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Chinese Seals

Seals have long history in Chinese painting and calligraphy. Use of seals is also strictly regulated. For example, different types of seals should be different shapes; also, different seals should be used in different places on the artwork. Companies also have special seals, also known as chops, for use on formal documents. This article will talk about the different types of seals, and how to use seals properly.

How many types of seals for Chinese art works?

姓名章 Name Seal

This is the seal with your name one it. It tells people who made this painting or calligraphy. Since in China different names are used for the same person and in different occasions of your art work different names need to be used, there is also a complicated system to make different names seals and use them for different occasions. (read this article for details of names system). Therefore, strictly speaking, one person normally has several name seals for different occasions.

Nowadays, people are not as strict as ancient Chinese people on using name seals. However, it is still a common practice to prepare two name seals: one is carved in Ying and the other in Yang. One piece of art work needs a pair of such seals. Both should have similar size. Regarding the shape of the name seals, Zhang DaQian believed that name seals should be best in square shape; round shape is acceptable. Except square and rounds shapes, all other shapes should not be used for name seals.

In conclusion, a pair of two seals in square shape is perfect. Both should be similar size and in square shape. One seal should be carved in Yang, while the other in Ying.

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  Yang 阳 (also called 朱文 zhu wen, red character in Chinese):

  
  

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  Ying 阴 (also called 白文 bai wen, white character in Chinese):

  
  

闲章 Decoration Seals

闲 literally means leisure. Although its name sounds unimportant, it is an important contributor to the whole artistic effect of the painting. This type of seal is used strictly for several specific places of the art work, for example, the start point of the painting/ calligraphy, the edge of the art work, the middle of the art work, etc. Therefore, such decoration seals are also referred to as ‘ location seal’ 布局章. 布局 means to locate, and 章 means seal. Decoration seals can be further categorised into several types:

1. Introduction Seal 引首章: this seal is used at the starting place of your art work. Normally the shape is not recommended to be strict square shape. It is perfect to have a natural irregular shape. One important function of introduction seal is to keep the art work vivid. For example, if the art work is too strict/ dry, using an introduction seal can help make the whole art work more vivid by breaking the strict pattern of the art work. Or sometimes, when the end of the art work seems a bit too heavy, using an introduction seal can help balance the whole art work. This trick is used very often in China.
   
   
   
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     Studio Seal 斋号章: since Tang dynasty, it has been popular to make special name for your study/ studio. A seal for your studio’s name is used for your painting to tell people your studio name. For example, studio for inkston is called 墨漪, and our studio seal is using natural irregular shape of the stone.

     
     

     

   
   
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     Elegant Interest Seal 雅趣章: this seal is for a personal message. This can be one philosophical expression or any special words which are used to describe your value of life, your mood, your hobby, etc.

     
     
   
   
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     Year Seal 年号章: a seal carved with the year is used to record which year the art work is made. Since there are two systems in China to record years, the Year Seal can use either system. Historically the year used to be recorded by name of emperor and year of reign, now as years since the first Yellow Emperor, by this count 2017 is chinese year 4715 (starting on Chinese New Year).

     
     
   
   
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     Season Seal 月号章: an artist may have a set of four seals carved with the four seasons. Then each artwork can be stamped with Spring, Summer, Autumn, or Winter according to the season it was made.

     
     
   
   
   
   


2. Edge Seal 拦边章: this seal is used on the edge of the art work in order to ‘gather’ the ‘art atmosphere’ of the work.


3. Corner Seal 压角章: this seal is stamped on the diagonal corner of the art work. Similar to the Edge Seal, the Corner Seal is used to keep the balance of the whole art work. It is common to put the corner stamp on the lower left hand to match the introduction stamp which is placed on the up right hand of the painting. However, sometimes, it is also stamped on the lower right hand when the name seals are stamped on the right hand of the painting. For example, in the painting below you would see the use of these stamps in practice.

Yun Shou Ping [恽, yùn, 寿平 (1633——1690) ]  (Yun Shou Ping gallery)

In fact, these Decoration Seals are very useful for a painting/ calligraphy and have the same function as strokes. Influential Chinese artist Pan TianShou 潘天寿 once commented that using decoration seals properly is important to keep the balance of colours, structure of the whole painting.

