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• Category: Embroidery
  • "Les Irises" By Vincent Van Gogh December 30th, 2010
  • A Bridge Crosses Over The Lotus Pond In The Willows December 30th, 2010 (1)
  • A Pavilion On The Pond In A Chinese Garden December 30th, 2010
  • Golden Reeds At The Waters Edge December 30th, 2010
  • House On The Rock Over Roaring Rapids At Sunset December 31st, 2010
  • Purple, Yellow And White Lilies December 30th, 2010
  • Red, Pink And Yellow Roses Bouquet December 30th, 2010
  • River Rapids Run Through Autumn Woods December 30th, 2010 (1)
  • Simple Phoenix On Beige Background December 28th, 2010
  • Simple Phoenix On Black Background December 28th, 2010
  • Simple Phoenix On Pink Background December 28th, 2010
  • Simple Phoenix On Red Background December 28th, 2010
  • Simple Phoenix On Yellow Background December 28th, 2010
  • Still Life: Crockery, Plants, Fruit And Wine Glass December 30th, 2010
  • Sunny Day In A Thai Village On The River December 30th, 2010
• Category: Silk Painting
  • 2 Cats And A Snail November 21st, 2010
  • 2 Panda Bears November 21st, 2010
  • 2 Yellow Birds On White Peony Brown Background November 21st, 2010
  • Birds On Magnolia And Cherry Flower November 21st, 2010
  • Blue Birds On Camellia And Plum November 21st, 2010
  • Blue Birds On Peony November 21st, 2010 (1)
  • Blue Birds On Peony November 21st, 2010
  • Celestial Beauty Scattering Flowers December 19th, 2010
  • Chang'e Flying To The Moon December 19th, 2010
  • Diaochan Praying For Peace With Incense December 18th, 2010
  • Guanyin And The Heart Of The Lotus December 19th, 2010
  • Guanyin Looking Down From The Clouds December 19th, 2010
  • Harmony Blue Birds On Red Flower November 21st, 2010
  • Jia Tanchun Leans On A Rock To Listen December 19th, 2010
  • Jia Tanchun Reads By The Window December 19th, 2010
  • Jia Xichun Among The Finches December 27th, 2010
  • Jia Xichun Painting The Prospect Garden December 27th, 2010
  • Lady And Kids Celebrate New Year With Fireworks December 27th, 2010
  • Lady Dances With A Sword December 27th, 2010
  • Lady Embroiders In The Garden December 27th, 2010 (1)
  • Lady In Red Dress Reads On The Porch December 27th, 2010
  • Lady Plays Flute On The Magnolia December 27th, 2010

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Introduction To Chinese Painting

Chinese Painting (國畫 {guó huà}) remains one of the oldest unbroken cultural traditions in the world. The Chinese distinguish their traditional painting, national or native painting, from Western style painting which became popular in China in the 20th century. Traditionally, the Chinese painted on bamboo paper and silk. It’s interesting to note that bamboo paper is known in English as “rice paper,” but in reality has nothing to do with rice. The artists typically use a brush to add inks and various paint pigments to the substrate.

Four Chinese Painting Themes

This long tradition tends to have four main categories of painted subjects:

1. Portrait (人物) — Chinese portraiture almost always shows the whole body of people. A beautiful lady (仕女) is by far the most popular subject. Regardless of contemporary clothing and hair styles, Chinese paint people in traditional styles dating back thousands of years.
2. Landscape (山水) — Landscape is about mountains, water, trees and pavilions, basically the macrocosm of our world.
3. Flower-And-Bird (花鳥) — Flowers, birds, fish and insects (花鳥魚蟲 {hua, niao, yú, chóng}) are the little creatures of the air and water. This theme details the interplay among the beautiful, but humbler microcosm of our world, including plants, flowers, birds, fish, insects and pets.
4. Beast (禽獣) — The larger animals in our world, such as horses, tigers, eagles and, in modern times, panda bears, are respected subjects commanding a theme between microcosm and macrocosm.

Two Chinese Painting Styles

This long tradition tends to have four main categories of painted subjects:

1. Elaborate & Meticulous (工筆 {Gong-bi}) — “Gong (工)” means tidy and neat, and “bi (筆)” means pen, and is often referred to as “court-style” painting. GongBi style began over 2000 years ago during the Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE.) Traditional Gong-bi requires the artists’ life long commitment to these techniques. These paintings were preferred and collected by Chinese Royal families and the style peaked between the Tang and Song Dynasties (618-1279 CE.) Only the wealthy could afford Gong-bi artists.
   
   In general, Gong-bi is far more descriptive than interpretive. Gong-bi painting is recognizable by precise brushstrokes resulting in exquisite details. Look for narrative subjects and detailed figures in a colorful setting, almost photographic realism.
2. Liberal & Freehand-style (寫意 {Xie-yi}) — “Xie (寫)” means writing or sketching, and “yi (意)” means mind or thought; so, Xie-yi means “sketching [one’s] thought”. Xie-yi is often referred to as “Shui-mo (水墨)”. “Shui (水)” means water, and “mo (墨)” means black ink; so, Shui-mo is translated as “Ink and wash painting”. This wash painting technique formed in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE,) and was further developed into a polished style in the Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE.)
   
   Xie-yi is more interpretive than descriptive. Xie-yi uses only black ink, the same used in calligraphy, in various concentrations. The technique is done by dipping the brush in black or colored ink in various dilutions of water. Quite distinct from Gong-bi, Xie-yi is accomplished with quick, freely sketched strokes, more to do with independent and expressive variation than realistic detail. A stroke once painted cannot be changed or erased. Such ink and wash painting requires great skill, concentration and years of training.

