The major works of Xu Beihong are nationally
patriotic, rich in national color, vigorous and powerful.
His brushwork is extremely confident and his use of color is exquisite.
He created a new school of fine arts in China, which was different from the traditional Chinese painting school.
The unique style of painting brought by him influenced
the following generations and became a new milestone in the history of Chinese painting.
Beihong was the first Chinese artist to master Western oil painting techniques, and in 1924 he combined them with Chinese methods to create China’s first school of Western-style oil painting.
His paintings are characterized by thick, impasto brushwork, dramatic contrasts of light and shadow, and vivid use of color. They are often large in size, but many have been lost or damaged over time. According to his autobiography, Beihong destroyed many of his early works because they were too reminiscent of traditional Chinese art.
Xu Beihong lived most of his life in poverty, but by the end of his life he had become very wealthy. He was an avid collector of Chinese and foreign art, especially ancient bronze and ceramic pieces. At one point, he even owned a collection house for old bronze ware.’
Beihong was born in Liuyang, Hunan, on August 9, 1895. His Chinese name is Xu Beihong (徐悲鴻). He came from a family of painters and writers; his father Xu Zhimo was a noted poet and calligrapher who also painted and his mother was the daughter of the famous scholar Qian Fenglun. At the age of eight he moved with his family to Nanjing.
In 1908 Xu became a student of Cai Yuanpei at the National Arts School in Beijing. This school later became the Central Academy of Fine Arts. Among his fellow students were Li Keran, Fu Baoshi, Guo Shoujing and Qian Songyan. In 1910 he was admitted to study at the École des Beaux-Arts de l’Institut National des Beaux-Arts in Paris, but due to financial hardship had to leave after only two months. During this time he studied Western painting under André Lhote.
Xu returned home in 1911 and began teaching at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. In 1918 he won first prize for his landscape painting “The Little Brook” in an exhibition held by the Ministry of Education (MoE).
Xu Beihong (1895-1953) is one of the most famous Chinese painters in modern history. His artworks are a combination of western art concepts, traditional Chinese painting techniques and styles, as well as his own individual artistic style. The subjects of Xu Beihong’s paintings also included many typical Chinese themes.
Xu Beihong was born in Huangzhou, Hubei province, now Wuhan city. His father was a high ranking official in the Qing Dynasty government. At the age of 17, Xu entered the Jiangnan Art Academy where he learned western painting techniques and eventually became the school’s president. He went to France for further study after graduation and returned to China in 1921.
Xu Beihong is best known for his paintings of figures and still life paintings. His early works were very westernized with strong impressionistic influence. He created very recognizable brushstrokes that were bold, vigorous and powerful. His later works were more traditional in both subject and style.
Xu Beihong (pronounced “Shoe, BAY-hong”) was a twentieth century Chinese painter. He is considered one of the first and greatest modern Chinese painters. His paintings are generally very large and very colorful, with bold brushstrokes and thick, expressive lines.
Xu Beihong Biography
Xu Beihong was born in Jiangsu Province, China, in 1895. As a child he showed some artistic talent and his parents sent him to study classical painting when he was twelve years old. Xu traveled extensively throughout China, studying art under many different masters. By his late twenties he had become one of the most famous painters in China.
Of course, by itself that didn’t mean much because at that time there were no art galleries or museums where artists could show their work to the public or receive any public recognition for their work. In 1927 Xu finally had the opportunity to show his work to the public in Beijing. The reaction from the critics was mixed; some of them liked it but others thought his work was too Westernized, too post-impressionist and not traditional enough. This criticism really bothered Xu so he decided to change his style and make it more traditionally Chinese.
By 1940, World War
There is a famous painter in china, he’s really good at painting. The most famous one is his “the red umbrella”. He just made a lot of great paintings that are in museums right now. I think the reason why his art is considered the best is because he put so much detail into it.
You can see all of his work right here: http://www.xubeyhong.com/index.html
This artist also has a lot of different styles of art and likes to try new things so he can keep improving himself and make better art in the future. You should check out his blog and you will get to see all sorts of different kinds of artwork from around the world from this great artist.
You might also notice that the paintings on this site are mostly black and white. I like to keep my art simple, but it’s not because I think color distracts from the subject or anything like that. In fact, I’m all for color! I just tend to paint these in greyscale because it’s what I’m most comfortable with. The paintings on this site are really just a representative sample of my work, and there are plenty of other picture where I’ve used color.
A lot of people seem to think that using digital painting is cheating somehow. Well, maybe it is if you’re a hack who can’t draw worth beans. But if you can draw well enough without after effects and stuff, why not? It’s always easier to fix things in post than drawing them right in the first place.
Also, don’t feel like you have to use different software to make your own art. If you know how to use Painter or Photoshop, great – but there are other programs out there that have their own benefits too! Maybe GIMP is more up your alley – no, scratch that, nothing’s more up your alley than GIMP!
