Painting Essentials - Chinese Painting Library

Author: Chen Shouxiang
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: This small book is a part of the ongoing reflections on contemporary Chinese painting following the "Lecture on Chinese Painting." It is divided into three parts: Part 1 consists of short essays originally serialized in the Art Observation magazine. These are merely the author's personal "spontaneous thoughts," hence titled "Current Essentials"; Part 2 is a re-examination and re-interpretation of classical painting theory, adapted for modern study and application, carefully selected following the principle of "less is more" in cultural fast food, hence titled "Classical Painting Theory"; Part 3 is a re-reading and re-categorization of classic Chinese painting works, which can only be considered a personal perspective based on individual tastes, tentatively named "New Paintings Appreciation." This book is accessible to both laypeople and enthusiasts, suitable for readers and artists of Chinese painting to appreciate and enjoy.