Monday, February 18, 2008
My book is about chinese classical poetry, which I was guided to learn since very young, and they are also state-required content of textbooks. The poems selected are mainly from Tang Dynasty (A.D. 618-907) and Song Dynasty (A.D. 960-1279). Many of them are composed of four or eight lines, with five or seven characters each line. Eventhough they are very short, I feel like a picture is unfolded before me when I am reading.
In traditional chinese painting, the art of calligraphy was inseparable from painting, therefor most of the old paintings contain text and picture, and I want to keep this style in my book.
Basically, the book is divided into 4 sections (spring, summer, autumn and winter), each section has its own theme and the colour of the book will change with their theme
In traditional chinese painting, the art of calligraphy was inseparable from painting, therefor most of the old paintings contain text and picture, and I want to keep this style in my book.
Basically, the book is divided into 4 sections (spring, summer, autumn and winter), each section has its own theme and the colour of the book will change with their theme
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