Chinese Painting Blog » chinese figures https://www.artisoo.com/blog Chinese art globe share Sat, 11 Oct 2014 03:58:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Eight Immortals the Chinese gods in Paintings https://www.artisoo.com/blog/eight-immortals-the-chinese-gods-in-paintings/ https://www.artisoo.com/blog/eight-immortals-the-chinese-gods-in-paintings/#comments Wed, 04 Dec 2013 16:29:39 +0000 CNArtGallery http://www.artisoo.com/blog/?p=1151 Continue reading →]]> Each Immortal has a magic tool that can give life or destroy evils. Tieguai Li had an iron crutch and gourd, Zhang Guolao always rode the donkey back to front, Han Zhongli waved his palm-leaf fan, Lan Caihe carried his flower basket, Han Xiangzi played his flute, He Xiangu always appeared with lotus flowers, Lv Dongbin had a sword, and Cao Guojiu held a jade tablet. Their eight tools together are called "Covert Eight Immortals" or "Eight Treasures". It's also said that the Eight Immortals in Chinese paintings represent male, female, the old, the young, riches, honor, the poor, and the lowly respectively. So the Eight Immortals with their tools are one of the most popular elements in the secular Chinese culture.

It's said that, one day the Eight Immortals went to celebrate the birthday of the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens. When they prepared to cross the East Sea, one of the immortals, Lv Dongbin, proposed that they each cross the East sea using their own magic tools, instead of flying over it on a cloud. The other immortals agreed with him. Then each of them threw their own magic tools to the sea and stood on the tools. They sailed through winds and sea waves, and finally they all went together to the birthday banquet of the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens.

Eight Immortals- Chinese Painting

Eight Immortals- Chinese Painting

]]> https://www.artisoo.com/blog/eight-immortals-the-chinese-gods-in-paintings/feed/ 0 Great Painter in Chinese Figures Paintings https://www.artisoo.com/blog/great-painter-in-chinese-figures-paintings/ https://www.artisoo.com/blog/great-painter-in-chinese-figures-paintings/#comments Fri, 18 Oct 2013 02:37:57 +0000 CNArtGallery http://www.artisoo.com/blog/?p=1106 Continue reading →]]> From Qin Dynasty to Three Kingdoms, figure painting was expressed in the forms of mural and lacquer painting with bold strokes and strong colors. After Jin Dynasty, especially during Tang Dynasty and Five Dynasties, technique in figure painting were constantly developing, and figure painting with exact delineation and enriched colors became highlight. In Song Dynasty, with a wide diversity of style and subject, figure painting reached its maturity.

The great Tang painter Wu Daozi is considered to be the eternal father of Chinese Figure painting, also known as the Sage Painter, he inspired and influenced generations of artists with his fine, long and clear outlines. Wu Daozi transformed the once un-refined, crude and symbolic figures into real people, conveying emotions and depicted in a detailed and intricate manner.

Beautiful Ladies-Chinese Painting

Beautiful Ladies-Chinese Painting

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