Chinese Painting Is Venerable Today

Chinese Painting remains one of the oldest unbroken cultural traditions in the world. This tradition continues today and looks to have inherited the finest traits from the past and has evolved into a remarkable modern art of its own. Traditional bamboo paper and silk remain the preferred substrates and the subjects, too, are traditional. Look for contemporary nuances of expression to see how Chinese painters evolve and continue to grow this fine art. Chinese painting is a refreshing and remarkable art form as venerable today as ever.

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Introduction To Chinese Silk Embroidery (中国刺绣)

Embroidery is a traditional Chinese art dating back to the Neolithic age. China has a long history refining embroidery into a fine art. Most Chinese fine embroidery are sewn with silk thread, because of the fine qualities of silk fiber. The best Chinese silk embroidery is such fine art that it’s often called “needle painting” or “thread painting.”

Silk itself has its origins in Chinese history. Ancient artifacts of silk production have been found in Neolithic Chinese sites dating back more than 5000 years. Sanxingdui archaeological findings demonstrate ancient Shuzhou people had mastered silkworm domestication and silk production. The earliest embroidery in China was found in Henan Province from the Shang Dynasty. Silk paintings and embroidery discovered in China prove that more than 3000 years ago there was wonderful silk in vibrant colors and veiled designs. The earliest silk embroidery was discovered in a tomb in Mashan in Hubei province from the Zhanguo period (5th-3rd centuries BCE.)

Chinese Silk Embroidery Traveled The Silk Road

With the advent of the Silk Route in the Han Dynasty silk production and trade flourished. Chinese silk embroidery production reached its zenith in the 14th century CE. There are four renowned schools of Chinese embroidery. That widely acknowledged as the most exquisite for over 200 years since Qing Dynasty is from Suzhou. Suzhou silk embroidery (苏绣 {Su Xiu}, Su for short) is made with pure silk threads on silk satin. Suzhou embroidery originated in the Wuxian area of Suzhou, Jiangsu Province and continues today in areas around Suzhou, located down steam on the Yangtze River.

Suzhou Silk Embroidery Is Exquisite

Suzhou women carry on traditional embroidery habits. The mild climate bordering Lake Tai produces some of the world’s richest silk products. This climate and the spectacular geography engender favorable conditions for embroidery development. Shuzhou silk embroidery established its unique weaving techniques with vibrant colored silk thread and beautiful rich brocades. The refined subject matter are meticulously stitched in subtle and lifelike colors.

Shuzhou silk embroidery characteristics are many:

• ultra thin needles;
• dense, tight lines;
• detailed needlework;
• wide variety of stitches;
• beautiful patterns;
• rich, elegant & harmonious colors;
• intricate images;
• smooth-as-a-mirror surfaces; and
• neat, orderly edges.

These skilled artisans use more than forty different stitches and a thousand different thread types to create flowers, birds, animals and gardens. The main Suzhou embroidery theme is nature and the environment and the subjects are mostly small animals, cats, fish and shrimp.

There is even a double-sided embroidery with an intricate image on two sides, sometimes identical and sometimes a different image on each side. Imagine a cat’s eyes different colors on each side. The supreme concentration required to complete one of these can easily take one month or more. No photograph can fully capture the textures, the vibrance and the lifelike realism of the highest thread count masterpieces. Whereas, in painting the artist uses a paintbrush and different colors to paint a picture; in embroidery, artists carefully select each tiny thread of perfect color and shade to paint with needles.

Although, embroidery is a traditional Chinese art dating back to the Neolithic age, the Chinese refined this art form to what it is today. Whether you call silk embroidery “needle painting” or “thread painting” the results are exquisite. Anything you can imagine in photographs or paintings is also a matter for silk thread art.

Silk Embroidery Is Alive In China Today

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#20018 House On The Rock Over Roaring Rapids At Sunset

House On The Rock Over Roaring Rapids At Sunset

It’s a brilliant red sunset over the house on the rock and the river rushes by below.

Notice the multitude of different stitches used throughout. The shading of silk thread colors bring depth, texture and life to the mind’s eye. The expressions of life are exquisite and can only be done by an artist’s hands.

15″Hx22″W (38cmx56cm)
$800.00
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#20017 A Bridge Crosses Over The Lotus Pond In The Willows

A Bridge Crosses Over The Lotus Pond In The Willows

Take time to relax in the Chinese garden in the willows across the bridge from the red pavilion.

Notice the multitude of different stitches used throughout. The shading of silk thread colors bring depth, texture and life to the mind’s eye. The expressions of life are exquisite and can only be done by an artist’s hands.

15″Hx22″W (38cmx56cm)
$800.00
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#20016 A Pavilion On The Pond In A Chinese Garden

A Pavilion On The Pond In A Chinese Garden

It’s a tranquil day overlooking the pavilion on the other side of the Chinese garden pond.

Notice the multitude of different stitches used throughout. The shading of silk thread colors bring depth, texture and life to the mind’s eye. The expressions of life are exquisite and can only be done by an artist’s hands.

13.7″Hx20.5″W (35cmx52cm)
$800.00
Contact: Michelle

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#20015 Sunny Day In A Thai Village On The River

Sunny Day In A Thai Village On The River

The lazy boat wanders the river into the Thai village in the trees.

Notice the multitude of different stitches used throughout. The shading of silk thread colors bring depth, texture and life to the mind’s eye. The expressions of life are exquisite and can only be done by an artist’s hands.

15″Hx22″W (38cmx56cm)
$800.00
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