On The Language Of Contemporary Watercolor Painting

The unique charm of watercolor painting has resulted in the prosperity of the art form for nearly two hundred years, embracing a large number of painters. However, the traditional art form has been confronted with both challenges and opportunities as it develops, and more and more Chinese painters who now have a new understanding of watercolor painting, has found a strong tendency of creativity in the advancement of the art form in China. The uniqueness of the watercolor painting and the particularity of the materials make it a proper form to express human emotions and minds. Thus, the issue of greatest importance and significance facing us today is how to push forward the development of watercolor painting in accordance with globalization and cultural pluralism. Focusing on the present situation of watercolor painting language and the contemporary ways and methods as well as the points for attentions in the course of its development, the paper discusses the functions of water color as a medium, the maintenance on the essence of the language and its positive significance. The present situation and confusion in its development are analyzed from the above many aspects, and the emphasis will be laid on the ways and methods as well as the significance of the development of watercolor painting.