Chinese Brush Painting. I am going to show you the world of Chinese brush painting! You will know: How to hold and use the special painting tool What.

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I am going to show you I am going to show you the world of Chinese the world of Chinese

brush painting!brush painting!

You will know:• How to hold and use the

special painting tool • What the “four

gentlemen,” symbolize.• Describe 4 characteristics

of Chinese brush painting• Name 2 famous painters

Where do you want to go first?Where do you want to go first?Click on it!Click on it!

ToolTool

Great ArtistsGreat ArtistsCharacteristics

QuizQuiz

Four GentlemenFour Gentlemen

What do Chinese people use What do Chinese people use to write and paint?to write and paint?

•A brush made of animal’s hair

What does it look like?What does it look like?

Close Up

How do you paint with it?How do you paint with it?

How do you hold it?

ActivityActivity• Pick up one of the

brushes at your workstation.

• Practice holding it as a Chinese artist would hold it-

• Now dip the brush in ink and practice making strokes on paper.

There are 4 pThere are 4 popular themes of Chinese opular themes of Chinese brush painting. These are known as thebrush painting. These are known as the

4. Plum

1. Orchid

2. Bamboo

3. Chrysanthemum

--Four Gentlemen--Four Gentlemen

Orchid Orchid Symbol of SpringSymbol of Spring

Means: Bright Means: Bright promise , unity and promise , unity and modestymodesty

By Hu Leping (1955- )By Hu Leping (1955- )

BambooBamboo

Symbol of Summer Symbol of Summer

Means endurance, Means endurance, flexibility and flexibility and perseveranceperseverance

By Xu Beihong (1895-1953)

ChrysanthemumChrysanthemum

Symbol of the Symbol of the Autumn Autumn

Means triumphant in Means triumphant in Life: Persistence, Life: Persistence, Patience and Patience and Fortitude.Fortitude.

By Wu ChengShuoBy Wu ChengShuo

Plum Plum

Symbol of Winter Symbol of Winter Meaning: Meaning: 1.Secret promise of 1.Secret promise of renewal 2.Continuity renewal 2.Continuity & Hardiness of Life& Hardiness of Life

By Yu QinghaiBy Yu QinghaiClick on the Click on the speaker, and speaker, and listen to an listen to an ancient ancient music called music called “Plum”)“Plum”)

In each of the paintings below, tell which of the In each of the paintings below, tell which of the 4 gentlemen is represented by stating the 4 gentlemen is represented by stating the season and naming symbol.season and naming symbol.

Characteristics of Characteristics of Brush Painting IBrush Painting I

• It is an ancient art form with more than 6,000 years of history. • Subjects: Any objects can be drawn such as figures, landscapes, buildings, flowers, birds, animals, insects and fish.

Characteristics of Characteristics of Brush Painting IIBrush Painting II

• Seldom follows the convention of central focus perspective or realistic portrayal, gives the painter freedom to better express his subjective feelings.

• Great artists were also great poets. The poems on the painting express the painter’s idea and emotions, and also provide decorative beauty to the painting.

True or False?True or False?• Chinese brush painting began around

1600.• Insects is a subject of Chinese brush

paining• Most of the Chinese brush paintings

are realistic portrayal.• Poem is not a part of the Chinese

brush painting.

Click on the drawing!Click on the drawing!(Video)(Video)

This drawing was painted This drawing was painted thousands of years ago! Chinese thousands of years ago! Chinese Painters believe, with only ink and Painters believe, with only ink and brush, you can paint anything! brush, you can paint anything!

Two artistic giants of the Two artistic giants of the 2020thth century century

• Qi Baishi injected his painting with typical Chinese farmer’s tastes—simple, pure and humorous.

• His favorite subjects--flowers, insects, birds, landscapes and human figures.

Qi Baishi(1863-1957)Qi Baishi(1863-1957)

Qi Baishi’s Painting--Qi Baishi’s Painting--CalabashiCalabashi

Qi Baishi’s Painting 2—Qi Baishi’s Painting 2—Old man and PeachOld man and Peach

22ndnd Artistic Artistic giant of the giant of the 2020thth century century

• Xu Beihong borrowed techniques from Western painting.

• He was most accurate in the depiction of both spirit and form.

Xu Beihong(1895~1953)

His was most famous for his painting of horses.

Please write down your Please write down your answers and turn it in!answers and turn it in!

• What are the “four gentlemen” and their meanings?

• Can you name 2 painters?Bonus: Compare Chinese brush

painting with western oil paintings, are there any differences?

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XieXie!XieXie!(Thank you)(Thank you)

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