| Lines in Chinese and western paintings manifest in different forms, depicting respective dimensional consciousness and aesthetic pursuit. The tradition of line-drawing in Chinese painting has developed into a unique artistic language characteristic of oriental art. Along with the unceasing development, the fastidious requirement about lines in traditional Chinese painting has gradually deviated from the "spiritual" realm. Different patterns determine the emergence of lines as well as distinctive styles. To painters, lines are the most concise and freest painting language symbol, mirroring the inner mind in the most direct way. |
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