Japanese and Chinese art are very similar. Chinese art held much meditation, focusing on one subject, mostly nature. They use to focus on human figures, yet changed to nature for the peaceful meanings behind them. Chinese time periods are divided into Dynasties, having various emperors for each one. One of the earliest forms of Chinese art was sculpture, yet later painting grew in vitality. The paintings held a very known perspective with as much negative space as positive space. Landscaping is common as well, portraying nature in a harmonic, comfort promoting way. Japanese art is like Chinese art in many ways. Most Japanese art held a purpose behind the beauty, such as the warrior suits, pipe cases, and swords. They tended to be of nature colors, sometimes a vivid color thrown in to contrast, with functional reasons as well as mental reasoning. They used woodblock prints as their signature, such as the prints of African art, yet etched within the block instead of
protruding out. One example to the left, is The Great Wave by Hokusai, demonstrating the use of not only woodblocks, yet the power of nature as well. Scrolls were painted and tucked away, used as leisure enjoyments for meditation, similar to the American novel. Quite a few American artists were inspired by the Japanese artists. These paintings held signature view points that were uncommon to the world. This let their paintings put the feel as though the viewer was truly inside the picture, told a sense of motion, portrayed a value of textures, or any number of reasons to demonstrate the culture of perspective. All pictures had some for of nature within, showing it's power and overall control over humankind. This belief derived from the fact Japan consists of many island, being exposed to many natural disasters. Japanese and Chinese art are more different from the wor
ld than similar, shining their heritages through each masterpiece.
Terracotta soldiers (an exmaple to the right) were made in pieces and put together to be buried with an emperor named Quin Shi Huang Di for afterlife beliefs such as the mummies in Egyptian art. Dry brush, even wash, and graduated brush techniques are used in paintings. Dry brush is used for swift, narrow strokes. Even wash was mainly used in paintings for areas where the color remained the same. Graduated brush gave the picture shadowing for the paint was thick in one line. The painter would go back to this with the wet paintbrush and draw the paint out, making lighter pigments.
I enjoy the flow of these types of Asian art, tranquil spasms of expression. Not all of the art was like this, but the majority is, giving the artists and viewer a sense of relaxation. The forms have a distinct contradiction to the world, letting the viewers defiantly know it's culture. While terracotta soldiers were not peaceful, they have a character that is brought up in each one, so realistically human, it is intriguing. I look forward to making my own soldier, can not wait to learn more about Asian art, and believe painting bamboo is one of the most centering experiences, even though it has nothing to do with who I am. I believe Asian art to be original and am excited. As for my pictures, at the top of the reading, I chose of Japense art and Chinese art, I love the flow yet distortion of the Japanese figure, and the nature of the Chinese art.
protruding out. One example to the left, is The Great Wave by Hokusai, demonstrating the use of not only woodblocks, yet the power of nature as well. Scrolls were painted and tucked away, used as leisure enjoyments for meditation, similar to the American novel. Quite a few American artists were inspired by the Japanese artists. These paintings held signature view points that were uncommon to the world. This let their paintings put the feel as though the viewer was truly inside the picture, told a sense of motion, portrayed a value of textures, or any number of reasons to demonstrate the culture of perspective. All pictures had some for of nature within, showing it's power and overall control over humankind. This belief derived from the fact Japan consists of many island, being exposed to many natural disasters. Japanese and Chinese art are more different from the wor
ld than similar, shining their heritages through each masterpiece.Terracotta soldiers (an exmaple to the right) were made in pieces and put together to be buried with an emperor named Quin Shi Huang Di for afterlife beliefs such as the mummies in Egyptian art. Dry brush, even wash, and graduated brush techniques are used in paintings. Dry brush is used for swift, narrow strokes. Even wash was mainly used in paintings for areas where the color remained the same. Graduated brush gave the picture shadowing for the paint was thick in one line. The painter would go back to this with the wet paintbrush and draw the paint out, making lighter pigments.
I enjoy the flow of these types of Asian art, tranquil spasms of expression. Not all of the art was like this, but the majority is, giving the artists and viewer a sense of relaxation. The forms have a distinct contradiction to the world, letting the viewers defiantly know it's culture. While terracotta soldiers were not peaceful, they have a character that is brought up in each one, so realistically human, it is intriguing. I look forward to making my own soldier, can not wait to learn more about Asian art, and believe painting bamboo is one of the most centering experiences, even though it has nothing to do with who I am. I believe Asian art to be original and am excited. As for my pictures, at the top of the reading, I chose of Japense art and Chinese art, I love the flow yet distortion of the Japanese figure, and the nature of the Chinese art.
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