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Chinese
Watercolor Techniques For Exquisite Flowers: publishing
in Feb. 2009 by North Light Books. Through a number of step-by-step
demonstrations, readers will learn how to paint flowers in a variety
of techniques including Chinese Spontaneous style, Chinese Detail
style and traditional Western watercolor style. In addition, the
author provides creative twists to each style including printing
with glass, wrinkling rice paper, using a glue resist, blowing color
and painting on primed canvas. A concise chapter on composition
will provide readers with everything they need to be successful
by covering placement, balance, dynamic movement and focal points.
The flowers portrayed in the book are favorites among watercolor
painters and many are painted in two styles to provide a variety
of options to readers.
This book is North Light's main feature book of February, 2009.
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Chinese
Watercolor
Painting Techniques - Painting Animals, published in December
2004 by North Light Books. Lian's powerful art illustrates the limitless
creative possibilities of Chinese and watercolor paintings. He combines
his inspirational art with clear, practical instruction in easy-to-follow
demonstrations. You are sure to discover nature's beauty in new
ways as you uncover the secrets of Lian's art.
This book is
North Light's main selection book of February, 2005. |
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Chinese
Painting Techniques for Exquisite Watercolors, published in
November 2000 by North Light Books. Lian demonstrates both Chinese
painting and watercolor painting techniques, and the integration
between eastern and western arts. It has total 144 pages and 246
illustrations. The book was publish by North Light Books in United
States and by David & Charles in England.
This
book is North Light's main selection book of January, 2001.
After its third edition, this book
is out of print and not available.
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Spirit
of Life, Fifty-page
book shows 56 Lian Zhen's painting dated from 1993 to 2003.
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Book
ordering Information:
You can order the above three books from Lian Zhen by emailing him
at lianzhen@yahoo.com.
Lian signs each book with his name and a small original painting of
your choice of rooster, bird, peacock, flower, fish, dog, frog, or
cat.
1. Chinese Watercolor
Techniques for Exquisite Flowers (hardcover, 127 pages)
$32.00
2. Chinese
Watercolor Techniques -Painting Animals (hardcover, 127 pages)
$25.00
3 . Spirit of Life (paper back, 50 pages) $20.00
The prices include the tax and shipping within in the US.
Pay
with check and Visa/Master cards: mail a check or Visa/Master
card information (account number, expiration date and zip code)
to Lian Zhen: P.O. Box 33142, Reno, NV 89533.
Pay
with Paypal: to lianzhen@yahoo.com. |
| Painting
demo DVDs (12 new sets with high video quality on wide
screen format, see
ordering information bellow the images) |
| Watercolor
Painting Demos:
Each DVD shows painting the subjects step-by-step in details.
It also includes explanations of the materials used and the composition
methods. Images shown below are the actual demo paintings.
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1.
Koi & Goldfish (82 minutes) |
2.
Sea Turtles
(120 minutes) |
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3.
Grapes (85 minutes) |
4.
Peony & Hummingbird (97 minutes)
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5.
Figures (96 minutes) |
6. Frogs in the Pond (98
minutes)
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7.
Elephants (80 minutes) |
8.
Snow Harmony (100 minutes) |
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9.
Splash & Blow (6 objects painted with splashing
and blowing techniques, 108 minutes) |
10. Barn (90 minutes) |
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Chinese
Painting Demos DVDs (each includes Chinese painting mounting demo):
1. Spontaneous
Style: It shows steps-by-step of painting following subjects
(110 minutes) |
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2.
Half Spontaneous & Half Detail Style:
(Angelfish
in the Coral World 115
minutes) |
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DVD
ordering information:
The price for each DVD is $25.00 include tax. Add $1.50 to each DVD
for shipping and handling within the US.
Pay
with check and Visa/Master cards: mail
a check or Visa/Master card information (account number, expiration
date and zip code) to Lian Zhen: P.O. Box 33142, Reno, NV 89533.
Pay
with Paypal: to account - lianzhen@yahoo.com.
Money back within 30 days of purchasing if the DVDs are not playable. |