| Freehand brushwork in figure painting is an infusion of fresh blood to traditional Chinese painting. It has been developing with the improvements of its spirit of freehand from its origins. At all times, more and more pictures have more annotations and have been vivid and perfect by applying for freehand brushwork. The soul of Chinese painting is freehand, the historical background of the birth of figure painting is also a stage of freehand itself. It’s been fine and ingenious with pursuing unity of form and spirit, expression with the form of lines, painting with added colours, soul of painting, etc. It’s definitely correct that better freehand brushwork in figure painting, better Chinese painting. Cartoon was born with a kind of special artistic integrity with its cynical, exaggerated and humorous speciality as well as a variety of forms, a wide range of subjects and very strong infectivity. It’s amazing outcome by combining freehand brushwork in figure painting with cartoon in art, although they appeared in different ages. This essay discussed the cartoon art in ancient times of China and itsrelationship with Chinese traditional culture by analyzing their history of develop and features of the two above. Besides, with discussion of cartoon of brushwork, a new field, its features as well. It mainly established a link between them is the application of exaggerated expression, vivid natural qualities and the high level combination of painting and expressions. It’s narrative and long on message, it’s based on the form of lines. The true meaning of freehand brushwork exists in all kinds of paintings, it has no limit to the boundaries and ages. What’s more, both freehand and cartoon are similar in ideas, it’s a evolution. And it’s under research that one came after the other or they developed and affected each other at the same time, it’s a study to continue. They finally tally with each other is the soul. Last but not least, communications between the two aspects is a long-term topic in future. |