Chinese Calligraphy Bible Essential Illustrated Guide to over 300 Beautiful Characters

(back cover) Practice the ancient art of Chinese calligraphy with this step-by-step guide to rendering more than 300 individual characters. As beautifully decorative as they are meaningful, the characters of this elegant script can be used to embellish just about anything, and a single character can convey myriad thoughts and emotions. Organized into sections embracing themes such as peace, happiness, love, and long life, this book helps you select an appropriate character to express that special sentiment. Each character is accompanied by an explanation of its meaning and pronunciation, and features clear, illustrated instructions on the order and direction of strokes. Includes advice on the tools and techniques for graceful application, from the correct way to sit and hold the brush to the rhythm and quality of the line.Ho, Yat-Ming Cathy is the author of 'Chinese Calligraphy Bible Essential Illustrated Guide to over 300 Beautiful Characters', published 2007 under ISBN 9780764159220 and ISBN 0764159224.