Analysis of Traditional Chinese Buddhist Painting Techniques

Author: Gao Wanjia
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Publish Date: 2002-01-01
Features: Gao Wanjia, styled Shanyan, styled Damian, styled Danru Jushi, styled Qiyuan, styled Xilu Laoren. Born in September 1941, he is from Hefei, Anhui. He is skilled in Chinese painting. He graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Anhui Art College in 1965. In 1978, he furthered his studies at the China Academy of Art. His works have been selected multiple times for national art exhibitions and have been exhibited in Japan, the United States, France, Germany, Australia, Singapore, and other countries, as well as in Hong Kong and Taiwan, and are widely collected. He is particularly adept at painting Buddha figures and egrets. He has written specialized works such as Zhang Daqian, An Analysis of the Techniques of Traditional Chinese Buddhist Painting (illustrated), and Gao Wanjia Paintings. He is currently a member of the China Artists Association, a painter of the Anhui Artists Association, and a first-class fine arts specialist. In recent years, he has created a series of unique-style Buddha figures that blend Dunhuang murals, Chinese literati painting, and temple painting, which have received high praise from Buddhist and secular circles in Japan, Singapore, Australia, the United States, and Taiwan. This book provides a detailed explanation of the methods and steps for imitating Dunhuang-style Buddhist paintings in meticulous brushwork and heavy colors. It also includes a large number of illustrated and line-drawn Buddhist works. The book is comprehensive, richly illustrated, and explains concepts in an easy-to-understand manner, making it highly practical for artists and enthusiasts to refer to.