Chinese painting consists of landscapes and figures as well. By introducing and appreciating masterpieces we hope to give you a good understanding of Chinese paintings’ theoretical aspects and its historical evolution. Through the study of basic brush techniques, you can better understand Chinese art. Students will then be inspired to experiment with the new technique, and create their own paintings. You can learn more about Chinese painting in our pastel painting course.
Chinese Painting Techniques
Four Gentlemen painting
Four gentlemen are represented by the orchid.
Aquatic life-Fishes paintings
Artists have used this theme to demonstrate their desire for an ideal lifestyle.
Lotus and Colouring Paintings
Lotus stands for a unique gentleman. It will favor painting styles and lotus history. Zhang Daqian developed new methods of depicting the lotus.
Landscape Painting
In ancient times, landscape paintings were made in various ways. This included sketching masterpieces, traveling, modeling and giving expression to emotion.
This is a Chinese traditional painting that involves the use of brushes, ink, pigments and papers to portray both realistic and imaginary objects. This art has many types, such as scroll painting (also known as mural painting), New-Year images, engraving paintings and more.
Chinese paintings are not considered a science and do not fall under a particular art form. The different materials and tools can also be used to categorize it into color-ink and ink-wash, similar to oil painting, gouache, engraving, or water-color. Chinese paintings have different uses and can be categorized into murals, New-Year’s pictures, serial pictures or illustration. Chinese paintings are classified according to their themes. We can divide them into landscape painting or figure painting. Due to its style and unique technique, Chinese paintings are considered an independent art around the globe, similar to western oil painting. In general, Chinese painting is concerned with expressing the essence of things, emphasizing the beauty and vitality of forms, as well as capturing both the spirit and the form. As a nation, the Chinese never stop pursuing this goal. It’s an essential component of Oriental Painting.