Study On The Features Of Light And Shadow In Modern And Contemporary Chinese Paintings

With the integration of eastern and western culture in the 20 th century, after the light and shade, volume of light and shadow performance in western painting entering Chinese painting, it affects the Chinese painting creation, makes the Chinese painting’s traditional aesthetic idea and expression language had a significant change, and to further promote the development of Chinese painting forms. Light and shadow in the use and performance of Chinese painting is more and more obvious, our study of light and shadow in modern and contemporary Chinese painting performance characteristics not only can deepen the understanding of modern and contemporary Chinese paintings but also to promote the creation of the contemporary Chinese painting.Due to the influence of Chinese traditional philosophy thought, there are very few in Chinese traditional painting in light of practice and theoretical research. However, in ancient Chinese painting have long record of light and shadow,such as fan kuan, Gong Xian showed sense of light and shadow in the picture. Influenced by western painting light and shadow in the performance, the modern painter of light and shadow gradually showing a new understanding and practice, Xu beihong realistic painting is introduced into the traditional Chinese painting creation, Gao Jianfu, Lin Fengmian fusion of Chinese and western, the light and color combination, Huang Binhong, Li Keran combines light and pen and ink. Contemporary Chinese painter continuously explore innovative, after learned the western painting techniques gradually produced with characteristic of Chinese painting language to the light and shadow performance. Objective realistic light and shadow in the western painting to China painter becomes a subjective feeling of light and shadow, Tian liming, MoXiaoSong find new way of performance will light and subject integration, Lu Yushun, Li K uizheng use light to create deeper artistic conception. As you can see, due to the differences of eastern and western traditional culture and philosophy, in the contemporary Chinese painting of light and shadow is different from western painting is a fundamental qualitative, chinese painters create subjective light has a unique aesthetic value. Today’s Chinese painting creation to boldly absorb to learn with an open mind, the practice of contemporary Chinese painter of light and shadow performance and research undoubtedly have a profound impact the performance of the traditional Chinese painting creation space.