Finger Painting In China:Origin,Case Study And Comparative Research

Taking finger painting as the core topic,this paper aims at discussion some main concerns in the field of finger painting through the related discipline method,the history of painting,the theory of painting and painter.Firstly,the origin,artistic conceptions and values of finger painting.The historical origin will be discussed respectively from broad sense and narrow sense;the artist conception of finger painting lies in no ink marks,simple but interesting,and stresses the impromptu status and coincidence effect.As an independent painting school,finger painting inherited the traditional Chinese painting’s freehand brushwork spirit and has a certain historical status and contemporary value.In the history of painting,the masterpieces of finger painting are based on the strong and long-lasting practice of brush painting and only by high talent,deep professional qualification and broad mind can you really be a great finger painter! Secondly,the rise and fall of finger painting.Based on the relationships of painting from late Ming Dynasty to early Qing Dynasty,and through analysis of the reasons of creating finger painting,points out the Man People’s social and political status change and Gao Qipei’s art status are correlated to the rise and fall of finger painting.Thirdly,analysis on Gao Bing’s book on Finger painting.It is the first book that mentioned on the theory of finger painting while at the same time shaped a successful artistic Image,Gao Qipei.Fourthly,this article will talk about representative painter in the history,such as Gao Qipei,Pan Tianshou,Cui Ruzhuo.The research will start from their life,mentors,personal style,artistic ideas,especially from the angle of iconology and artistic sociology.With the curiosity on why these painters chose finger painting to express their understanding of culture,this research finds that the motivation various,personality,the push of breaking the traditional barriers,the dilemma of certain time,art market driven in new era,or the artistic conscious of dialogue with the world or the need of clarify the relations of artistic value and time spirit and so on.In the case-study of painter Gao Qipei,the "originalism "is an important symbol of his painting,but his works worth more,the fact that he started the historical value of finger painting surpassed his artistic achievement.Painter Pan Tianshou’s finger painting practice is actually a successful demonstration of his art thoughts" there should be a distance between Chinese and Western Painting" under the historical background of Chinese Painting innovation in the 20th century.