Chinese traditional painting dates back to the Neolithic age about 6000 years old. Painting in China is also called guóhuà (国画) and it is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditional in the world. guóhuà means “national” or “native painting”, as opposed to western painting which became very popular in China in the 20th century. Traditional painting is done with a brush dipped in black or color ink. Oils are not used in Chinese traditional painting and the materials are normally paper and silk. Traditional painting can also be drawn on walls, folding screens, album sheets and other media.Techniques Chinese painting can be separated into xie yi and gong bi style. Xie yi style is marked by exaggerated forms and freehand brushwork. Gong be style uses highly detailed brushstrokes and delimits very precisely. SubjectTraditional Chinese painting can be classified as landscapes, flower, birds and figure paintings. Landscapes occupy a big percentage in Chinese painting, mainly depicting the natural scenery.
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