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"A Beginner's Guide to Chinese Brush Painting teaches this ancient art form in an easy-to-understand way - no prior experience necessary! As one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world, Chinese brush painting has been used for thousands of years to create images that harness the imagination, and capture the inner spirit of a subject - be it an animal, landscape or tree. All you need for this simple, but beautiful, art form is black...
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Presenting classic Japanese woodblock prints, Japan Journeys offers a unique perspective on the country's most famous travel destinations. Art historian Andreas Marks has gathered together approximately two hundred Japanese woodblock prints depicting scenic spots and cultural icons that still delight visitors today. Many of the prints are by masters such as Utagawa Hiroshige, Kitagawa Utamaro, and Utagawa Kunisada, and currently hang in prestigious...
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With dozens of lovely photographs and insightful commentary, The Folk Arts of Japan deals with a rediscovered branch of Japanese art. Although these folkcraft creations have their roots in the country's ancient and colorful art tradition, their unassuming grace makes them unmistakably in harmony with modern functional design. The author, Dr. Munsterberg brings to his work the fruits of four years of study in Japan and a deep knowledge of Asian culture,...
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Kids will love to fold classic origami projects and learn about Japanese culture with this easy origami kit. Origami, the ancient Japanese method of folding paper into 3D objects, is an exciting way for kids to expand their knowledge of the world. Renowned origami author Michael G. LaFosse has designed these paper folding projects specifically to introduce kids to the joys of origami while also learning about Japanese culture. The simple, easy-to-follow...
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Explore Japanese folk art-called mingei-with this beautifully illustrated book. Mingei literally means the "arts of the people" and is a treasured expression of Japanese culture and history. This book of Japanese folk art introduces 116 exquisite and interesting Japanese pieces, describing their origins, showing how they are made and used, and relating the background of myth and folklore associated with each. Illustrated with many line drawings and...
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Thinking of getting a Japanese-style tattoo? Want to avoid a permanent mistake? Japanese Tattoos is an insider's look at the world of Japanese irezumi (tattoos).Japanese Tattoos explains the imagery featured in Japanese tattoos so that readers can avoid getting ink they don't understand or, worse, that they'll regret. This photo-heavy book will also trace the history of Japanese tattooing, putting the iconography and kanji symbols in their proper...
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This complete guide provides lessons and insights from 100 professional artists!
Imagine an art class taught by 100 professional Japanese manga and anime illustrators. In much the same way, this essential guide gathers the collective knowledge, tips and techniques from over 100 anime and manga artists. The lessons cover everything from the basics of figure drawing and posing to advanced cutting-edge digital illustration and coloration techniques.
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This DIY nail art book is packed with great ideas and techniques you need to get started right away! The instructions include techniques for dotting, painting, applying embellishments, and more. Mixable, water-based practice polishes make it easy to experiment with color. A selection of tiny gems, studs and plastic bows adds a little extra pizzaz. Design–stimulating ideas set you on your way to making fantastic, colorful nails. Before you start...
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Chinese ink painting is an offshoot of calligraphy and is a beautiful and reflective art that's been revered in China for centuries. A wonderfully creative tool, The Art of Chinese Brush Painting is an excellent way for newcomers to experience this ancient Chinese art form. The book introduces the art of painting with ink on rice paper using traditional Chinese techniques developed over a thousand years ago. In 35 simple and intermediate lessons,...
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Master calligrapher Christopher Earnshaw illuminates the techniques, history and philosophy of calligraphy with over 300 illustrations in Sho: Japanese Calligraphy. Calligraphy, along with poetry and painting, has been for centuries a discipline that all students of culture had to master. Brush writing reflected inner character, and many great masters of calligraphy were respected Zen priests, warriors and emperors. From practical lessons on brushwork...
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An indispensable guide to the colors and combinations of contemporary Japanese design-by one of Japan's leading colorists!
Color consultant Teruko Sakurai finds inspiration everywhere, in the foods, landscapes and everyday objects of her native land. Flipping through the pages of this book is like taking a tour through modern Japan. The tones, hues and palettes will dazzle and inspire you.
Over 3,300 different color combinations are, presented in...
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Expert colorist Teruko Sakurai takes you to the end of the rainbow-and beyond-in this inspiring color dictionary!
Over 2,750 traditional Japanese color combinations are presented, organized into 100 different themes associated with the seasons, landscapes and artistic heritage of Japan. Whether it's a shower of pink cherry blossoms, the flutter of a carp flap or the austere and cool tones of Mt. Fuji, flipping the pages of this color dictionary is...
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This collection of artwork and writings by renowned artist, Duncan Regehr is a gem. Never one to be bewitched by the appearance of things, Duncan Regehr has devoted his life to going below the surface, reaching into the depths of psychology and the unconscious. His paintings and poetry explore his well-thought-out and penetrating assessment of humanity and the evolution of his social consciousness. Here he looks back at his relationship to nature,...
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Artist, Charles Bragg brings us a view of his own special reality-and sheds new light on what we know of our own. In Asylum Earth, nothing is quite as it seems. Toulouse-Laurec shares a room with El Greco in "Art Heaven," while back among the living, an irate "Letter to the Editor" demands that someone go in and finish "all those impressionist paintings-why leave just an impression?"Irrelevant and brilliantly funny, Bragg brings us a view of his...
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The complete manga, anime and video game "art school" course for beginners!
The Complete Guide to Drawing Manga & Anime offers a structured 13-week lesson plan that is typically found in professional drawing classes. With 65 detailed lessons arranged into 13 weekly topics, it's simple to learn the essentials and then progress to higher levels. You can create your own personalized learning experience as the structured lessons can be followed in sequence...
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Featuring over 100 unique prints, Modern Japanese Prints is a testament to the continuity of Japanese art and creativity. By far the most vitally creative group of artists working in Japan today, modern print-makers are truly international in appeal. Although they owe much of their heritage to the famous ukiyoe techniques of the past, they depart from their forebears in at least two important respects. In the first place, whereas in the ancient ukiyoe...
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Sweet and simple drawings for creative fun!
In this whimsical new guide, Japanese illustrator and master doodler KAMO shows you how to draw the cutest sketches you've ever seen. And she makes drawing them so easy!
Start with a squiggle, a circle or a line, then add a few strokes and voila--your drawing is done! She includes hundreds of examples and shows you how to use them to decorate your sketchbook, journal, notebook, gift cards, school projects...
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Anyone can doodle-and this book proves it!
Your intrepid doodling guide Kamo is the author of many bestselling drawing guides, and in this one she shows you how to create simple doodles anywhere using just a ballpoint pen. You'll learn to use Kamo's motto: "Once you know the basics, you can draw anything!"
This book provides hundreds of examples showing you how to create doodles that are lively and entertaining in three easy steps. Unlike fine-art...
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Zen & Oriental Art is an indispensable, beautifully illustrated introduction to the influences of Zen Buddhism on Oriental painting. folk art, and architecture, with a special section on the role of Zen in twentieth-century art and architecture in the West. Author, Dr. Munsterberg quite naturally begins with an explanation of Zen Buddhism itself, and the historical development of Zen in India and China. Zen's particularly rapid adoption in Japan is...
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Featuring dozens of Japanese netsuke masterpieces and insightful commentary, this Japanese art book is a classic collector's item. Netsuke: A Guide for Collectors approaches the subject of Japanese nestuke from the point of view of the amateur collector rather than that of an owner discussing his own accomplished collection. Ever since Japan's emergence a little over a century ago from her long period of seclusion under Tokugawa rule, netsuke have...
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