鉴赏章 Collector’s Seal

This is special type of seal are used by collectors. This tradition started in Tang Dynasty. When collector gets a valuable piece of art work, for example, painting, calligraphy, or book, he would use his collector seal to stamp on the art work. However, you need to be careful with where you stamp the seal. The principle is not to destroy the original painting balance. However, this principle is very easy to be broken since every collector wants to leave a stamp on the art work. For example, Lanting Xu 兰亭序 is an example of using collector’s seals.

Lanting Xu 兰亭序, imitation attributed to Feng Chengsu (617 – 672), Tang Dynasty

Documentation Seals

Does your Xuan paper have a red mark on the edge?  This is an edge seal may be applied to the edge of the whole pack, which is only readable if you have the whole pack, with the sheets together in the same order.  This is a mark of authentication to show the pack has not been tampered with since stamped by the maker.

Similarly, Chinese company seals (a prescribed round shape) are used to stamp across the pages of contracts and official documents so part of the seal appears on each page. This makes it more difficult to change a document, since if a page is reprinted it won’t have the exact same stamp.  It also defeats most photocopiers/printer: since most printers don’t print right up to the edge of the paper (or on the edge), it is easy to tell which copy is the original one, with the seal markings over the edge of the pages.

 

How to use seals?

–– Principles of using seals properly

Although seals help improve the art very much, if it is not used properly, it would destroy the artistic effects too. In order to avoid such mistakes, there are several principles to consider when using seals.

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   Proper size: the size of the seal shall be in correct proportion to the whole art work. Normally the size of the seal shall be the same size as or smaller than the characters written on the painting/ calligraphy. If you plan to use different sizes of seals on the same painting, it is always better to position the smaller seal above the bigger one. If the painting is done collaboratively by several people, the seals of these people should be around the same size.

   
   


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   Proper number of seals: in history, it was recommended to use odd number of seals on the same painting. In order to emphasize the painting, it is necessary to control the number of the stamps to make sure that the stamps will not take over people’s attention away from the art work itself. Also, if several seals are used, it is better to avoid using the same type of stamp. For example, it is better to use Ying and Yang stamps than using two Yang or two Ying stamps.

   
   


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   Proper location: the stamp can help balance the whole art work. For example, sometimes the painting is not very much balanced. In this case, a stamp on the sparse area can help balance the painting. For each painting, there is artist signature and date. If there is still space for stamp below the signature and date, then the stamp can be placed below the signature and date. If there is not enough space below the signature and date, then the stamp is recommended to put on the left hand of the signature and date.

   
   


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   Proper colour: Ying and Yang have different visual effects. If the painting colours are generally light, it is more recommended to use Yang seal; otherwise, Ying seal. If several seals are used on the same painting, then you need to pay attention to the balance of the stamps and painting. If there is a lot of empty space on the painting, then it would be better to use Ying stamps; otherwise, more Yang stamps.

   
   


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   Coherent style: the seals have different styles and the style of the stamp shall match the style of the painting. For example, if the painting style is detailed, sophisticated, then the seal shall be the same style. If the painting is passionate, it would be better to use the same style seal designs.

   
   

 

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Pétales de fleur - Jardin du Grain de Moutarde

Cet article fait partie d’une série sur le manuel et encyclopédie de peinture 传子园画传 Jardin du grain de Moutarde.

Image de couverture

Voici un exemple d’une image de fleur de pivoine finie par le maître de la peinture fleur-et-oiseau Yun Shou Ping 惲壽平 (1633—1690)

Vous pouvez également voir la galerie et le livre de poster de Yun Shou Ping:

Peintures anciennes de fleurs chinoises par Yun Shou Ping 惲壽平

恽寿平 Yun Shou Ping Album de peinture des paysages, fleurs et oiseaux

Conseils sur la peinture des pétales du livre ‘Jardin du grain de moutarde’

Chaque fleur a sa propre personnalité. En observant de près, vous trouverez qu’il pourrait y avoir des centaines de milliers de types de fleurs et chacune est unique. Par conséquent, pour bien peindre les fleurs, il est très important d’apprendre à définir votre «angle». Par conséquent, les principes essentiels à garder à l’esprit sont les suivants:

• Toutes les fleurs peuvent être catégorisées comme «ouvertes» et «non encore ouvertes».

