Looking For Paintings And Calligraphy In Beijing
Enjoy Gorgeous Chinese Brush Paintings — Galloping Horses
Liu li Chang street is a very famous art street in Beijing, very close to Beijing HWA Apartment Hotel. In that street, there is a good studio that offers beautiful horse paintings by Mr. Wang Zixian. If you want to send a typical Chinese gifts to your friends, or if you want to decorate your room, you shouldn’t miss his vivid horse paintings!
I visited his studio a few days ago and was attracted by the tremendous display of paintings.
One painting depicts a thousand horses stampeding on a great field, which symbolizes people who work hard for the same goal.
My favorite painting was named “Jump and Fly into the Sky,” it showed an excited horse jumping high. It is copied from the image of a horse on a old Chinese antique.
Mr. Wang Zixian first learned painting when he was very young. After many years, he never stopped studying how to master his art. He even went to Inner Mongolia and stayed there for several months. During those months, he painted over 1,000 horses! That’s why he created his own style of painted horses and achieved such great success!
Enjoy The Beauty Of Chinese Calligraphy
Do you like amazing Chinese calligraphy? It represents the beauty of painting, dancing, and music. They are beautiful and very delicate.
On my way to the Beijing GuoHong Hotel, I visited Mr. Li Feng’s studio where I watched a calligraphy master create his own personal art on the spot.
Mr. Li started to practice calligraphy when he was seven. With many years of study, he created his own style of calligraphy—- clerical regular script. I noticed many calligraphy pieces in his studio were done in this 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.
Mr. Li told me that clerical regular script first appeared in China 2,000 years ago. Now he is the only calligrapher who writes in this way today. Be sure to visit his shop on your way back to your Beijing hotel!