The Influence Of Western Paintings In The Techniques Of Light And Shadow To Contemporary Meticulous Figure Paintings

In the diversified development, painters of contemporary meticulous figure paintings pay great attention to the combination of Chinese and Western paintings and emphasize the representation of reality of details. The drawing techniques like light and shadow, scenography, space and colors leave a lasting imprint on meticulous figure paintings. Many contemporary painters take the essence and integrate the techniques of light and shadow in Western paintings, and thus create art works which are rich in connotation and accord with aesthetic needs of modern people. As the techniques of light and shadow in Western paintings are added into contemporary meticulous figure paintings, the conflict, absorption and integration of these two styles of paintings make the way of expressing and aesthetic appreciation of the picture greatly changed. So the effect of the techniques of light and shadow in Western paintings attached to contemporary meticulous figure paintings are highlighted. Contemporary meticulous figure painters absorb the techniques of light and shadow in Western paintings and pay attention to the gorgeous, blurred light and shadow effects. At the meantime, they keep the culture ethos—peace——of Chinese paintings. The techniques of light and shadow make a breakthrough during the absorption, inheritance and innovation in Chinese and Western paintings, which endows Chinese meticulous figure paintings with an artistic concept of intangibility, freedom and mystery.The techniques of light and shadow can excellently explain the connotation of art works because light and shadows endow objectives with colors. Through light and shadows, a beautiful world is represented. The integration of the techniques of light and shadow of Western paintings not only enriches the aesthetic visual experience of contemporary people, but also improves the acuity of people’s visual beauty-appreciation. Meticulous figure paintings gradually attach importance to the techniques of light and shadow, applying different techniques to create different visual effects and expressing different emotional and spiritual status. Therefore, the techniques of light and shadow are given new forms and meanings in meticulous figure paintings. It is a new expression and understanding to apply the techniques of light and shadow in meticulous figure paintings.