• Toutes les fleurs sont uniques.

Guidés par ces deux principes, voici quelques conseils à prendre en considération:

• Ne regardez pas verticalement la fleur, car cet angle détruit la sensation délicate et douce de la fleur.

• Ne peignez pas la fleur avec la tête vers le bas, car cela rend la fleur sans vie.

• Ne peignez pas toutes les fleurs à la même taille ou à la même hauteur, car cela rend les fleurs inertes.

• Peignez comment les fleurs s’appuient l’une sur l’autre pour créer une tension naturelle dans la peinture. Essayez de créer une atmosphère si agréable avec votre pinceau et vos peintures qu’il semble que les fleurs se sentent, pensent, communiquent entre elles.

• N’oubliez pas de toujours garder la peinture bien équilibrée: forme des fleurs, taille, posture, couleurs, etc.

• Rappelez-vous que pour la même fleur, les pétales intérieurs sont toujours plus serrés, plus lourds et plus colorés que les pétales extérieurs.

Pour être plus précis, des conseils sur la couleur des pétales de fleurs:

• La couleur des pétales devrait se décolorer pour les fleurs cassées;

• La couleur des pétales doit être très fraîche et brillante pour l’ouverture des fleurs.

• La couleur des pétales doit être forte et profonde pour les fleurs qui sont sur le point de sortir;

• Tous les pétales pour la même fleur ne doivent pas avoir la même nuance de couleur. Certains pétales doivent être plus légers que d’autres. Si c’est une fleur jaune, vous pouvez essayer d’utiliser un pigment blanc pour créer différentes nuances. Si c’est une fleur rose, alors vous pouvez essayer le pigment vert clair pour créer différentes nuances. Par exemple, si vous utilisez un peu de vert sur le bord d’un pétale de couleur rose, alors vous remarquerez que cette technique aide à souligner les parties blanches du pétale, ce qui aide à exprimer davantage les couches compliquées de la fleur.

• Si vous peignez la fleur sur soie, vous pouvez essayer de peindre avec des petits points; Si vous peignez sur du papier Xuan, alors vous avez choisi de peindre avec des points ou d’autres méthodes. Pour plus de techniques sur la peinture des pétales de fleurs, s’il vous plaît étudier et pratiquer avec soin la technique de peinture «désossée». Inkston ira dans les détails de cette technique dans les futurs guides de peinture.

Le résumé d’Inkston: pour bien peindre les fleurs, il faut observer les fleurs dans la vie quotidienne et noter à quel point chaque fleur est unique et comment elle se développe. Lorsque vous peignez des fleurs, appliquez des peintures de différentes nuances pour créer la vivacité de votre fleur. Aussi, n’oubliez pas que tous les éléments de votre tableau doivent être reliés les uns aux autres comme s’ils étaient en train de se parler. Dans l’ensemble, pour toute peinture, le principe fondamental est de garder l’ensemble du tableau bien équilibré. Une fois que vous comprenez bien ces principes, nous vous recommandons de commencer à apprendre et à pratiquer les fameuses techniques de peinture «désossées».

Illustrations du livre ‘Jardin du grain de moutarde’

En observant ces exemples de fleurs, combien de conseils de peinture mentionnés dans cet article pouvez-vous trouver?

Video

Ceci est un clip vidéo sur les techniques de peinture de fleurs. Il est illustré par l’artiste chinois Wu Peng who 蓬, né en 1941 et actuellement chercheur à l’Institut de calligraphie et de peinture de Shanghai. Il est particulièrement célèbre pour la calligraphie (oracle) et les peintures de fleurs. Il a également publié une série de tutoriels sur le manuel du jardin de graines de moutarde.

