Chinese Landscape Painting Manual by Wei Tzu-hsi

ISBN: 9579045577 136 pages, Chinese/English Artist Wei Tzu-his spent his lifetime studying nature and encouraging his students to do the same. In this book, Wei shares his knowledge in hopes of helping others paint. He provides brief but precise instructions on how to accomplish complete, well-composed illustrations. Wei thoughtfully instructs from easy to difficult in order to promote growth. Subjects include: rocks, mountain tops, sand slopes, peaks, stalagmites, hills, cliffs, waterfalls, mountain streams, moss, branches, different varieties of trees (fruit, pine, willow, bamboo, fir, etc.), leaves, pavilions, houses, huts, villages, boats, waves, lakes, clouds, mists, snowscapes and storms.