Dienstag, 22. Juli 2008

Chinoiserie silk wallpaper- Development and Innovation of Meticulous Brushwork in Traditional Chinese Painting




Gongbi(traditional Chinese realistic painting) and Xieyi(Freehand style) are two basic types of traditional Chinese paintings which dates back to the Neolithic Age, some 5000 years ago. It is normally painted by brush with ink and/or colors on paper or silk. As an important part of the East Asian cultural heritate, it is highly regarded for its theory, expression, and techniques throughout the world.
The Xieyi School is marked by exaggerated forms and free hand brushwork.In contrast, the brushwork in Gongbi Paintings is fine and visually complex.



Xieyi painting (The landscape, examples of Xieyi paintings. )










Gongbi paintings ( the bird anf peacock, representative examples of Gongbi paintings )



















Chinoiserie Wallpaper is developed from Gongbi painting but more European artistic styles and romantic motif. The talented Chinese artists hand paint each wallpaper panel with exquisite detail and elegance to create murals of timeless beauty -- rich in botanical interest and inhabited by dazzlingly beautiful birds in romantic settings for royal family.

NSR HANDCRAFTS inherited Chinese traditional painting techniques, innovated hand-painted silk mural, wallpaper, curtain and hand-painted porcelain and handmade furniture with elegance and exquisite to provide happy in life.