Wang Xuetao's freehand flowers and birds are beautiful!

Wang Xuetao is a famous modern Chinese painter of flowers and birds, and his works occupy an important position in the history of modern Chinese art.

Wang Xuetao, formerly known as Tingjun, Xiaofeng, Chiyuan, was born in Cheng'an, Hebei Province in 1903 and died in 1982 at the age of 79.

Wang Xuetao is an outstanding painter of flowers and birds in the 20th century in mainland China, and his works are ingenious, delicate and vivid, and have won the essence of Chinese art. He devoted his life to the study of Chinese painting, especially the creation of small-scale freehand flower and bird paintings, and made outstanding contributions to it.

Wang Xuetao's works cover a wide range of subjects, from common flowers and birds to small creatures such as butterflies, praying mantises, and dragonflies. His ideas are exquisite, and he is able to skillfully use brush, ink and color to express the vitality and vitality of the natural world.

Wang Xuetao's paintings of flowers and birds find the perfect balance between resemblance and resemblance. The flowers, birds, insects and fish in his pen are not only realistic in form, but also full of charm, giving people a sense of freshness and beauty.

In terms of painting, Wang Xuetao is good at combining fine brushwork with freehand, not only paying attention to the depiction of details, but also pursuing the overall artistic conception creation. He skillfully uses the contrast between virtual and real and white space to make the picture not only rich in layering, but also ethereal and breathable.

Wang Xuetao also has a unique way of coloring. He is not only based on tradition, but also draws on the color rules of Western painting, and fuses ancient and modern Chinese and foreign excellent techniques into one furnace. His paintings are rich in color and harmonious, which can not only highlight the distinctive characteristics of the subject objects, but also create a warm and elegant atmosphere.

Wang Xuetao has loved painting since childhood, and has been taught by Chen Shizeng, Xiao Qianzhong, Tang Dingzhi, Wang Mengbai and other senior painters, especially by Wang Mengbai. In 1922, he was admitted to the Western Painting Department of the Beiping Art College, and later transferred to the Chinese Painting Department. In 1924, he worshipped Baishi as his teacher and changed his name to Xuetao on the order of his teacher.

Under the guidance of Qi Baishi and other masters, Wang Xuetao's painting skills have become increasingly sophisticated. He experienced early exploration and innovation, and gradually formed his own unique artistic style. His works got rid of the rigid procedures of flower and bird painting in the Ming and Qing dynasties, and created a distinctive style that was fresh and subtle, elegant and vulgar.

Wang Xuetao's representative works are numerous, such as "Dajitu", "Lotus Flower", "Peony" and so on. These works not only show his superb painting skills and unique artistic style, but also make a strong mark on the history of modern Chinese art. His artistic achievements have been widely recognized, and he has served as the president of the Beijing Fine Art Academy and the director of the China Artists Association.

Wang Xuetao's freehand paintings of flowers and birds have had a profound impact on the development of contemporary Chinese flower and bird painting. His artistic concepts and techniques have been inherited and developed by many later scholars, and have made important contributions to the prosperity and development of Chinese flower and bird painting.

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