What are the characteristics of traditional painting in China?

Several main characteristics of China's traditional painting.

First, pay attention to the expression of artistic conception.

Traditional painting emphasizes the emotions and thoughts conveyed by works, not just the description of objects and images. Painters express their understanding and feelings of things by using lines, colors, composition and different painting styles and techniques. This expression of paying attention to artistic conception enriches the connotation of China traditional painting and has far-reaching artistic value.

Second, pay attention to the use of pen and ink.

In traditional painting, pen and ink are regarded as the most important means of expression. Painters use different strokes, ink colors and ink amounts to express the shape, texture and breath of objects. In China's traditional painting, the color of ink is mostly black and white, emphasizing the change of shade of ink and the agility of brushwork. This unique use of pen and ink makes China traditional painting have unique charm and aesthetic effect.

Third, pay attention to the balance and harmony of composition.

In traditional painting, composition is regarded as the skeleton of the picture, which plays a balanced and harmonious role. The painter constructs the overall structure and sense of space of the picture through layout, proportion and perspective. The composition of traditional paintings in China is often based on central symmetry or golden section, in order to achieve a harmonious and balanced aesthetic feeling. This balance and harmony of composition make China traditional painting have unique visual effect and aesthetic value.

Fourth, pay attention to the expression of traditional culture.

Traditional paintings often take the traditional culture of China as the theme, and express the feelings and thoughts of China people by depicting the traditional scenery, figures and flowers and birds in China. Painters inherit and carry forward China traditional culture through painting, making China traditional painting an important carrier of China culture. This expression of attaching importance to traditional culture makes China traditional painting have unique historical and cultural value.