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Introduction to Chinese Paintings |
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Chinese Painting(Chinese Brush Painting) is an ancient art form that developed in China hundreds of years ago. Chinese painting uses ink, paper and brush. Chinese paintings are done on silk or rice paper(Xuan Paper), which is very thin and delicate and absorbs paint easily.  Chinese traditional painting seldom follows the convention of central focus perspective or realistic portrayal, but gives the painter freedom on artistic conception, structural composition and method of expression so as to better express his subjective feelings. Symbolism play a huge role in Chinese painting. Every animal and/or flower has its own meaning and can be used to convey an artist's message.
Chinese painting has absorbed the best of many forms of Chinese art, like poetry, calligraphy, and seal engraving. Most Chinese paintings have a calligraphic inscription, such as a saying, beautiful poem, or poetic description of the subject, to help understand what the artist want to express in the painting. The painter also "signs" the painting by adding a red seal.
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