Wednesday 2 April 2014

Landscape painting 山水画






Landscape painting 山水画 is another type of Chinese painting, usually black and white by ink only.

Mr Shaomao Bao 包少茂 is one of the most famours landscape painting artist in his mid age.

The artworks above are in size of 68cm x 68cm, unit price USD5,000, postage included.

Tuesday 1 April 2014

The literati painting 文人画



The literati painting  文人画 refers to type of Chinese painting. It representing artists' molarity, talent, knowledge and thought (人品、才情、学问、思想).


Mr Yonghou Huang 黄勇厚 is one of the typical artists of the literati painting.  His artworks always tell you some story.  He born in 1930 in Hunan Xiangxi 湖南湘西, used to study in the Military Academy at Huangpu 黄埔军校.  His elder brother Yongyu Huang 黄永玉 is one of the most famours Chinese painting artists too.


The product is with size: 68cm x 68cm.  Price USD19,000 postage included.

Saturday 15 March 2014


Hanging the calligraphy artwork on the wall of sitting room is what Chinese families do.  It makes the room 'with culture'.  Nowadays, big calligraphy artwork would probably too huge to the small flats of families in urban cities.  How about a poster?  You might flame it with glass or Plexiglass coverage, or simply paste on post-it notice board.  We would like to introduce some artworks by Mr Jianwei He to you, each USD50 only including register airmail post fee.  Size: 33cm x 33cm for brown background artworks, and 33cm x 40cm for white one.
More products, please visit our website, link:
http://www.chinese-painting-calligraphy.com/


Meaning: Kindness

Meaning: Taste of Zen Tea

Meaning: Zen

Meaning: Long life

Meaning: River between mountains of Chuzhou (a famours Chinese place)

Wednesday 25 December 2013

Calligraphy in Xiamen Zhongshan Park





To Chinese, Calligraphy can be found everywhere you live, you go.

Mr Jianwei He runs Painting Gallery in the past.  When my grandpa, Mr Renxi Zhang, was still alive, he went to Mr He's gallery almost everyday.  Apart from chats, my grandpa would paint on site.  He also gave advise to Mr He how to perform calligraphy even better.

Mr He's calligraphy artworks now could be found in many place of Xiamen, Fujian.  From Buddhist temples to parks.  From which, few photos pasted here are those I took from Zhongshan Part of Xiamen in October of this year.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!


Merry X'mas & Happy New Year!
 
圣诞快乐!新年进步!

Thursday 19 December 2013

About Chinese painting and calligraphy

诗poetry, 书calligraphy, 画painting, 印seal carving are the four main unique skills of Chinese traditional artists.  From which, calligraphy is the fundamental element of all.  Poetry becomes artwork by calligraphy, good painting and seal carviing rely on good calligraphy.  No good calligraphy, hard to be an artist.

Being one of the fans of Chinese arts, I would like to introduce Chinese painting and calligraphy to all my web friends and visitors in a very easy understanding way.  I would also introduce the artists and their artworks.  For those interested artwork, please always feel free to contact me.  The artworks posted are negotiable for collection.