Ink and wash painting Essays

  • Meditation in a Cave: Exploring Asian Solitude

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    1899, under Chinese culture, with FADIS id 106028. It is now presented in the Metropolitan Museum in New York. Through traditional ink and color, Ren Yu depicted a quiet scenario of uninhabited place among mountains foot and river, with a figure in orange sitting in a cave in this picture. Using a little green, orange color together with the large scale fulfilled with ink made this drawing stand out and interesting. The figure in meditation, more like a hermit, sitting in a cave where there is no

  • An Analysis of Mountain Landscape

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    landscape brush painting that was first developed and perfected during the Northern Song dynasty (960-1127). It was painted around 1663 during the Qing dynasty (1644-1911) by a well-known Chinese artist named Kuncan (c.1612-1675). Kuncan, also known as Shiqi, was a Chan (Zen) Buddhist monk painter who used both religion and nature as inspirational models throughout his paintings. Mountain Landscape, a 41 5/8 x 11 1/8 inch hanging scroll, is painted on paper using ink and light color. The painting is located

  • Art Movementor and Design of Video Games

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    countries. Many of japans historical artists would usually create illustrations on large scrolls of paper which are called ‘Emakimono’. Paint ceramics, calligraphy on silk or paper, use ink wash to paint vast landscapes. The most popular art form was ukiyo-e. Tawaraya Sotatsu, he popularized the ‘Tarashikomi’ style of painting meaning “Dripping in” the technique is applying a second coat of paint quickly before the first layer is dry, it was mainly used for creating fine detail on water surfaces or flowers

  • The Forest Dwelling At Juqu Analysis

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    landscape. Using perspective, the cliff heights recede into the far distance, and ascend with no clear end to the viewer. The twisting contour lines of the cliff grow out from the center and in an upward fashion, and enhance the verticality of the painting. The ink wash gradation of the upper cliffs as well as the utilization of pointillism in creating the leaves of the trees located on the highest cliffs, augment the magnitude of the cliffs. The unending peaks that reach upwards toward heaven with vigor

  • Walton Ford's The Island

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    flora and fauna, leaving the tigers vulnerable. This struggle, or ‘survival of the fittest’, left the tigers defenseless as they had not adapted to man’s hierarchy, which in turn lead to their violent extinction by the early 20th century. Ford’s paintings are known for their harsh critique of how humanity treats nature, the history of politics, natural science and industrialism using complex narratives (artnet 2013). The bloody image portrays the physical and psychological savagery of both man and

  • A Visit to Ashby-Hodge Gallery on the campus of Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri

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    into was all paintings by Rodney Burlingame. I enjoyed many of his paintings that were on display. Some of the pieces that I enjoyed were “Last Day of Vacation”, “Alone on the Beach”, “Tipping the Fiddler”, “Follow Your Dreams”, and “Amish Kids”. I liked these pieces because they were either really detailed or just simple. For example, “Tipping the Fiddler”, Burlingame uses many details, but little use of color. He makes sure that people can see every single detail of the painting. The setting of

  • All art is quite useless

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    represent them, to sum up their many chapters of life, one word to define them completely, then the label you’d least come across would be that of artist. Seldom does one come to this earth with the natural ability, the gift to see the world as a painting, freshly finished on his canvas. The power to be forever praised on the walls of aging art museums. And the shear courage to go through life as an anomaly, a rare breed that makes heads turn the other way. It will be one rough journey for the young

  • Critical Appreciation Of The Western Style Of Lalit Mohan Sen

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    LALIT MOHAN SEN • INTRODUCTION Lalit Mohan Sen was born in 1898 in Shantipur, West Bengal. After his father’s death at the age of seven he came to Lucknow with his brother. He was fond of painting since his early age. Nathenial herd recognised his talent, and ask him to join newly established School of Arts and crafts, Lucknow. His first teaching was in academic realistic style under the guidance of Principal and teacher Nathaniel Herd. In 1924-26 he went on government scholarship to study at

