On The Characteristics Of Traditional And Contemporary Evolution Of Fine Brushwork Painting Line Modeling

As one of the most powerful and influential means adopted by ancient Chinese painters, the use of lines to portray objects and images in traditional Chinese realistic painting is characteristic of national Chinese painting and aesthetics. It possesses the feature of abstract painting and has the function of the pursuit of being similar in shape and the construction of artistic conception and is abundant in aesthetic and patterned characteristics of its own, which displays the capacity of painting realistically in traditional Chinese realistic painting and is an embodiment of the pursuit of ancient Chinese painters.Contemporary use of lines to shape objects and figures has evolved through the influences of both traditional Chinese and foreign cultures. Generally speaking, there are several main characteristics of contemporary use of lines: Firstly, the use of lines in traditional Chinese realistic painting is supplemented by Western realistic painting. Secondly, the abundance of materials and ample supply of techniques have expanded the field of and had great impact on the use of lines in traditional Chinese realistic painting. Thirdly, contemporary use of lines to depict objects and images has improved the characteristic of ornament n traditional Chinese realistic painting and assimilate symbolism of Western outstretched lines.The evolution of the use of lines is rooted in the standard national Chinese painting. Nowadays, there is an urgent need to find out what distinguishes traditional Chinese realistic painting in the use of lines with other nations, to develop more external forms of the use of lines, and to establish aesthetical criterion and visual system with multiple means, so that the means of traditional Chinese realistic painting that embody the contemporary era can be pursued.