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Chinese Xuan Paper

Posted on May 2, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Many Chinese paintings are painted on Chinese rice paper (often called Xuan paper or Xuan Zhi), not oil canvas. The artist takes the brush dipping in the water-based ink and the other pigments to draw on rice paper / Xuan paper. Chinese Rice Paper has a history … Continue reading →

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A Brief Talk of Chinese Figure Paintings

Posted on April 2, 2013 by CNArtGallery

Chinese Painting is a traditional painting form of Chinese culture and figure painting is the oldest element in traditional Chinese painting, as everyday scenes were portrayed on the painted pottery which is the representative of the Neolithic Age. From Qin … Continue reading →

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Chinese Ink Brush(Part Two )

Posted on January 22, 2013 by CNArtGallery

The brushes from the province of Anhui, Jiangsu, Jiangxi and Henan are the most famous in the country. while The biggest one was made by a factory in Tianjin city in 1979. It is 157 cm long in total with the 20-cm long hair end, and it weighs as many as five … Continue reading →

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Chinese Ink Brush(Part One )

Posted on January 21, 2013 by CNArtGallery

The traditional Chinese Ink Brush may or may not known by most of foreigners, and sometimes I am quite surprise that those famous Chinese paintings was actually created by such an simple ink brush! Here at the moment I would like to introduce Chinese Ink Brush. The Chinese … Continue reading →

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Symbolic Meaning in Chinese Flower and Bird Painting

Posted on January 11, 2013 by CNArtGallery

There are lots of means of expressing symbolic meaning in Chinese flower and bird paintings. The most common means are homophony and pun, that convey endless meaning whilst reflect people's yearning for happiness. For example, the representative of symbolic birds-and-flowers … Continue reading →

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Chinese Calligraphy

Posted on January 7, 2013 by CNArtGallery

China's calligraphy is a unique ancient art and develops with the development of Chinese civilization. Indeed few peoples in this world own such a special art, besides China's calligraphy owns the long history and colorfulness. As an artistic creation, calligraphy … Continue reading →

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