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The Complete Guide To Chinese Calligraphy

Chinese calligraphy is an art that has developed over thousands of years of careful study. A skilled calligrapher can use his or her brush to express the most evocative emotions and produce elegant decorations. By following Qu Lei Lei's clear techniques and detailed step-by-step instructions you can replicate the scripts that have dominated the history of Chinese calligraphy and bring extra meaning and style to your writing. "The Complete Guide to Chinese Calligraphy" includes instructions for more than 15 projects that will allow you to put your skills into practice by creating beautiful artworks and presents. With more than 300 characters to choose from, you will be able to draw over 100 best-loved words and phrases, ranging from birthday wishes to the auspicious greetings and wise
sayings of the Chinese ancients. *Discover the five primary scripts used through Chinese history--from the earliest pictorgraphic characters through to the modern Running script. *Practice the scripts with the integrated tracing paper, learning to use the brush like a traditional calligrapher. *Use the detailed, fully illustrated techniques to develop your skills.
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Chinese calligraphy is an art that has developed over thousands of years of careful study. A skilled calligrapher can use his or her brush to express the most evocative emotions & produce elegant decorations. By following Qu Lei Lei's clear techniques & detailed step-by-step instructions you can replicate the scripts that have dominated the history of Chinese calligraphy & bring extra meaning & style to your writing. " The Complete Guide to Chinese Calligraphy"

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Paper - A thin sheet mainly used for writing. Available in a variety of colours. Made mainly from wood pulp.
History - Anything that happens in the past. An acedemic subject.
running - A sport or hobbie of moving rapidly on foot. Can also refer to the running of equipment or run time refering to the length of time an applicance can run or the quiet running of an applicance.
Learning - Educating and growing in intelligence.
Traditional - Something that has become the same through a period of time and thus repeated.
Traditional - Something that has been around for a while and is repeated regularly.
Instructions - An informative direction to take.
Primary - the beginning of something, of chief importance.
Brush - A tool with a handle and bristles set into a block to preen.

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The Works
With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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