Lu Yanshao Cloud Water Research

Lu Yanshao’s landscape paintings with the unique novel techniques in landscape painting of cloud water strike out a new line for oneself, have very high research value and the role of the landscape water techniques.Since ancient times, landscape painter in the creation of all pay attention to the use of cloud water technique, and the formation of the technique and the theory of a set of effective performance of cloud water. Based on the traditional landscape painting techniques of the consolidation analysis of cloud water, cloud water Lu Yanshao landscapes inheritance and innovation of traditional handwork method, and in-depth analysis of genetic background and thought origin of innovation. Combined with the learning in different periods of landscape painting work analyzes the role of water in his works, compares each period landscape painting of cloud water ink features, are summarized and the resulting effects on today’s landscape painting. This paper focuses on the study of Lu Yanshao landscapes cloud water causes, characteristics and generated in the landscape painting in the actual and potential role. Points out that the deep into hot water techniques, for solving how to absorb the nourishment from the tradition and nature, to create their own painting language, have certain enlightening significance this topic.