Calligraphy and Painting of Flowers and Birds Technique, Volume 8, Birds (2): Birds

Author: Liu Jiming
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Publish Date: 2001-07-01
Features: This volume primarily introduces the painting techniques of common waterfowl. The focus is on the painting methods of cranes, egrets, ducks, and geese, with supplementary introductions to similar species such as sandhill cranes, grey herons, night herons, wild ducks, cormorants, and reed parrots. Mandarin ducks and kingfishers, beloved birds for their vibrant plumage, add color to the ink-and-ink paintings of lotus leaves, enhancing the artistic charm. A portion of this volume is dedicated to explaining their painting techniques.
Cranes are frequently used in flower-and-bird paintings, often depicted alongside pine trees to symbolize longevity. The book provides detailed discussions on the structural forms of cranes (including red-crowned cranes, sandhill cranes, and crowned cranes), as well as the practical use of brushwork techniques such as feather strokes, rubbing, and outlining, along with methods like layering, spotting, and highlighting. This volume also introduces the painting techniques of several common types of parrots.