The Chinese Calligraphy Bible: Essential Illustrated Guide to Over 300 Beautiful Characters Review
The most interesting part of this book is Chapter one:Getting started, which gives information on supplies.
The characters themselves are written in the author’s semi-cursive and highly personal style.They are not always legible, at least for the beginner who buys this book.I can’t say I find her style very attractive. A printed version of the characters should have been included.
A clearer, much more legible and informative list of characters can be found in “Reading and writing Chinese”, by William McNaughton and Li Ying.Stroke order is also included.
I don’t recommend this book.
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Product Description:
Calligraphy enthusiasts can expand their horizons and augment their repertory of scripts with this detailed excursion into the method of creating beautifully inscribed Chinese characters. Organized into sections, this book presents Chinese characters that embrace a diversity of themes, including peace, happiness, love, long life, and many others. Each of 300 characters is presented with an explanation of its meaning and a note on how it is pronounced. Clear, step-by-step directions show beginning students exactly how to render the series of strokes which, when combined, create each elegant Chinese character. The author lists all necessary tools and materials, which include different kinds of paper, brushes and brush stands, paperweights, ink sticks, andink stones. A chapter titled ‘Gallery of Chinese Calligraphy’ presents many examples of traditional and contemporary Chinese calligraphic art from a variety of renowned artists. A glossary defines all items and terms that are cited in the book.
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