Chinese Buildings and people Painting

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Chinese Buildings and people Painting


xiamenBuildings and people are used to show the insignificant presence of humankind against the grandeur of nature. Houses or temples are painted nestling into a hillside or half-hidden in trees. The roof design can be ornate and interesting, often leaving no doubt which country is portrayed. Other roofs may be very rural, perhaps thatched, hinting at poverty or simplicity. Gateways and fences imply that there is a shrine or garden just out of sight.

Bridges, viewing points, and shelters may fulfill the same purpose. They suggest the movement of people through a landscape, even if there is no one in sight. They often provide a spot of bright color within the scene. Boats and cars show the activities of the people, adding movement or inactivity as the pose suggests. Boats can be shown at different scales to increase the feeling of distance, and to confirm that the space in the painting is water. They can be shown singly or in a fleet. Pleasure boats suggest leisurely activity. In some paintings the boats will suggest travel between villages where the terrain is inhospitable, and goods going to market.

 

When painting people in a landscape, consider the amount of detail required. Usually clothes are shown with just a few lines, so as not to detract from the landscape itself. There is a choice to be made between painting the figures with a landscape background or populating a landscape with the people living in it. The scholar and his servants show in a conventional way the difference between the two, with the smaller figure carrying a package to

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demonstrate the difference in their stations. The musician playing in long, flowing robe suggests leisure time, the mat he is sitting on the presence of servants to fetch and carry for him. For tranquility, the other small sitting figure could be meditating. Notice the slight, but different head angles suggested for this one-they hint at other activities without any surroundings being shown.


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