Watercolor painting techniques

Author: Liu Changming / Xie Ningning (editors)
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: Watercolor painting, introduced to China from the West during the past century, shares many similarities with traditional Chinese painting in terms of water usage and brushwork. As a result, not only can Chinese painters master this technique with ease, but Chinese audiences also readily accept this art form. Watercolor painting serves not only as a stepping stone for learning color art but is also an independent art in itself. Its unique artistic effects—freshness, brightness, transparency, and fluidity—have earned watercolor painting a distinguished reputation that other painting styles cannot match. Its practical value also makes it an important medium for architects and designers to express their ideas.