Diverse and Varied: Painting Flying Birds -- New Edition of Chinese Painting Training Series II

Author: Hao Bangyi
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Publish Date: 2006-03-01
Features: Birds are one of humanity's closest friends. In traditional painting, birds are also referred to as "feathered creatures," as within the avian family, despite their diverse species, a common characteristic is that they are covered in various beautiful feathers. Birds are adept at flying and active, so their forms are constantly changing. For beginners, it can be very difficult to fully capture the flying, chirping, drinking, and feeding poses of birds by relying solely on nature for sketches. Some beginners, after completing a floral painting, wish to add a few birds but struggle with how to begin. For this reason, in this book, we have selected over a dozen commonly painted birds, categorized them, and included illustrations of their various poses—front, side, top, bottom, flying, perching, drinking, and feeding. These illustrations can serve as a range for learners to practice repeatedly and also as references for painters when creating bird-and-flower paintings.