How to use « Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden »

[Felice]

Hello,

If you wonder how to paint the Chinese way, you’ll probably encounter the name « Manual of the Mustard Seed Garden » which is like THE guide to help you paint in Chinese style.
Only when looking into the copy its mostly drawing, contouring the objects than really paint (like painting a flower but with colour and full pressure of your brush).  How do you analyse/read this manual to have a productive result?

Do any of you used it already and want to share some experiences? Thank you

 

Felice

[ericmarie]

This classic book is published in Chinese (4 volumes) and in English, French… translations. Which one do you use ?

The Chinese one contains much more illustrations than the one volume translations. In the Chinese edition, most of the pictures are xieyi hua. I use it and teach it for many years.

[moqiao]

we use the Chinese illustrated ones: https://www.inkston.com/products/flowers-and-birds-painting/

inkston also publishes some tips from Mustard Seed Garden here:

https://www.inkston.com/stories/mustard-seed-garden/

[Auteur]

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