What are the characteristics of Chinese painting?

Chinese painting is one of the treasures of China culture and art, with a long history and unique style. The characteristics of Chinese painting are mainly manifested in the following aspects.

First, the performance of lines

Chinese painting is based on lines, and the main techniques are sketching, description and cross dyeing. The expression of lines is one of the important characteristics of Chinese painting, emphasizing the sense of rhythm and rhythm of strokes, making the lines of the picture concise and varied. The line expression method of Chinese painting is unique, and it often adopts the technique of combining ink with dry and wet or natural pen and ink rheology to form a unique line beauty.

Second, the performance of modeling

Chinese painting emphasizes the unity of artistic conception and form, and pays attention to the expression of form, rhyme and emotion. It pursues a principle of "neutralization" when expressing natural images, that is, if the lines are not straight, they are all suitable for twists and turns, changes and seclusion, which makes the picture not only have a harmonious aesthetic feeling, but also enhance the charm and interest of the picture.

Third, the expression of color.

Chinese painting is a combination of ink and color, in which black, white, gray, green, blue, yellow and red are skillfully used. Moreover, they also do a good job in color management, which not only makes the color distribution of the picture uniform, but also is not too fresh, thus forming the characteristics of bright and gentle colors of Chinese painting.

Fourth, the expression of artistic conception

As a cultural form, Chinese painting emphasizes the integration of connotation and appearance. In composition and picture presentation, we pay attention to the expression of artistic conception and rhetoric, and strive to leave a deep impression on the audience. The composition of this artistic conception is usually determined by three elements: qi, rhyme and spirit.

Fifth, the performance of seal cutting.

One of the striking features of Chinese painting is seal cutting style, which is a unique writing system independently formed in the long development process. Its unique brushwork and composition emphasize the style characteristics of running script, regular script and seal script, and strengthen the traditional aesthetic characteristics and style of Chinese painting.

To sum up the above points, Chinese painting has its obvious characteristics: first, beautiful line modeling; The second is to create a fantastic and elegant artistic conception; Third, the pen and ink art full of Confucian style; Fourth, keep innovating on the basis of traditional skills. These characteristics greatly enrich people's aesthetic perspective, and the unique style of Chinese painting also promotes its unique position in world culture and art.