Sunday 2 August 2009

Buying Paintings And Calligraphy In The Neighborhood Of Your Beijing Hotel

By Cathryn Zhang

Wonderful Chinese Brush Paintings!

I found a great shop named Mr. Wang Zixian's studio on Beijing's Liu Li Chang Street, it's near the Beijing Haige International Hotel. If you don't have the chance to watch real horses, then why not get a horse painting by Mr. Wang? His paintings vividly depict galloping horses in every detail. They are very good gifts for your friends, and also a perfect choice for decorating your home.

I went to his studio last week and was impressed by the tremendous display of paintings.

There is one painting that shows a thousand horses running together on a great prairie. This painting represents people who work hard to achieve a single goal.

Another one named "Jump and Fly into the Sky" is characterized by an excited horse jumping high. It is copied from the image of a horse on a old Chinese antique.

From my talk with Mr. Wang, I knew that he started to paint when he was very young. In order to master this art, he lived in Inner Mongolia for several months. There, he painted over 1,000 horses while watching horses running on the prairie. With this experience, he created his own style of painting horses.

Find Fantastic Chinese Calligraphy Artwork In Mr. Li Feng's Studio

Gorgeous Chinese calligraphy art stands for the beauty of painting, dance, and music. Each character is as beautiful and delicate as a flower.

Walking near the Beijing International Hotel, I found Mr. Li Feng's Studio by chance. I love his masterful calligraphy very much! It's an unforgettable experience to watch a calligraphy master create his own personal work on the spot!

He started to write calligraphy when he was only 7 years old. After many years of study and practice he created his own style of calligraphy---- clerical regular script. The calligraphy artwork exhibited in his studio is mainly done in this unique style.

My favorite piece with the character "dragon" is quite striking. Mr. Li wrote it with only one stroke. Examining this character, you will find it is square on the outside and round inside.

Another piece of art showing scenery is distinguished by the hardness of the characters. The lines seem like they're carved on stone.

Clerical regular script first appeared in China 2000 years ago. Mr. Li is the only master who writes in this way today. So check out his shop near your hotel in Beijing!

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