C’est en chinois mais c’est une assez bonne vidéo de 49 minutes dans laquelle on peut voir les techniques même sans bien comprendre le chinois:

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDE3MjUwNzIw.html

Matériaux

Il y a quelques papiers Xuan appropriés pour la peinture de fleurs. Par exemple, tous les papiers de la série Inkston Perfect et Inkston 6575 Xuan Paper sont très populaires parmi les professionnels. Si vous ne savez toujours pas avec quel papier commencer, nous vous recommandons d’essayer l’un de ces deux papiers qui sont faits avec des recettes spéciales Inkston pour les fleurs et les oiseaux. Et comme mentionné dans l’article, la soie est un très bon matériau pour les peintures de fleurs et d’oiseaux.

Pour les pinceaux, nous vous recommandons de lire notre Guide d’achat de pinceaux et de choisir les pinceaux les mieux adaptés à vos besoins. Si vous ne savez toujours pas lesquels choisir, le pinceau à cheveux combinée ne commettra jamais de faute. Vous pouvez également nous contacter pour des suggestions. Pourtant, nous recommandons à tout le monde de préparer un petit pinceau à cheveux belette pour peindre les détails sur les fleurs.

Pour les encres, comme toutes les peintures chinoises, l’encre noire est un must. En outre, nous vous recommandons de préparer des pigments de couleur. S’il vous plaît se référer à notre article sur les couleurs chinoises.

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Voulez-vous en savoir plus sur ce sujet? C’est toujours une bonne idée de garder à portée de main un ensemble de manuels du jardin de grain de moutarde. Voici quelques livres de peinture de fleurs qu’ inkston utilise et voudrait recommander

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Chinese Seal Paste

This article is about the special pastes used to apply Seal markings. 

Colours

The color of high quality seal paste is bright, vivid, and long-lasting.  The most common and popular colour is red, but there are different shades of red: generally speaking, dark red is more suitable for big size seals; the more orange red is more suitable for small size seals.

There are also other colours for different purposes. For example, green, black, brown, yellow, white, blue, silver, and gold are also very widely used in China.

Ingredients

Like all other high quality art materials for Chinese painting and calligraphy, seal paste is also handmade with natural materials and Chinese medicine herbs are widely used for seal paste’s production. Also, the recipes for high quality seal paste are still confidential. The basic raw materials used to make seal paste are:

• Artemisia Argyi 艾草, which is commonly known as silvery wormwood or Chinese mugwort,


• Castor oil 蓖麻油, and


• white clay 白陶土.

All these three basic materials are widely used in Chinese medication.  Although only three basic raw materials are needed to make seal paste, different grades of seal pastes are added with many other ingredients: high grade seal paste may include valuable materials such as gold, silver, pearl, silk.  Because of this the price range is very wide and speciality pastes can even cost 400 USD for 30 grams in China.

Quality

Generally speaking, high quality seal paste should be smooth, fine, and sticky. When you mix the seal paste it should be like stirring thick cream which is fine, sticky, and moderately moist.  High quality seal paste would help express the delicacy of the seal’s carving.

• Oil: Although the seal paste includes oil, high quality seal paste should not leave any oily mark on the paper. Control the usage of oil in seal paste production is one of the criteria to decide whether this seal paste is made by skilled craftsman or not.


• Fibre: good paste shall be capable to hold the colour and this capability is attributed to both of the fibre quality and the craftsman’s skill. Good fibre ensures that the seal paste binds easily to the paper and that the colour would last almost last forever. If the seal paste made with natural materials is contaminated, you might see some small hairs in the paste. These small hairs are polluted Artemisia Argyi fibre. However, if the seal paste is used properly, once the damaged fibres are removed, the seal paste’s quality will recover soon.

After millennia of development, the best seal pastes in China are produced in Shanghai 上海, Hangzhou 杭州, Zhang Zhou 漳州, and Su Zhou 苏州. Among the top quality seal pastes are Xi Ling 西泠印社 in Shanghai and Zhangzhou Eight Treasures Seal Paste 漳州八宝印泥,  and high quality seal pastes from famous natural colour producer Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂 from Suzhou.

 

How to Use Seal Paste

1. First prepare a flat smooth surface, for example if you are stamping a work of painting or calligraphy on fine Xuan paper, you may use 15 thin sheets of paper or a thin mat under the artwork where you are going to stamp.  If the painting surface is not flat, then more sheets of papers or a thicker mat is needed. This will help the seal stamp more clearly.


