Chinese painting is a traditional Chinese painting art, which has a series of unique characteristics:
1. Both form and spirit: Chinese painting emphasizes the expression of the inner spirit and charm through the image, and pursues the vividness of the picture and the conveyance of artistic conception. Painters should not only depict the form of an object, but also express its vitality and essential characteristics.
2. Freehand expression: Chinese painting is not confined to the appearance of the object, but emphasizes more on the author's subjective emotions and artistic creation. The painter uses brush and ink to express personal emotions and understanding of the natural world.
3. Use specific tools and materials: Chinese painting uses brushes, ink, Chinese painting pigments and other tools to paint on rice paper or silk. These specific tools and materials give Chinese painting a unique texture and visual effect.
4. Wide range of subject matter: The subject matter of Chinese painting is diverse, including figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, etc., and each theme has its rich expression techniques and connotations.
5. Diverse techniques: Chinese painting techniques are divided into two categories: figurative and freehand, figurative focuses on the accuracy of the image and the depiction of details, while freehand pays more attention to the expression of emotions and the generalization of art.
6. Historical origin: The origin of Chinese painting can be traced back to ancient times and is closely related to the development of Chinese characters. The ancients believed that calligraphy and painting were of the same origin, and there was no clear distinction between early pictures and words in terms of expression.
7. Perspective and light and shadow: Different from Western painting, traditional Chinese painting does not emphasize the focus of perspective, nor does it emphasize the change of light and color of objects in nature, but creates a sense of space and far-reaching artistic conception through scattered perspective and blank space.
8. Mounting art: Chinese painting works usually need to be framed to become complete works of art. Mounting not only protects the painting, but also enhances the beauty and ornamentation of the picture.
9. Cultural connotation: Chinese painting contains profound traditional Chinese culture, and each work is the embodiment of the painter's cultural accomplishment, aesthetic taste and philosophical thoughts.
10. Inheritance and development: In the long-term historical development, Chinese painting has formed a variety of genres and styles, each of which has its own unique techniques and aesthetic pursuits, and at the same time, it has also continuously absorbed new elements, so that the art of Chinese painting can be inherited and developed.
To sum up, Chinese painting is not only a visual art, but also an art form that carries Chinese history, culture and philosophical thoughts.