The "Water" In Chinese Landscape Painting

The skill and technique in Chinese traditional painting has beenchanged constantly in a long time. The variety forms and formulas of the"water" in landscape painting show us the aesthetic conceptions ofChinese people. This thesis want to studys analysis and discuss the skillsof description of water and about the argument in Chinese ancient times.There are three parts in this thesis: Chapter 1: The aspect of description of water at now. And points out thenecessity of this paper. Chapter 2: The development of the skills in Chinese traditionaldescription painting.First: The painting gives a view of the "water" with variety oflines.Second: We show the "water" with black space.Third: And also we can draw it in any other ways. Like dyeing somedetails in the painting. Chapter 3: Some essential factors of these skills.First: The principles of "water" in Chinese drawings are basedon Chinese traditional philosophy. Especially the philosophyviewpoint established by Laozi and Zhuangzi influences the displayof water.Second: Writing brush which special tool in Chinese paintinginfluences the form of expression.. Third: The appreciation of Chinese people makes up their mind.