- Subjects
- Published
-
New York :
Watson-Guptill
2005.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- First published in Great Britain by Collins & Brown Ltd., 2004.
- Physical Description
- 160 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes index.
- ISBN
- 9780823005567
- Introduction
- 1. Materials and Equipment
- Brushes
- Paper
- Ink and Other Accessories
- 2. Preparation
- Lesson 1. Preparing the Brushes
- Lesson 2. Holding and Loading the Brush
- 3. Basic Techniques
- Lesson 3. Wrist and Elbow Movements
- Lesson 4. Pressing and Lifting the Brush
- 4. Basic Brushstrokes
- Lesson 5. Horizontal Brushstrokes
- Lesson 6. Vertical Brushstrokes
- Lesson 7. Combining Horizontal and Vertical Brushstrokes
- Sheet 1. More Chinese Words to Try
- Project 1. Writing the Word for "Luck"
- Lesson 8. Dots
- Lesson 9. More Dots
- Project 2. Making a Traditional Writing Book
- Lesson 10. Hooks
- Lesson 11. More Hooks
- Sheet 2. More Chinese Words to Try
- Project 3. Writing the Word for "Long Life"
- Lesson 12. Press and Lift Upward
- Lesson 13. Press and Lift Downward
- Sheet 3. More Chinese Words to Try
- Project 4. Writing the Words for "Happiness in Suffering"
- Lesson 14. Diagonal Brushstroke to the Left
- Lesson 15. Angled Diagonal Brushstroke to the Left
- Project 5. Wishing Someone Success in a New Career
- Lesson 16. Diagonal Brushstroke to the Right
- Lesson 17. Horizontal Form of the Diagonal Brushstroke to the Right
- Lesson 18. Round End Form of the Diagonal Brushstroke to the Right
- Sheet 4. More Chinese Words to Try
- Project 6. Wedding Wishes
- Lesson 19. Using All the Brushstrokes to Write "Lasting"
- Project 7. A "Lasting" Greeting Card
- 5. The Five Golden Rules
- Lesson 20. Golden Rule 1: Start with the upper part of a word, then move downward
- Lesson 21. Golden Rule 2: Start with the left part of a word, then move to the right
- Lesson 22. Golden Rule 3: Horizontal brushstrokes precede vertical brushstrokes
- Lesson 23. Golden Rule 4: Diagonal brushstrokes to the left precede diagonal strokes to the right
- Lesson 24. Golden Rule 5: The box rule - finish everything inside the box before closing it
- Lesson 25. Using the Golden Rules
- 6. The Five Styles of Chinese Calligraphy
- The Different Scripts
- Lesson 26. Chuan Shu
- Lesson 27. Li Shu
- Lesson 28. Tsao Shu
- Lesson 29. Kai Shu
- Lesson 30. Hsing Shu
- Sheet 5. Useful Greetings
- Mounting a Xuan Paper Artwork
- Gallery
- Glossary
- Suppliers, Index, and Acknowledgments