2. When applying seal paste, it is better to press the seal evenly and firmly several times on the seal paste to ensure a good amount of paste is applied to the seal. Different seal materials may require pressing the seal into the paste a little more or less firmly. Whichever case, try to press the seal surface evenly.


3. The technique for stamping should vary a little depending on the seal material and paper type:
   
   
   
   • If the paper is rough and thick or unsized, normally such paper is quite absorbent. Therefore, it is better to apply seal paste which is more moist. Apply a bit more seal paste on the seal surface, and press gently for long time.
   
   
   • If the paper is smooth and thin, such as half-sized and sized Xuan paper, normally such paper absorbs less moisture. Therefore, it is better to use seal paste which is slightly drier. Apply less seal paste on the seal surface, and press gently. Do not stamp for long time. Once it is stamped on the painting, then you can lift the seal.
   
   
   
   

Taking Care of Seal Paste

• Stir the seal paste once every three months; keep it in ceramic bowl; keep it away from metal; keep it warm in winter.

Seal paste is a physical mixture of natural materials, which may separate over time. This applies to all the pastes, regardless of the quality level.

Oil is generally lighter than the other ingredients so a first sign of separation is oil on the surface of the paste. If this happens, it is very important to mix the seal paste again. Otherwise, the oil which separates from the paste may oxidise on exposure to the air and spoil the paste. Therefore, it is highly recommended to stir the seal paste once every few months so that the oil will not get separated from the paste. Also, when the seal paste is not used, it is recommended to keep the seal paste in ceramic bowl and wrap it with cling film for an airtight seal.

Important notes:

1. never use metal container to keep seal paste nor use metal tool to stir the paste. The best material to take care of seal paste is bamboo or plastic.


2. mix the seal paste like you beat fresh cream: stir it either clockwise or counter-clockwise.


3. the seal paste should be kept at a slightly warm temperature.  If the temperature is low, you can slightly heat the seal paste first for example using a hair dryer.

 

Visit the Seal Paste shop

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  Black Seal Paste

  Black Seal Paste£7.03 (GBP)
  
  £7.03 (GBP)
  Brand: Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂
  Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
  Suitable for: Chinese Seals
  Size: M, L
  Product Weight: 30
  




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  Blue Seal Paste

  Blue Seal Paste£7.03 (GBP)
  
  £7.03 (GBP)
  Brand: Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂
  Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
  Suitable for: Chinese Seals
  Size: M, L
  Product Weight: 30
  




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  Brown Seal Paste

  Brown Seal Paste£7.03 (GBP)
  
  £7.03 (GBP)
  Brand: Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂
  Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
  Suitable for: Chinese Seals
  Size: M, L
  Product Weight: 30
  




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  Ceramic Reservoir/Pot for Seal Paste or Ink

  Size: 9 cm diameter. Height: 5 cm. Colour: grey is available immeidately. Designer: Zhou Bo 周波 A small ceramic container designed and crafted by Zhou Bo. It used traditional royal formula from China's Song Dynasty. Therefore, the surface is very smooth and creamy. It is perfect for keeping seal paste or ink or can be used as a small food container. It…
  
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  Green Seal Paste

  Green Seal Paste£7.03 (GBP)
  
  £7.03 (GBP)
  Brand: Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂
  Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
  Suitable for: Chinese Seals
  Size: M, L
  Product Weight: 30
  




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  Red Seal Paste

  Red Seal Paste£7.03 (GBP)
  
  £7.03 (GBP)
  Brand: Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂
  Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
  Suitable for: Chinese Seals
  Size: M, L
  Product Weight: 30
  




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  White Seal Paste

  White Seal Paste£7.03 (GBP)
  
  £7.03 (GBP)
  Brand: Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂
  Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
  Suitable for: Chinese Seals
  Size: M, L
  Product Weight: 30
  




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  Yellow Seal Paste

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  £7.03 (GBP)
  Brand: Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂
  Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
  Suitable for: Chinese Seals
  Size: M, L
  Product Weight: 30
  




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  仿古印泥 Aging Appearance Cinnabar Seal Paste

  仿古印泥 Aging Appearance Cinnabar Seal Paste£13.49 (GBP)
  
  £13.49 (GBP)
  Brand: Jiang SiXu Tang 姜思序堂
  Materials: Cinnabar
  Recommend to: Advanced Level, Beginners, Medium Level, Professionals
  Suitable for: Chinese Seals
  Size: S, M, L, refill
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Insectos - del Manual del Jardín de Semillas de Mostaza

Parte de una serie de artículos sobre técnicas de pintura de ‘Jardín de semillas de mostaza’ el manual y la enciclopedia de la pintura china.

