In this Shodo bookstore you can find calligraphy books for beginners of Chinese and Japanese calligraphy. This hand picked selection includes manuals, inspirational and meditative calligraphy books.
When choosing the calligraphy books I have payed extra attention to the different needs of a beginner. When you start to learn Chinese or Japanese calligraphy you should develop a variety of calligraphy skills which are explained in the selected manuals.
To expand your knowledge of the art of Japanese and Chinese calligraphy I suggest some calligraphy books that can guide you on the meditative way of Shodo, or help you to design and enhance your creativity with kanji symbols.
I have also included Chiang Yee’s, Chinese Calligraphy. An Introduction to its Aesthetics and Technique, an indispensable classic for anyone wanting to go the way of shodo. Finally I suggest Hadamitzky’s Kanji and Kana, a basic reference work to learn the kanji symbols and the order of the brush strokes.
This Shodo book store makes it easy for you to buy your calligraphy books online and bring this great art into your life.
Japanese Calligraphy Manual For Beginners
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Chinese Calligraphy Manual For Beginners
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Indispensable Classics and Dictionaries For Chinese and Japanese Calligraphy
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Books for Creative Dharma Cultivation by Nadja Van Ghelue
The Dance of the Zen Brush presents more than fifty of my Zen calligraphies and paintings. A beautiful Zen art book for inspiration and reflection on different Buddhist Zen topics.
A Kanji Stroke Order Manual for Heart Sutra Copying is a practical guide for the actual copying of the Heart Sutra in Japanese kanji in regular script.
With the Zen Enso Journal I encourage you to practice Enso circle drawing and to draw your own Enso circles on a regular basis.
A Self Study Course for Writing Small Seal Script introduces calligraphy practitioners to small seal script calligraphy, guiding the calligraphy student gradually and continuously through the different stages of learning.
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The Dance of The Zen Brush Explore the Buddha Dharma with Zen Calligraphy | A Kanji Stroke Order Manual for Heart Sutra Copying in Regular Script |
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Zen Enso Journal practice Enso Circle drawing as mindfulness meditation | A Self Study Course for Writing Small Seal Script |
Brush Calligraphy As Meditative Practice
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