Chinese paintings traditionally use patterns, designs, dots and lines rather than realistic pictures. They often represent nature and use only a few colors like black and white. Different styles emerged over time, from early artists representing the world around them during 403-221 BC to paintings of humans during the Han and Tang dynasties from 202 BC to 906 AD. Chinese paintings differ from Western paintings in their use of fewer colors, abstract representations rather than realism, and an emphasis on lines and dots over color.

1. By Johanna Chinese Paintings

2. Chinese paintings are one of the many traditions in the world. They also belong to the oldest group. Unlike Western paintings, they consist of patterns or designs, not pictures. For example, they often represent nature. Chinese paintings are used with only a couple of colors. Sometimes they only consist of black and white. Most of the drawings are made up of dots and lines. Summary

3. Different Styles/Uses During 403-221 B.C. artists began to represent the world around them. Shui- mo used water color. “Mo" means ink and “Shui" means water. This style is also referred to freehand style. The Han, 202 BC, and the Tang, 618-906 BC, painted mainly the humans. Some paintings were preserved on silk banners and tomb walls. Many early tomb paintings were meant to protect the dead or help their souls get to paradise.

4. Pictures To the bottom left is an example of a Chinese Painting. In the painting is a mountain with small people at the bottom of it. Next to it is a picture of Emperor Yang- a man who caused the reconstruction of the Great Wall. The third painting from the left is an example of Western painting. As one can see it looks totally different from Chinese Paintings. The main differences are that there are more colors, more realistic, and there are not only lines and dots in the Western painting. The second painting from the right is painting of Confucius who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC. He influenced the Chinese, the Koreans, the Japanese, and the Vietnamese with his famous philosophy and teachings on life. On the right, is a picture of Shui Mo whose painting style is known as freehand style.

5. Sources Chinese Paintings- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_paintings Confucius- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius Chinese- painting- lotus-flower http://ramesh.cit.googlepages.com/chinese-painting-lotus-flower-LF5510.jpg/chinese-painting-lotus-flower-LF5510-full.jpg Emperor Yang of Sui- Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor Yang of Sui