Why can t Chinese painting be as realistic as Western painting?

Let me talk about my own opinion: we often talk about Western painting, should refer to oil painting, oil painting and Chinese painting use different pigments, tools, painting methods are not the same, the effect of painting will naturally be different, Chinese painting is not realistic, but the performance of its picture will still be different from oil painting, it can be seen, this is not to say that Chinese painting is not as good as oil painting, because each painting has its characteristics, Chinese painting and oil painting have a natural difference. Chinese painting has the ability to achieve the contrast of light and shadow in oil painting, but it is not common, because on the one hand Chinese, the traditional aesthetic does not like the "yin and yang sides", and on the other hand, the "non-realism" that weakens the contrast can show the meaning of Chinese painting, which is different from the objective realism pursued by traditional oil painting.

In Western oil painting, the depiction of characters and scenes is vivid, while traditional Chinese painting is often based on freehand with a few brushstrokes, because Chinese painting pays attention to freehand, and it does not mean that Chinese painting cannot be realistic, Chinese painting has also moved towards figurative realism, and realistic painting (called gongbi painting in ancient times) is just not very valued.

The biggest difference between Chinese and Western painting is that the East is biased towards freehand painting, while the West is biased towards realism.

In terms of painting concept: Western painting focuses on thinking, while Eastern painting pays more attention to emotion. Therefore, Western painting has strong reproducibility and realistic imagery, and has a higher cognitive value. Chinese painting, on the other hand, is highly expressive and lyrical, and pays more attention to the unity of emotion and reason, and the combination of poetry and painting.

In terms of painting perspective: this is the most fundamental, Chinese painting attaches great importance to conception in creation, pays attention to the intention of the pen first and image thinking, and pays attention to the subjective and objective unity of artistic image; Western painting, on the other hand, focuses on focal perspective, which reflects the appearance of objects objectively and scientifically, and its main feature is truthfulness and objectivity.

Painting Tools: The difference in painting tools also creates the difference between Chinese and Western paintings. Brushes, paper, and painting pigments are unique, and more vividly reflect the wisdom of the ancient Chinese people.

Both Chinese and Western paintings reflect the reality of life, but in different ways. Western painting, like drama and film, expresses the truth of the inner essence of life through realistic external images; Oriental painting, like Chinese drama, expresses the truth of the inner essence of life through the collapse of an approximate external image.

Chinese and Western painting art are like two peaks with different shapes, although they also have an evocative artistic appeal, but they are one and the same. During this particular historical period of global integration, the exchange between Chinese painting art and Western painting art has also become increasingly close.

The different ways of thinking between China and the West determine the difference between the intrinsic nature of Chinese and Western art. Perhaps it is the difference in Chinese and Western attitudes towards nature that makes such a big difference between Chinese and Western paintings.

Although they are very different, in today's society, they all take what they need, and different people have different aesthetics and hobbies, so they choose different painting styles.

Chinese painting is about "writing", expressing spirit, and being abstract. Western painting is "imitating", depicting, and imitating things, and it is more concrete. Chinese painting has its own unique artistic appeal and artistic charm, which is the biggest difference between Chinese painting and Western painting.

1. The Chinese painting of the scattered ethnic group attaches great importance to the use of blank space, which has the effect of "the coexistence of the virtual and the real".

2. Chinese painting attaches great importance to the relationship between art and nature, emphasizing "writing the gods with form", and paying attention to artistic conception and charm; Scattered perspective. Western painting, on the other hand, overrides nature, using focal perspective and rewriting forms.

3. Chinese painting and calligraphy have a deep origin, that is, "calligraphy and painting have the same origin" and "calligraphy and painting have the same method".

4. Chinese painting and poetry have something in common, so "poetry in painting" is admired; "There is a painting in the poem" is "poetic and picturesque", but Western painting is not. Heavy resemblance, reproduction, rationality, time and space, light and color effects.

5. Chinese paintings also often use seals, which are embellishments and increase charm and beauty.

6. Chinese painting depicts the hometown of the soul, while Western painting depicts the homeland of life.

7. Painting method, Chinese painting pays attention to silent writing, that is, after obtaining materials, he returns to the room to paint, and the West pays attention to sketching.

8. Observing the method of cherry blossom rushing, Chinese painting pays attention to inadvertently obtaining materials during play, while Western painting pays attention to deliberate framing.

9. Composition: Chinese painting pays attention to blank space, while white space in Western painting is regarded as incomplete.

10. Perspective, Chinese painting is scattered perspective, Western painting is focus perspective.

11. The use of poetry, calligraphy, painting and printing is an important part of the picture in Chinese painting, while Western painting does not have this theory. 7. Western art focuses on reality, and the light and shadow effects are strict, and the shape is not like the creative abstraction, leaving it to think about the empty ears and blind eyes. Assist.

1. Chinese painting attaches great importance to the use of blank space, and there is the effect of "virtual and real coexistence" in dryness.

2. Chinese painting attaches great importance to the relationship between art and nature, emphasizing "writing the gods with form", and paying attention to artistic conception and charm; Scattered perspective. Western painting, on the other hand, overrides nature, using focal perspective and rewriting forms.

3. Chinese painting and calligraphy have a deep origin, that is, "calligraphy and painting have the same origin" and "calligraphy and painting have the same method".

4. Chinese painting and poetry have something in common, so "poetry in painting" is admired; "There is a painting in the poem" is "poetic and picturesque", but Western painting is not. Heavy resemblance, reproduction, rationality, time and space, light and color effects.

5. Chinese paintings also often use seals, which are embellishments and increase charm and beauty.

Here are a few reasons why Chinese painting is not realistic:

1.Influence of traditional aesthetic concepts: Chinese painting is influenced by traditional culture, philosophy and aesthetic concepts. In traditional Chinese aesthetics, artistic conception, atmosphere, and implicit beauty are emphasized, and profound emotions and philosophies are conveyed through simple and abstract expressions.

2.Symbols and Ideologies: Chinese painting often uses symbolic symbols and symbolic meanings to express artistic conceptions and emotions.

The painter conveys the theme and meaning through simple expressions and symbolic symbols, and pays more attention to the symbolic meaning and aesthetic feeling of the painting rather than the external form of the object.

3.Traditional Painting Techniques: The traditional painting techniques of Chinese painting focus on the use of brush and ink and the construction of artistic conception. In painting, the changes of lines, ink colors, and ink are emphasized, and the characteristics and expressions of the objects are expressed through the kaleidoscopic line outline and ink color rendering.

4.Pursuit of artistic conception and connotation: Chinese painting pays more attention to rendering an artistic conception and emotional atmosphere in the picture, highlighting the expression of the artist's emotions and thoughts. The painter uses composition, tone, and brushwork to create a unique artistic effect that evokes the imagination and resonance of the viewer.

The fact that Chinese painting is not realistic does not mean that it does not pursue similarity or accuracy. It is a form of aesthetic pursuit and artistic expression, emphasizing the use of simplicity, abstraction and artistic conception to express subjective emotions and thoughts.

Because of this agitation, Chinese painting pays attention to artistic conception, symbols and aesthetic feelings, and pursues expression beyond form, so as to show the painter's thoughts and emotions in a bent way. This unique style and expressive technique makes Chinese painting unique, and has become a treasure of Chinese culture and an important part of world art.