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The Spirit of the Brush: Chinese Brush Painting Techniques: Simplicity, Spirit, and Personal Journey PDF

131 Pages·2017·25.14 MB·English
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The Spirit of Brush the 11 of of oo rr PP Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 1 10/3/17 10:36 AM Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 1 JJoobb:: 1122113355 TTiittllee:: ##222244334499## SSppiirriitt ooff tthhee BBrruusshh ((RRoocckkppoorr9tt))/3 /17 2:28 PM Text DDTTPP:: GGLLPP PPaaggee:: 11 CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING TECHNIQUES: SIMPLICITY, SPIRIT, & PERSONAL JOURNEY SUNGSOOK HONG SETTON 11 of of oo rr PP Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 2 9/3/17 12:25 PM Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 2 JJoobb:: 1122113355 TTiittllee:: ##222244334499## SSppiirriitt ooff tthhee BBrruusshh ((RRoocckkppoorr9tt))/3 /17 2:28 PM Text DDTTPP:: GGLLPP PPaaggee:: 22 The Spirit of Brush the CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING TECHNIQUES: SIMPLICITY, SPIRIT, AND PERSONAL JOURNEY SUNGSOOK HONG SETTON T 2 111 of of of ooo rrr PPP Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 3 9/3/17 2:25 PM Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135 c2.indd 3 JJoobb:: 1122113355 TTiittllee:: ##222244334499## SSppiirriitt ooff tthhee BBrruusshh ((RRoocckkppoo2rr1tt))/3 /17 9:47 AM Text DDTTPP:: GGLLPP PPaaggee:: 33 © 2017 Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc. Text and Illustrations © 2017 Sungsook Hong Setton First Published in 2017 by Rockport Publishers, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 100 Cummings Center, Suite 265-D, Beverly, MA 01915, USA. T (978) 282-9590 F (978) 283-2742 QuartoKnows.com All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the copyright owners. All images in this book have been reproduced with the knowledge and prior consent of the artists concerned, and no responsibility is accepted by producer, publisher, or printer for any infringement of copyright or otherwise, arising from the contents of this publication. Every effort has been made to ensure that credits accurately comply with information supplied. We apologize for any inaccuracies that may have occurred and will resolve inaccurate or missing information in a subsequent reprinting of the book. 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For details, contact the Special Sales Manager by email at [email protected] or by mail at The Quarto Group, Attn: Special Sales Manager, 401 Second Avenue North, Suite 310, Minneapolis, MN 55401, USA. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 beloved parents ISBN: 978-1-63159-290-4 Digital edition: 978-1-63159-416-8 Softcover edition: 978-1-63159-290-4 Digital edition published in 2017 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data available Design and Page Layout: Rita Sowins / Sowins Design Cover Image: Sungsook Hong Setton Photography: Christina Bohn Photography Printed in China T C 22 1111 ofofofof oooo rrrr PPPP Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135 c2.indd 4 21/3/17 10:08 AM Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135 c2.indd 4 JJoobb:: 1122113355 TTiittllee:: ##222244334499## SSppiirriitt ooff tthhee BBrruusshh ((RRoocckkppoo2rr1tt))/3 /17 9:51 AM Text DDTTPP:: GGLLPP PPaaggee:: 44 Dedicated to my beloved parents C 2 111 of of of ooo rrr PPP Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135 c2.indd 5 22/3/17 11:52 AM Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 5 JJoobb:: 1122113355 TTiittllee:: ##222244334499## SSppiirriitt ooff tthhee BBrruusshh ((RRoocckkppoorr9tt))/3 /17 2:28 PM Text DDTTPP:: GGLLPP PPaaggee:: 55 11 of of oo rr PP Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 6 9/3/17 12:25 PM Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 6 JJoobb:: 1122113355 TTiittllee:: ##222244334499## SSppiirriitt ooff tthhee BBrruusshh ((RRoocckkppoorr9tt))/3 /17 2:28 PM Text DDTTPP:: GGLLPP PPaaggee:: 66 Contents 9 INTRODUCTION: 72 SPRING Letting the Brush Lead 73 Willow Tree 74 Spring Branches with Birds 12 SPIRIT: IN SEARCH OF Qi 76 Pond with Ducks 16 TOOLS AND MATERIALS 79 SUMMER 16 Brushes 80 Avalon Garden: Echinacea and 17 Preparing a New Brush & Brush Dragonflies Maintenance 82 Dunes 18 Ink Sticks and Ink Stones 84 Banana Palms 18 Grinding Ink 19 Paper 86 FALL 19 Other Accessories 87 Fall at the Beach 20 Paint 88 Silver Birch Tree 20 How to Set Up a Table 90 Maple Tree 21 BASICS TECHNIQUES 92 WINTER 21 Holding & Loading a Brush 93 Snow-Covered Pine Needles 24 Ink Tones 96 Central Park 25 Basic Use of the Brush 100 Misty, Windy, Stormy Day 26 Center Brush Stroke 27 Reverse Stroke 102 PAINTING MUSIC 28 Side Brush Stroke 108 MOUNTING PAPER 29 Orchid Flower or Bamboo Leaf Brush Stroke 112 NAME AND MOOD SEALS 30 Flying White Stroke 114 GALLERY 30 Split Brush Stroke 122 CONCLUSION 31 Hake Brush Stroke 31 Dancing Brush Stroke 124 RESOURCES 32 The Four Noble Plants 125 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 52 Landscape Painting 126 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 68 Composition, Perspective, and Space 127 INDEX OPPOSITE: THE FLATIRON BUILDING, NEW YORK 11 of of oo rr PP Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 7 9/3/17 12:25 PM Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 7 JJoobb:: 1122113355 TTiittllee:: ##222244334499## SSppiirriitt ooff tthhee BBrruusshh ((RRoocckkppoorr9tt))/3 /17 2:28 PM Text DDTTPP:: GGLLPP PPaaggee:: 77 OXFORD IN WINTER 11 8 of of oo rr PP Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 8 9/3/17 12:25 PM Spirit of the Brush_001-128_12135.indd 8 JJoobb:: 1122113355 TTiittllee:: ##222244334499## SSppiirriitt ooff tthhee BBrruusshh ((RRoocckkppoorr9tt))/3 /17 2:28 PM Text DDTTPP:: GGLLPP PPaaggee:: 88

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Sungsook Setton learned ink painting techniques from Chinese and Korean masters in her native South Korea; now she brings them to you in The Spirit of the Brush. Chinese ink painting is one of the oldest continually practiced art forms in the world. First appearing in China in the fifth centur
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