Some professional Chinese painters do make a great effort to improve their painting techniques so that they can make the painting on the spot. Without limitation by the single genre, they always in need of creating new and fresh painting methods by combine original genre with other genres. They are the real artists compared with those who only paint for money.
It is quite amazing that when painters face the same subjects they are able to create paintings in different styles. This is caused not only by technological gap but also the diversity in imagination. Chinese painting has its special features, among which the most special feature is its educational function. As we know, peony, plum blossoms and mountains the subject frequently used in traditional Chinese painting. What’s more important, peony in paintings is always auspicious symbol of wealth; Lofty Spirit is praised through the depiction of plum blossom; and the description of mountain tells us the importance of generosity. During Tang Dynasty, Chinese painting connects closely with Confucian ideology.
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Chinese painting also related with religious beliefs and state power. They can convey the value and significance of Chinese painting. The purpose of landscape painting was to eulogize the Gods by depicting the mountains. In this case, the subjects used in the painting have symbolic meaning and the function is to deliver moral messages to audience, For example, peacocks stand for fortune; bamboo symbolizes elegance; and pine trees means loyalty.
Artists tend to grant special meaning to the subjects they paint in their work just as what we have mentioned above. Whether the painting is valuable is decided by the painter’s personality and ability. In the course of creation, artists gain entertainment and self-satisfaction. The value of their work being confirmed is the greatest encouragement.
i think them paintings r awsome and beautyful