How Long to Read Chinese Painting Techniques

How Long Does it Take to Read Chinese Painting Techniques?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 26 minutes to read Chinese Painting Techniques by Lian Quan Zhen

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Chinese brushwork and painting techniques have long been renowned and respected as a classic style in water-based media. Celebrated for its simplicity and fluid lines, it has the ability to render natural objects with a minimum of effort and marks. Many western artists, however, were daunted by the special inks required and the low-key palette of colours. In this book the author, Chinese-born Lian Zhen, introduces his fresh new approach to Chinese painting that combines the best elements of its mark-making and sympathy for natural subjects with the freshness and vitality of modern watercolours in a range of attractive colours. The book starts with some basic advice about Chinese painting, with the author showing how to hold a brush and make basic strokes. In the second chapter he goes on to show, in short step-by-step demonstrations, how to work in either a detailed style or a loose style, and how to combine the two approaches to give focus to compositions. The second half of the book concentrates on the two main subjects of traditional Chinese paintings - the 'bird and flower' genre and swimming fish. These subjects allow artists free reign to explore compositions and colours, and

How long is Chinese Painting Techniques?

Chinese Painting Techniques by Lian Quan Zhen is 144 pages long, and a total of 36,576 words.

This makes it 49% the length of the average book. It also has 45% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Chinese Painting Techniques Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 19 minutes to read Chinese Painting Techniques aloud.

What Reading Level is Chinese Painting Techniques?

Chinese Painting Techniques is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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