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Review title: Weak Painting Techique Misleads Students
Product review: While I admire the author's cheerful energy, I am very disappointed by her attempts at Chinese brush painting. The key to all oriental painting is the power of the strokes. Nan Rae's strokes are weak and lack courage. It is saddening when students are misled by a glossy 'how-to' book. Several of Nan Rae's illustrations are poor copies from books such as the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Chinese Brush Painting, a classical 'how-to' book that has endured for centuries. One of the problems with all 'how-to' books is that students try to imitate the finished result, not understanding that the correct performance and rhythm of the strokes are necessary to achieve their goal. Nan Rae's explanations and encouraging style are well-written; it is a pity that her painting technique does not equal her writing.
