Chinese Landscape Painting for Beginners: A Practical Course by Audrey Quigley - 1993-08

New York: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 1993. First Printing . Trade Paperback. Very Good. 8 1/2" X 11. Quigley, Augrey - Illustrations. 64 Pages Indexed. Small Tear on lower back cover probably from a lable peel. Chinese landscape painting using simple brushstrokes and ink, step by step guide for creating classic Chinese landscape. The beginnings of Chinese painting are lost in the mists of time, as it evolved even before the art of calligraphy. At first the artists painted in symbols depicting people, nature and the life around them and these were used for decoration. The symbols were gradually expanded so that they could be used for communication as well. The two art forms - painting and calligraphy - are linked together as Chinese painting contains visible forms with an underlying philosophical concept, whilst calligraphy communicates in an artistic, impressionable way. Even as long ago as twelve thousand years, the earliest pottery was decorated with the aid of cord wrapped sticks and… Read More

New York, New York, U.S.A.: Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1993. First Thus 1st Printing. Soft cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. The Number Line Indicates A First Printing (First Thus) Of This Soft Cover Edition. Small Round Stain To The Foredge And The Inside Of The Front Cover And Ffep. (Black Water Color). Minor Edge Wear. No Ownership Marks Or Writing.

Paperback. Very Good.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Sterling Pub Co Inc, 1993-12-31. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!