What does Chinese painting include?

First, from the creative theme, Chinese painting is divided into landscape painting, figure painting, flower-and-bird painting and so on. Figure painting shows the relationship between human society and people; Landscape painting shows the relationship between man and nature, and integrates man and nature; Flower-and-bird painting is to show all kinds of life in nature and live in harmony with people.

Secondly, in terms of creative techniques, Chinese painting can be divided into realism, freehand brushwork and meticulous brushwork. In creation, we should pay attention to conception, intentional writing and thinking in images, and the unity of subjective and objective artistic images.

The word Chinese painting originated from Han Dynasty. People in the Han Dynasty thought that China lived in heaven and earth, so he called it China. China's paintings were abbreviated as "Chinese paintings". Mainly refers to scroll paintings painted on silk, rice paper and silk and mounted. Chinese painting is a traditional painting form of Han nationality. It is painted on silk or paper with a brush dipped in water, ink and color. Tools and materials include brushes, ink, Chinese painting pigments, rice paper, silk and so on. Themes can be divided into figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, etc. And techniques can be divided into figurative and freehand brushwork. Chinese painting embodies the ancients' understanding of nature, society, politics, philosophy, religion, morality, literature and art in content and artistic creation.