Calligraphy and Painting of Flowers and Birds - Technique Volume 2: Woody Flowers

Author: Cao Guo
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This volume collects 11 common medium and large woody flowers. It focuses on representative peonies and roses, providing detailed explanations on flower structures, dotting and shading techniques, brushwork, color usage, and ink application, accompanied by illustrative examples. It also thoroughly explains the structural characteristics of leaves and their dense and sparse interweaving. Additionally, brief explanations are given for closely related plants such as camellias, kapok, and hibiscus, based on their unique features. The dotting and shading techniques of magnolias and forsythia, the dotting brushwork of azaleas and peach blossoms, the structural characteristics of leaves, and the dotting and color usage of hibiscus are all clearly explained in a concise manner.