Imagen de portada

Aquí hay un ejemplo terminado de una pintura de mariposas de la dinastía Song (960 – 1279):

Li An Zhong ‘mariposas de primavera’ 23 by 25 cm Beijing Forbidden City Palace Museum, ver:

Pintura Song sobre Abanico de Seda

Consejos del manual Jardín de semillas de mostaza

Resumen de Inkston: observe de cerca cómo los insectos se comportan y cambian junto con su entorno. Cómo colocan sus partes del cuerpo con diferentes posturas. Por ejemplo, mariposa es un tema clásico en la pintura china. Su forma y color cambian bastante obviamente en primavera y otoño. Tal vez sería una buena idea cultivar algunas flores y atraer algunas mariposas. Luego, puede realizar una observación a largo plazo sobre cómo ocurren estos cambios.

Para pintar bien los insectos, debes observar muchos detalles. Tenga en cuenta los pequeños movimientos del insecto y cómo se ocupan de sus partes del cuerpo para diferentes actividades. Por ejemplo,

• Las alas son en su mayoría abiertas cuando vuelan;


• Las alas se agitan a alta frecuencia cuando hacen ruido;


• Las alas están casi dobladas cuando suben;


• El cuerpo se estira cuando intentan saltar;


• Las mariposas y las abejas en su mayoría tienen cuatro alas; los insectos que no pueden volar en su mayoría tienen 6 patas, algunas de las cuales son largas, mientras que otras son cortas.

Las mariposas son un tema de práctica obligada para el entrenamiento de pinturas chinas.

Aquí hay algunas notas:

• Las alas de mariposa tienen varias formas y son muy coloridas. La mayoría de las mariposas se pueden expresar con negro, rosa y amarillo.


• Las mariposas negras normalmente tienen un par de alas grandes en la parte delantera y un par de alas largas en la parte posterior.


• Las mariposas de primavera en su mayoría tienen alas suaves, vientre grande y alas largas y gruesas. Esto se debe a que han sido recientemente transformados de capullo.


• Las mariposas otoñales en su mayoría tienen alas fuertes, vientre delgado y alas largas y gruesas en la parte posterior. Esto se debe a que son viejos en otoño y morirán pronto cuando se acerca el invierno.


• Las mariposas tienen piezas bucales. Cuando están volando, la boca se cierra en forma de círculo redondo. Cuando dejan de volar, su probóscide se alarga para alcanzar las flores y beber el néctar.

Con todo, aunque hay cientos de miles de insectos que tienen diferentes formas y colores, todos cambian junto con los cambios en el entorno. Cuando las plantas y los árboles son verdes y jugosos, estos insectos son recién coloreados y fuertes; cuando las plantas y los árboles se vuelven amarillos y secos, los insectos comienzan a tener un color oscuro y el cuerpo se está volviendo delgado también. En cualquier caso, la observación más cercana de los insectos durante todo el año es la manera más eficiente de pintar bien los insectos.

Video

Este es un video clip sobre cómo pintar insectos. Está ilustrado por el artista chino Wu Peng 吴 蓬, que nació en 1941 y actualmente es investigador del Instituto de Caligrafía y Pintura de Shanghai. Es especialmente famoso por la caligrafía (Oracle) y las pinturas de flores. También publicó una serie de tutoriales sobre el Manual Chieh Tzu Yuan del Mustard Seeds Garden.

El video está en chino, pero puedes ver la técnica incluso si no puedes entender bien el chino:

【芥子园画谱技法讲座】 26（三）花卉翎毛（05 06）昆虫

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