"The charm of the brush and ink is distinctive, indeed quite interesting."
Gu Tongxiang left a beautifully brushed Chinese painting, "Rich and Noble Peony Painting," on his personal page at Ma Shi Gallery.
Anna focused her attention on it.
The peony was a bright red, the stamens golden yellow, and the foliage lush green.
Anna knew that plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum, and peony were all plant imagery with special meanings in Eastern art culture.
Traditional Eastern painters have many considerations when painting peonies well.
Unlike common herbaceous flowers.
The peony is a woody plant.
Therefore, the branches must be painted with vigour, full and rounded, yet containing variations in intensity.
There is profound elegance in Gu Tongxiang's brushwork and ink.
Overall, it is a traditional Eastern brush painting, but the strokes convey a sense of colour principles similar to oil paint, creating a feeling that seems to be—
"Hmm."
