Ink Cloud Ladder Series -- Fifty Examples of Landscape Creation (Square Format): Square Format

Author: Yang Xianjin
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: To help those who have mastered the basic techniques of ink painting, aspire to create complete ink painting works, yet struggle to find reference books, we have organized this series with professors and renowned painters from various high-level art colleges in China who have achieved success in the art world, possess academic expertise, and have rich experience in painting, teaching, and creation. As the authors of this series, they provide detailed analyses on various aspects of painting creation, including material preparation, creative conception, creative process, finishing works, and works review. Through clear and insightful technical guidance, they enable learners to grasp comprehensive and systematic creative principles, thereby building a ladder leading to the of ink painting art.
The series is organized into five major formats and specifications: scrolls, square frames, fan-shaped paintings, round frames, and albums. Each major format is further divided into three styles: flowers and birds, landscapes, and figures, resulting in a total of fifteen volumes. Each volume contains fifty self-drawn examples by the authors, guiding learners through aspects such as paper and brush preparation, composition arrangement, painting process, seal appreciation, and works review. Additionally, it includes methods for folding paper, inscribing captions, using seals, common painting knowledge, and an anthology of poetry for painting, enhancing its practicality.
This series aims to provide learners with practical technical guidance and specific references, but true mastery requires readers to practice tirelessly. It does not mean that with guidance from renowned artists, one obtains a universal key.