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Painting of Dragon in Chinese Mythology

CNArtGallery — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 09:51:53 +0000

The dragon is the largest supernatural creature in Chinese mythology and embodies strength and symbolizes a supernatural force. It is the highest auspicious image of art in China and the leader of all living things. The dragon is capable of being hidden or visible, thin or thick, short or long and generating clouds and rain to bring benefit to all things on earth. It can do many good things for the people and has naturally won the love and respect of the Chinese people.

Painting of Rolling Dragon: In Ming and Qing dynasties of China, this pattern often used for the architectural decoration of the Palace or the Royal gardens. Rolling dragon is a symbol of power, dignity and honor. It also the meaning of getting rid of calamity and bringing good fortune.

Dragon - Chinese Painting

Chinese Chicken Paintings

CNArtGallery — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 14:34:23 +0000

The chicken has been the symbol of valiancy in Chinese paintings since ancient times for it eats five poisonous creatures: centipede, poisonous snake, scorpion, toad, and spider as well as eliminate plague and drive away evil spirit. The Chinese also attribute five virtues to the cock or rooster.

The chicken is a common subject in Chinese painting, belonging to the category of flower-and-bird painting. The Chinese character for the Chicken is a homophone of auspicious, thus making it particularly popular among Chinese artists.

Chicken - Chinese Painting

Who is the Master in Shrimp Chinese Paintings?

CNArtGallery — Mon, 23 Sep 2013 11:28:58 +0000

Shrimp live in both fresh water and salt water. Shrimp is one of delicious food all over the world. Their appearances, features of vivid, transparent, and energetic, are beautiful but not easy to be captured in Chinese paintings. In China, lobster is literally “dragon shrimp”. It represents energy and spirit, and regeneration, resoluteness.

Shrimp Chinese paintings can be the difficult subject for artists. But Master Qi Baishi was extremely good at shrimps. His shrimps are real in appearance and sprit Without a single brush or ink, he also expresses the water surrounding the shrimp. The subjects of his paintings include almost everything, commonly painting animals, scenery, figures, vegetables, and so on. In his later years, many of his works depict mice, shrimps, or birds. Qi Baishi is particularly known for painting shrimps.

Shrimp - Chinese Painting

Chinese Tiger Painting

CNArtGallery — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 07:24:26 +0000

Tiger is the king in mountains. Chinese people believe that they have the function of dispelling disasters and evil, and protecting their residences, and they also symbolize courage and power.

Auspicious &Fengshui Meaning

Chinese Tiger Painting in twelve Chinese zodiac: represents auspiciousness, power and high position.

Two Tigers--Chinese Painting

White Tiger Painting: one of the Four Legendary Beasts in ancient China. It is often mentioned with the green dragon. The combination image of "a dragon with clouds and a tiger with winds" is the best partner to subdue ghosts. In Chinese ancient culture, white tiger has the function of warding off evil, dispelling disasters, praying for good harvest, punishing evil and promoting good, making great fortunes and having a perfect marriage etc.

Painting of Golden Dragon or Green Dragon: drawing normally surrounded by auspicious clouds. It represents for good luck or splendid prospects.

Treasure Bowl, Coin-producing Tree and Tiger Fengshui Painting: symbolizes the wealth brought by the tiger. The first reason is tiger is full of power and only a powerful body can making great fortune; The second is because tiger can defend the fortune from losing, so this combination is very auspicious.

Pine Trees and A Tiger Feng Shui Painting: this combination Chinese painting is call "wei zhen shan lin(威震山林)". It symbolizes the tiger's power and authority in the forest, and the tiger is the legendary beast having the function of protecting the residences.