Lead-in：

Chinese painting has a long history. All the people around the world must

be attracted by its beauty if they see it. Today，our group will introduce

Chinese painting，including four treasures of calligraphy and painting，Chinese Bird-and-flower painting ，Landscape painting ，Figure Painting

and ……

Introduction：

-Definition

Chinese Painting: refers to paintings painted on Xuan paper or silk by ink

and color, it is the main form of Chinese art.

-Name

In ancient times：

Chinese painting was commonly called as Danqing, mainly refers to the

paintings on silk and Xuan paper which mounted on scroll.

In modern times：

As opposed to Western styles of art, works painted in traditional style is

called as Chinese painting, meaning “national painting." It’s created in

accordance with the unique Chinese aesthetic trend and artistic technique.

中国画（宣画）：即用颜料在宣纸、宣绢上的绘画，是中华民族艺术的主要形式。从美术史的角度讲，民国前的都统称为古画。国画在古代无确定名称，一般称之为丹青，主要指的是画在绢、宣纸、帛上并加以装裱的卷轴画。近现代以来为区别于西方的油画（又称西洋画）等外国绘画而称之为中国画，简称“国画”。它依照中华民族特有的审美趋向及因此而产生的艺术手法而创作。

Four treasures of calligraphy and painting:

1. Brush is a traditional Chinese writing instrument, made of

animal hair.

2. Chinese ink，black pigment used for writing and painting, is

made of materials including pine soot, lacquer and herbal

medicine, etc.

3. Xuan paper，including unprocessed, processed and half

processed, suitable for conveying the artistic expression of

both calligraphy and painting.

4. Ink stone is made of special and rare stone used for grinding

ink.