Bonsai - Chinese Style - bw is a painting by Birgit Moldenhauer which was uploaded on March 10th, 2022.
Bonsai - Chinese Style - bw
Bonsai - Chinese Style is a Chinese painting of my little bonsai in traditional free style. Ink on rice paper.
The ultimate challenge for the... more
Title
Bonsai - Chinese Style - bw
Artist
Birgit Moldenhauer
Medium
Painting - Ink On Rice Paper
Description
Bonsai - Chinese Style is a Chinese painting of my little bonsai in traditional free style. Ink on rice paper.
The ultimate challenge for the Bonsai designer is to expose the essence of the tree. The challenge for me was to transfer this onto paper.
The word “Bon-sai” is a Japanese term which, literally translated, means “planted in a container”. This art form is derived from an ancient Chinese horticultural practice, part of which was then redeveloped under the influence of Japanese Zen Buddhism.It has been around for well over a thousand years. The ultimate goal of growing a Bonsai is to create a miniaturized but realistic representation of nature in the form of a tree.
The XieYi technique, also called "Free Style", is painted fresh from the hand and the design of the image is subject to few restrictions.
Xie means to write and Yi the meaning. A famous Master of Chinese painting, said that Xieyi indicated the fact of drawing the spirit of the beings. Painting Xieyi uses many techniques of calligraphy which privilege the spontaneity of the line. Free style paintings are thus very quickly carried out.
In the style of calligraphy, the image should not be painted, but written.
In China the calligraphy always belong to the painting. It’s like the signature from the artist.
This one is without the original calligraphy!
You can also buy it with the calligraphy! Check out my gallery.
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Uploaded
March 10th, 2022
