中国传统绘画中的写意画即是用简练的笔法描绘景与物，强调以意为之的知名品牌作用。写意画基本归纳为人物画、山水画和花鸟画三类，其中花鸟画的范围庞大，花卉、蔬果、草虫等均属于此范畴，是人们生活中很常见之物，同时也是学习国画的入门题材。英文版《写意画三步法》以花卉、蔬果、草虫为主题，三步成画，化繁为简，简单易学。特别适合对中国传统绘画感兴趣的外国朋友入门学习之用，是我社“学画中国画”系列(Chinese Painting for Beginners)中的一本。其中文版由上海人民美术出版社出版，我们进行了重新编排，增加了相关基础知识的介绍，更便于外国人理解和掌握。
Preface / 1 Definition of Freehand Painting / 1 Tools and Materials Used for Chinese Paintings / 3 Basic Usage of Chinese Painting Colors / 12 Vegetables and Fruits / 16 Techniques of Painting Different Vegetables and Fruits / 18 Overall Painting Techniques of Vegetables and Fruits / 40 Flowers and Plants / 72 Painting Techniques for Different Flowers and Plants / 74 Overall Painting Techniques of Flowers and Plants / 98 Grass Insects / 138 Techniques of Painting Different Grass Insects / 142 Overall Painting Techniques of Grass Insects / 170
