Sumi-e Books
The following sumi-e artists have also written books:
Tien Chang
Tien Chang has published a book about the horses he paints called Ancient Path Western Trend. You can order this book from David Mirvish Books. Cost $45.00.
Bernadette Duzyk
Bernadette Duzyk has written a book on Landscape Painting. The book shows examples of many of her colored paintings. Cost: $46.00. To order, send an email to bduzyk@cogeco.ca.
Moira Mudie
Moira Mudie has published The Chi of the Dragon, a book providing insight into Chinese art, in particular its philosophy and symbolism. This special book contains Moira's own biographical journey in painting, techniques learned along the way and quotations from masters. You can buy this book at Sumi-e Artists of Canada workshops for $45.00.
Beth Southcott
Beth Southcott's book, Oriental Painting in the Golden Horseshoe, is available at the Mississauga Central Library for $45.00. This book, several years in the making by the late Beth Southcott and completed through the efforts of Bette Pauli, contains many references to well-known Toronto sumi-e artists. This book is printed in batches so you should call the Mississauga Central Library to check if copies are available.
Baoxing Zhang
Baoxing Zhang has published many books. His new book, Oxen and Kids, shows how to paint these subjects in the spontaneous style beginning with the calligraphy for the ox. Other paintings show oxen and children fighting and riding an ox. The book has 25 pages filled with 50 paintings of the ox and 28 with children. It has a transparent, durable cover, a wireless binding and contains A4 size coated paper. Cost: $38.00.
In his book showing how to paint clothes on figures, Baoxing starts with a simple diagram and then develops the painting, such as this young man. An older man shows the flowing lines of a robe. Traditional techniques are used. This Figures and Clothes book has 38 pages, uses heavy stock paper and has a plastic cover. Cost: $35.00.
Mouse ABC shows you many ways of painting mice including the alphabet! A detailed, step-by-step approach shows you how to easily create these fun-filled creatures. Several types of paintings create the many ways you can paint them. Like all Baoxing's books, they are created in the traditional way, hand bound on rice paper. Cost: $30.00.
Technique of Rock and Mountain demonstrates Baoxing's rock and mountain painting techniques. The details of the rocks are shown in addition to the complete mountain landscape painting. Providing the combination of the rock details with the completed mountain painting teaches you how to structure your paintings. Cost: $48.00.
Painting Figures in Boneless Style is a book on figure painting. Containing 38 figures including this old man, a musician and some children, the book is hand bound and the art printed on rice paper. The cost is $38.00 plus shipping. Tax is included.
Birds and Flowers is available in two volumes for $35.00 each. 12 pages of black-and-white basic poses of birds followed by 24 simple compositions of birds and flowers comprise volume 1. 36 color paintings comprise volume 2. They are excellent reference books and are printed on rice paper and hand bound.
Simple Stroke Animals for $33.00 shows Baoxing's technique for painting animals with a few basic strokes. Boneless Flowers for $27.00 shows his technique for painting flowers with his expressive style. They are printed on rice paper and hand bound.
To order, call Baoxing at the Eminence Learning Centre at (905) 569-9556 or email him at eminence_ca@hotmail.com.