiful seasonal flowers in various styles.•Inspirations for your work•The 24 solar terms that have been passed down for millennia, along with traditional Chinese flower culture.
Author and illustrator Lu He specializes in combining Western watercolors with the style of traditional Chinese ink. The resulting beautiful, soft look integrates shape and spirit, freestyle and tradition, luxury and quiet elegance. By following his instruction, you will be able to create blooming flowers of different styles, whether delicate, beautiful, bold or gentle.