Selected Ink Paintings of Flowers by Peng Fulu

Author: Peng Fuli
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The primitive periods of Eastern and Western painting both used lines as the primary means of shaping. When Western painting replaced lines with light and color, Chinese artists throughout the ages took the art of line drawing to its ultimate expression. To this day, both Eastern and Western painting regard the use of lines to depict form as the highest realm of artistic creation. Many accomplished painters in both cultures have developed their own unique and aesthetically pleasing line languages. Xie He of the Southern Qi Dynasty proposed the concept of "bone method in brushwork," which is considered the "golden rule" for interpreting and evaluating line drawing. The "Series of Line Drawing Works" published by Tianjin People's Fine Arts Publishing House introduces this elegant and profound art to a broad audience and has been widely acclaimed. Many knowledgeable figures in the art world have expressed appreciation and gratitude for the publisher's advocacy of line drawing, the promotion of tradition, and the support of emerging talent.