Volume 3,Issue 9
Study and Exploration of the Contemporary Style of Flower and Bird Painting-Contemporary Gongbi Painting
In the Chinese classics, the term “Yang” is defined in the Cihai as (1) shape; (2) modeling, where lines depict the form of an object; (3) style. “Shi” is interpreted as (1) a specific ritual or specification; (2) the visual characteristics of an object. When mentioning “style,” it often evokes traditional Chinese styles, such as composition, spatial arrangement, and the interplay of reality and void. In Chinese aesthetics, “style” is more akin to the concept of composition. During my undergraduate and graduate studies, I focused on the study of Chinese flower-and-bird painting. The following analysis and discussion will examine both traditional and contemporary styles of flower-and-bird painting.
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