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A Contemporary Master Reveals the Secrets of Painting Found in Ancient Chinese Philosophy
by Hong Nian Zhang and Lois Woolley
THROUGH THE HARMONIOUS BALANCING OF OPPOSITES, the ancient Chinese philosophy of yin yang is beautifully applied to the art of painting in an illuminating, results-oriented instructional for artists of all levels.
According to this time-honored system, successful art is based on balanced energies and the control of contrasting elements within a work. This remarkably simple approach is presented in two seamless parts. Part One examines the traditional elements of painting-from value (light/dark) and texture (thick/thin) to color (warm/cold) and brushwork (sharp/blurred)-as evolving from a true balance of opposites. Part Two's step-by-step demonstrations focus on major genres of painting-still life, landscape, and the figure-employing all the yin-yang principles for the completion of successful paintings.
H0NG NIAN ZHANG is an award-winning artist from China. Since his relocation to the United States, his work has been acquired by private and corporate collections and shown at the Grand Central Art Galleries in New York and at Harvard University. He teaches painting at the New York Academy of Art in New York City. Both he and his coauthor Lois Woolley, a professional portrait painter, are on the faculty of the Woodstock School of Art in their hometown of Woodstock, New York, where they share their lives and a studio.
144 PAGES, 9 1/4" X 9 1/4", 125 color and 15 blackand-white illustrations, (paper), OCTOBER 2000
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