  • Michelangelo Buonarroti: The Greatest Art Of The Italian Renaissance

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    Michelangelo, and I will examine how it helped Michelangelo become the great artist he was. Michelangelo’s origin as an artist began at an early age. His journey began when he became the apprentice of Ghirlandaio, a painter who taught him various painting techniques, but it wasn’t until Lorenzo de’ Medici gained interest in him that Michelangelo became a passionate sculptor.1 Lorenzo invited Michelangelo to study a collection of ancient statues located in one of the Medici homes. Bertoldo di Giovanni

  • Hallucinogenic Toreador

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    this painting was distinctly unhelpful. Dali made the dates and titles of his work as he had the tales he told about his life. Studies of this painting never came complete. The tones of light in the painting are perfectly placed on each object to show form and three dimensions of light, and contour. Females are lined up facing different directions. Three of the statue like females show only light which makes the chest and belly look like the bottom of a males face. Everything on the painting is made

  • The Importance Of Etching In Art

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    ‘The printmaking course is taught in a traditional way with the focus on technique.’ The printmaking lecturer, Mr Larry Simpleton, is close to retirement; he is a master printer who specialises in etching. ‘The word ‘graphic’ is derived from the Greek word graphē which means ‘to grave’ or more specifically to write or draw. In French, l’art graphique, means art reproduced indirectly on blocks or plates, as found in the auto-graphic printing processes; and this is how it is applied in my classes

  • Thomas Nast: Revolutionizing Illustrations in Media

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    what would the world be without illustrations? As ironic as it may sound, the world would be flat without 2-dimensional illustrations. Illustrations bring more context to the world around us as styles and aesthetic expectations evolve. From cave paintings to Google’s Material Design, humanity has made many innovations in art and design. Thomas Nast deserves a spot in history for his contributions to aesthetic progress. Thomas Nast has made the world a much more aesthetically pleasing world with his

  • History Of Photo Manipulation

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    photographic print from a photo engraved printing plate. Back then, traditional photographic prints would be altered using various methods and techniques that involved manipulation directly to the print. These manipulations included retouching with ink, paint, airbrushing, or scratching the film during developing.

  • Hou Hsiao-Hsien The Assassin

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    Turning His Back on the Audiences: The Assassin, Another Hou Hsiao-Hsien’s Uncompromising Art Masterpiece China is growing a tremendous number of movie consumers over the past decade, and while Hollywood is having its own debate about if it should make another reference about China in its next 3D feature, China and the local film industry has its own problems to fix. Hollywood’s invasion for the past decade has embarrassed many of the local films that was released at the same time as franchise

  • Okami - Video Games as Art

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    from the evils of Orochi, an evil presence that has brought chaos and darkness to the land. The game is well known for its striking visuals through its variety in art style, with Japanese watercolor, ukiyo-e (Japanese wood carving art) and sumi-e (ink and wash) all coming together to deliver a signature visual aesthetic that ties heavily into the game's source material. Around ... ... middle of paper ... ...Style." GameSpot. CBS Interactive, 7 Sept. 2006. Web. 09 Dec. 2013. . Mielke, James. "All

  • Uniting the Nation: Everyone Needs a Tattoo

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    that same guy gave me an estimation of eighty dollars for my design, so I made sure to mention that so that the price wouldn't rise while he was looking at it. He said okay, and went behind the counter to trace the design on special paper that puts an ink on your skin. When that happens the artist can trace the pattern instead of just doing something free hand. My pattern was something very close to me. Something that I thought about long and hard. Its a red spider on a black web.

  • Whitechapel Murder Chapter Summary

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    suspect by M. J. Trow in the 2009 book – Jack the Ripper Quest for a Killer, and the accompanying Discovery Channel documentary, Jack the Ripper Killer Revealed. Trow used the 1988 FBI profile as the foundation for his theory. Mann helped James Hatfield wash and lay out the body of Mary Ann Nichols in Old Montague Street Workhouse Infirmary. The police were criticized for allowing the body to be washed without adequate

  • The Emergence of Appalachian Stereotypes in 19th Century Literature and Illustration

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    the changing social and economic landscape of the Appalachian Mountains. The Appalachian Mountains in the nineteenth century landscapes are often depicted in a grand, glorious, and often spiritually uplifting form. The Hudson River School artists painting in the romantic style engages viewers to tell a story through naturally occurring images as well as interior knowledge of the times at hand. In direct contrast ... ... middle of paper ... ... of Scenery: Travel Writing from Southern Appalachia