Chinese Watercolor Techniques For Exquisite Flowers

• 80 pages of exciting step-by-step watercolor demonstrations
• 16 popular flowers, 8 of them in both Western and Eastern styles
• Traditional Chinese painting materials and techniques
• 4 creative variations for further experimentation

East meets West

Combine Chinese and Western painting techniques to create beautiful flower paintings.

In this beautifully illustrated book, two proud traditions mix and mingle to create fresh watercolor expressions. Learn how to infuse your flowers with new life using a combination of traditional Chinese brush painting and Western watercolor techniques.

• 80 pages of exciting step-by-step watercolor demonstrations
• 16 popular flowers, 8 of them in both Western and Eastern styles
• traditional Chinese painting materials and techniques
• 4 creative variations for further experimentation

Daniel Lombardo - Library Journal

Chinese-born artist Zhen came to the United States in 1985 and has developed an international following. His personal style includes a graceful blend of Eastern and Western theories and techniques as he experiments with printing with glass, using glue as a resist, crinkling rice paper, and blowing color onto a primed canvas. Recommended for all collections. A good companion to the author's Chinese Watercolor Techniques: Painting Animals.

Lian Zhen was born in Canton, China, and started sketching and painting when he was 10 years old. He received a B.A. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1992 and his Masters degree in Architecture from MIT in 1996. His art teaching experience includes eight years at the University of California at Berkeley, where he taught watercolor outdoor sketching. He also teaches watercolor and Chinese painting workshops internationally. To see more of Lian's work, visit www.lianspainting.com.