Leena's Photoblog
Painting / Guilin, China
Posted by Leena (Joensuu, Finland) on 7 June 2009 in Art & Design and Portfolio.
He painted this landscape of karst hills from The Li River in the front our eyes and the result was beautiful.
Early Imperial China (221 BC–AD 220)
In imperial times (beginning with the Eastern Jin Dynasty), painting and calligraphy in China were the most highly appreciated arts in court circles and were produced almost exclusively by amateurs — aristocrats and scholar-officials — who had the leisure time necessary to perfect the technique and sensibility necessary for great brushwork", a source Wikipedia
Thank you very much for your visits and comments !
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Another great photo. You've captured his attention to detail perfectly.
7 Jun 2009 7:29am
@MrsAmber: Thank you, MrsA :)
@Babzy: He has been practising since he was a small boy with his dad, who was a painter too!! A skill and practising make a master. Thank you for dropping by, Babzy!
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
very very lovely!! a portrait of the young artist at work!!
7 Jun 2009 10:36am
Hidalgo from Herunen, Finland
Your photo, Leena, is just a postcard. Very lovely shot.
7 Jun 2009 11:27am
Kate from St. Paul, MN, United States
The concentration of the artist is a great piece of the photo, and the paint waiting to be used on the emerging mountainous scenery adds so much to the moment you capture.
7 Jun 2009 12:57pm
Lara from Vienna via Bucharest, Austria
wonderful photo, Leena, to catch the artist in action!
7 Jun 2009 1:04pm
Peter from Paris, France
Well catched! You meet a lot of talented artists like that in China! Amazing!
7 Jun 2009 1:46pm
Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States
Great catch here Lena !!! Did you bring the artwork home with you???
7 Jun 2009 3:17pm
@Susan: I bought one for my husband! It is a bamboo painting :) Thank you for your interest!
Leena from Joensuu, Finland
Thank you all for your time for commenting - I appreciate it greatly!
7 Jun 2009 3:25pm
alice from arradon, France
Your two last photos are really beautiful portraits, this old man could tell us so many things about a world we are very strangers from... And how the light is subtle around the plates near the painter, these greens and blues...wonderful. Thank you for sharing, Leena.
7 Jun 2009 3:55pm
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
i like the river he painted,looked as if it was radiating with the sunlight.This is a beautiful capture:)
7 Jun 2009 4:22pm
shammy from Canada
I have seen Chinese paintings being created near where I live in Canada, there is a large Chinese population here, and there are great celebrations at the time of Chinese New Year. Were you able to bring any Chinese art back to Finland?
Thank you for your email.... your Melli is so sweet!
7 Jun 2009 8:26pm
@shammy: Yes, Fenella, I bought one and gave it as a wedding anniversary present to my husband :) Thank you for your visit!
Judy from Brooksville, Florida, United States
I'm so glad you bought a painting ... it will bring back memories for years.
11 Jun 2009 1:39pm
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