China traditional meticulous flower and bird collection

From the difference between tools and materials, meticulous brushwork generally uses cooked propaganda, while freehand brushwork generally uses raw propaganda.

From the difference of expression techniques, the meticulous brushwork is mainly line drawing, and the main expression technique is to render the cover color. Freehand brushwork is based on calligraphy, with sketching, rubbing and dyeing as the main methods of expression.

The difference from the direction of expression: traditional meticulous painting tends to pursue objective portraits, while freehand brushwork tends to pursue subjective feelings.

From the difference of aesthetic characteristics: meticulous and meticulous. Freehand brushwork is expressive and lyrical.

Examples of meticulous brushwork: Song's flower-and-bird work "The Picture of Peach and Dove", and Tang's figure work "The Picture of Tao Ren".

Examples of freehand brushwork: Liang Kai's figure painting "Splash Ink on the Fairy" in the Song Dynasty, Shi Lan's flower-and-bird painting by Zhao Mengfu in the Yuan Dynasty, and Qiu Ji's landscape painting by Shi Tao in the Qing Dynasty.