Complete Encyclopedia of Chinese Painting Techniques

Author: You Wangyang (Editor)
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Publish Date: March 1, 2002
Features: This is a popular reference book on Chinese painting appreciation, combining the nature of painting theory and illustrated charts. It introduces comprehensive and systematic basic knowledge of Chinese painting to readers who have a basic understanding of Chinese painting in a visually engaging format. The book organizes its content along the lines of techniques and frameworks of types, covering five major parts:
1. A Brief History of Chinese Painting Techniques: Spanning from ancient times to the 20th century, it primarily narrates the inheritance and schools of Chinese painting techniques.
2. Chinese Painting Theory Throughout History: The content ranges from the Six Dynasties to the 20th century. Only selected original excerpts are included without annotations, separate references, or detailed sources, merely indicating the year, title, and author of the original works. The 20th-century Chinese painting theory covers different styles and schools, selecting the theories of 11 representative painters.
3. Terminology: Categorized into eight types—general terms, materials terms, brush-and-ink terms, painting method terms, color terms, composition terms, mounting terms, appreciation terms, and painting method terms—each section is accompanied by corresponding illustrations for reference and better understanding.
4. New Techniques in Modern Chinese Painting: Includes new brushwork, new ink techniques, new color techniques, new water techniques, new medium techniques, finger-painting, printing techniques, color-dyeing techniques, object-realization techniques, processing techniques, spraying techniques, collage techniques, computer-creation techniques, projection-light techniques, and modern composition techniques. It also covers new tools, new carrier properties and applications, as well as imitation and aging techniques.
5. Techniques of Great Masters Throughout History: Taking individual great painters in the history of Chinese painting who made unique contributions to techniques as examples, it analyzes the inheritance and value of their techniques through specific classic historical works.
This book is highly practical and can be used by Chinese painters, art college students, researchers, art enthusiasts, and public art institutions such as libraries for collection and reference.