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Essence for Chinese Painting
Traditional Chinese Painting is famous for its original style and distinctive national features in the world. Over the centuries, the practice of countless artists made it an art subdivided into a multitude of schools with some traits in common.
In terms of mode of expression, traditional Chinese painting mainly falls into two schools. The Xieyi School, literally 'painting the feeling', marked by exaggeration of form and liberal use of ink; another school called Gongbi, meaning meticulous brushwork, characterized by strict and detailed representation of the subject.
Chinese painting also called traditional Chinese painting. Just as its name implies it is painted with the traditional Chinese painting tools in accordance with the Chinese people's aesthetic standard. As an important part of traditional Chinese culture and the invaluable treasure of Chinese nation, it has a long history and fine traditions in the field of art in the world. And it has taken a distinctive course or attitude of its own. Here we give an outline of this painting, and take a simple example of drawing Chinese painting.
Chinese Painting has developed a unique style. It is painted on rice paper or thin silk with brushes, Chinese ink, and Chinese painting dye. In terms of topics, it involves portrait, landscape, flower, and bird, grass and insect, etc. On painting techniques, one is traditional Chinese realistic painting characterized by fine brushwork and close attention to detail, and the other is freehand brushwork. These two kinds have their own characteristics. Originated from late Zhou Dynasty, portraits gradually formed its own characteristics during Han Dynasty, Wei Dynasty, and the period of Six Dynasties.
In Sui and Tang Dynasties, painting dyes were invented in CHina; the period of Five Dynasties and Song Dynasty witnessed the rise of many genres, and the rapid development of Chinese painting; in Yuan Dynasty, wash drawing was very popular; during Ming and Qing Dynasties as well as the modern times, Chinese painting mainly followed the regulations or rules prescribed in early dynasties. But each dynasty witnessed the emergence of innovative painters. In the field of fine arts world widely, Chinese painting has its unique national style and characteristics. In terms of image sketching, Chinese painting tends to use lines and black color to reflect the nature, form, and structure of objects. It combines with many artistic forms such as poem, ditties, odes, and calligraphies, facilitating the vivid delivery of body and sprit. Besides, Chinese painting has another unique characteristic-it is decorated with mounting which serves the expression of charm and glamour of painted images.
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