About the author

Guanmu Culture is a Chinese book planning and illustration studio. Public information about it is limited, and details such as its nationality and founding and closing years are not clearly established. The studio mainly writes and illustrates art tutorials, animation techniques, picture books, and popular science titles. Its catalog contains 132 works, commonly classified under art, design, and fashion. Representative titles include a colored-pencil realistic drawing series for beginners covering landscapes, flowers, and cats, as well as drawing technique books such as The Forbidden City in Pen and Wash: 20 Examples of the Ancient Charm of the Forbidden City and A Treasure Trove of Pen Drawing Techniques. It has also produced animation sketch tutorials, ancient-style comic sketching guides, and practical popular science books such as Illustrated Guide to Caring for a New Cat. Its editorial style emphasizes step-by-step illustrations and beginner-friendly guidance, combining technique training with aesthetic cultivation, making the books suitable for painting beginners and enthusiasts.

Written (132)

Children's Electronic Keyboard Introductory Tutorial (Two-Color Illustrated Edition) cover
Rating 3.7
Children's Electronic Keyboard Introductory Tutorial (Two-Color Illustrated Edition) Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2024 This book uses a look-and-practice approach to complete the study of basic playing knowledge, music theory knowledge and independent performance, aimi…
Children's Piano Beginner Course (Staff Notation + Numbered Notation Edition) cover
Rating 3.7
Children's Piano Beginner Course (Staff Notation + Numbered Notation Edition) Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2024 This book is a piano primer tailored for children who want to learn piano, designed to open the door to piano playing and help music-loving children l…
Chinese Painting for Beginners: 100 Examples of Learning and Practice - Flowers, Birds, Fish and Insects cover
Rating 3.5
Chinese Painting for Beginners: 100 Examples of Learning and Practice - Flowers, Birds, Fish and Insects Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2024 Chinese freehand painting, with its distinctive artistic character, is an important part of Chinese national culture. With a large-format, large-image…
Traveling to Distant Places at Home: A Tutorial on Pen Sketching Street Scenes cover
Rating 3.8
Traveling to Distant Places at Home: A Tutorial on Pen Sketching Street Scenes Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2023 Amid a busy work life, "taking off on a spontaneous trip" seems to have become an effective way for people to relax. Yet for many, travel means the do…
“Four Seasons” Classical Music Listening Journey: Spring Concert cover
Rating 3.5
“Four Seasons” Classical Music Listening Journey: Spring Concert 杨青 / Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2023 The "Classical Music Grand Tour" series is an introductory picture-book series designed to help readers learn about classical music with ease. In plai…
Marker Pen Comic Tutorial: Scenes cover
Rating 3.5
Marker Pen Comic Tutorial: Scenes Guanmu Culture / 吴海燕 Posts & Telecom Press · 2023 Marker pens are an excellent tool for drawing comics: their colors are vivid, their strokes are soft, and their expressive power is strong. Of course,…
Marker Pen Comic Tutorial: Characters cover
Rating 3.5
Marker Pen Comic Tutorial: Characters Guanmu Culture / 吴海燕 Posts & Telecom Press · 2023 Markers are an excellent tool for drawing comics—their colors are vivid, their strokes soft, and their expressive power extremely strong. Of course, n…
My First Music Primer: Traditional Chinese Instruments cover
Rating 3.4
My First Music Primer: Traditional Chinese Instruments 王海波 / 高新颜 / Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2023 The "My First Music Enlightenment Book" series is an early-learning picture-book series designed to help children learn about music with ease. Through…
My First Music Primer: Ten Great Chinese Melodies cover
Rating 3.4
My First Music Primer: Ten Great Chinese Melodies 王海波 / 高新颜 / Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2023 The "My First Music Primer" series is a set of introductory picture books designed to help children learn about music with ease. Using accessible lang…
Cartoon Music Theory Reference Chart cover
Rating 3.4
Cartoon Music Theory Reference Chart 杨青 / Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2023 This book consists of three music theory reference charts: a grand staff-to-keyboard chart, a staff note chart, and a staff meter chart. These vivid, …
My First Music Primer: Symphonic Instruments cover
Rating 3.4
My First Music Primer: Symphonic Instruments 王海波 / 高新颜 / Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2023 Part of the "My First Music Introduction Book" series, these illustrated primers are designed to make music easy and enjoyable for children to explore…
Illustrated Guide to Dog Care cover
Rating 3.9
Illustrated Guide to Dog Care Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 Illustrated Dog Care was created to help new pet owners build enough knowledge to welcome a dog, avoid panicking when problems arise, and get off to a…
Illustrated Guide to Caring for a New Cat cover
Rating 3.9
Illustrated Guide to Caring for a New Cat Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 This book was created to help new pet owners build sufficient knowledge before welcoming a cat, avoid being flustered when problems arise, and get the…
Marker Beauty Drawing: Marker Hand-Drawn Coloring Tutorial cover
Rating 3.8
Marker Beauty Drawing: Marker Hand-Drawn Coloring Tutorial Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 This book is a tutorial on drawing beautiful and cute girl illustrations with markers. The book has 5 chapters: Chapter 1 covers the basics of marker …
Beginner's Tutorial on Hand-Painted Oil Landscape Examples cover
Rating 3.8
Beginner's Tutorial on Hand-Painted Oil Landscape Examples Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 People who love life love flowers, and flower seas made of vast stretches of blossoms are even more boundless and captivating. Their bright, vivid col…
An Illustrated Guide to Simple Drawings of Small Animals: Dogs cover
Rating 3.8
An Illustrated Guide to Simple Drawings of Small Animals: Dogs Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 This book is divided into two parts. Part 1 introduces the basics of dogs, including their body structure and how to draw each part; Part 2 provides s…
Painting a Sea of Flowers: Color Pencil Drawings of Romantic Scenic Spots cover
Rating 3.8
Painting a Sea of Flowers: Color Pencil Drawings of Romantic Scenic Spots Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 This book uses 15 flower-field landscapes across China as case studies to teach colored-pencil drawing of floral scenery. The cases include the rapese…
Little Animal Simple Drawing Guide: Cats cover
Rating 3.7
Little Animal Simple Drawing Guide: Cats Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 More and more art lovers enjoy cats and want to draw them. For realistic cat drawing, hobbyists need systematic study to capture a cat's expression an…
Hand-Drawn Comic Avatar Design Tutorial: Photorealistic Edition cover
Rating 3.7
Hand-Drawn Comic Avatar Design Tutorial: Photorealistic Edition Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 Using manga-style avatars on social media is both fun and expressive of personality. Have you ever wanted to draw a manga avatar of yourself, your fam…
Hand-Drawn Comic Avatar Design Tutorial: Soft and Cute Chibi Edition cover
Rating 3.7
Hand-Drawn Comic Avatar Design Tutorial: Soft and Cute Chibi Edition Guanmu Culture Posts & Telecom Press · 2022 Turn your favorite characters into a cartoon avatar for your social media profiles—it's fun and shows off your personality. Want to draw a cartoon ava…

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