A Short List of Resources
We are taking a week to complete a study of Chinese art this term and I gathered a few resources.
I will be adding more information as we go through the week.
I will be adding more information as we go through the week.
The Art Of China
These links will help your child find more information on ancient Chinese art. We are using these along with a study of Marco Polo.
- Ancient Chinese Art
- This link gives you information about the different periods of art history in China.
- A Look at Chinese Painting
- This link takes you to an interactive page to learn more about Chinese painting. It is presented by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Simple is Beautiful
Chinese Brush Painting
We enjoyed a few days of Chinese brush painting using this book.
Chinese Brush Painting: A Complete Painting Kit for Beginners
This kit has a book, paints, brushes, paper, and more for your family to use. There are enough materials for many paintings.
Amazon Price: (as of 11/20/2009) 
Chinese Brush Painting Animals Kit (Walter Foster Painting Kits)
This was a lot of fun for the boys to work with...we had great results.
Amazon Price: $16.47 (as of 11/20/2009)
Chinese Brush Painting Week Photos
My boys really enjoyed this project once they got started. The kit even includes the materials to make your own black ink which they then used in their paintings.
curated content from Flickr
Painting Using the Kit Recommended Above
After one session of practice with the brush and paints, my fourteen year old son was able to follow the directions in the book to complete this painting. He really liked the results. Resources for further study for children
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