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The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures. Early pottery was painted with spirals, zigzags, dots, or animals. It was only during the Warring States Period (403-221 B.C.) that artists began to represent the world around them. <ref>http://www.taohuatancn.com/en/showinfo.aspx?id=115</ref>

The earliest paintings were not representational but ornamental; they consisted of patterns or designs rather than pictures. Early pottery was painted with spirals, zigzags, dots, or animals. It was only during the Warring States Period (403-221 B.C.) that artists began to represent the world around them.<ref>http://www.taohuatancn.com/en/showinfo.aspx?id=115</ref>

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# the meticulous, detailed kung-pi style and  

# the meticulous, detailed kung-pi style and  

# the free, expressive hsieh-I ("sketching ideas") style.  

# the free, expressive hsieh-I ("sketching ideas") style.  

# The middle path avoids both extremes and tries to capture the "inner spirit" of the subjects. <ref>http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=257</ref>

# The middle path avoids both extremes and tries to capture the "inner spirit" of the subjects.<ref>http://factsanddetails.com/china.php?itemid=257</ref>

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From the 10th century onwards, many painters were also multi-talented poets and calligraphers, who etched poems or descriptive words onto their work. It would be natural that many of the great painters also excelled at calligraphy as it shared many of the brushstroke techniques with Chinese painting. Chinese calligraphy in itself is considered an art that requires years to master. <ref>http://www.chinaholidays.com/guide/chinese-culture/chinese-painting.html</ref>

From the 10th century onwards, many painters were also multi-talented poets and calligraphers, who etched poems or descriptive words onto their work. It would be natural that many of the great painters also excelled at calligraphy as it shared many of the brushstroke techniques with Chinese painting. Chinese calligraphy in itself is considered an art that requires years to master.<ref>http://www.chinaholidays.com/guide/chinese-culture/chinese-painting.html</ref>

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[[Buddhism]], [[Confucianism]] and [[Taoism]] had a major influence on Chinese art. [[Portraits]] were usually of emperors and noblemen. ''In 1714, an Italian painter Giuseppe Castiglione introduced the Western painting methods to China. He taught the artists in the imperial court Western styles and methods, and in turn studied Chinese art. This marked the first fusion of Chinese and Western paintings.'' <ref>http://www.chinaholidays.com/guide/chinese-culture/chinese-painting.html</ref>

[[Buddhism]], [[Confucianism]] and [[Taoism]] had a major influence on Chinese art. [[Portraits]] were usually of emperors and noblemen. ''In 1714, an Italian painter Giuseppe Castiglione introduced the Western painting methods to China. He taught the artists in the imperial court Western styles and methods, and in turn studied Chinese art. This marked the first fusion of Chinese and Western paintings.'' <ref>http://www.chinaholidays.com/guide/chinese-culture/chinese-painting.html</ref>

During the Yuan Dynasty, Li Kan won the fame as a painter of bamboo; he lived in a bamboo valley for observing the pose of bamboo in morning, in raining or in wind. <ref>http://www.china-on-site.com/pages/painter/1010.php</ref>

During the Yuan Dynasty, Li Kan won the fame as a painter of bamboo; he lived in a bamboo valley for observing the pose of bamboo in morning, in raining or in wind.<ref>http://www.china-on-site.com/pages/painter/1010.php</ref>

Xu Beihong, a famous Chinese painter, wrote: "Chinese art: Its past and future", 1948. His paintings has been sold for millions U.S. dollars. Xu Beihong was one of the first to create monumental oil paintings with epic Chinese themes. In Modern Chinese painting art became a vehicle for political propaganda.  

Xu Beihong, a famous Chinese painter, wrote: "Chinese art: Its past and future", 1948. His paintings has been sold for millions U.S. dollars. Xu Beihong was one of the first to create monumental oil paintings with epic Chinese themes. In Modern Chinese painting art became a vehicle for political propaganda.  

[[File:Autumn Scene Hua Yan 1729.jpg|thumb|left|Autumn Scene by Hua Yan, 1729.]]

[[File:Autumn Scene Hua Yan 1729.jpg|thumb|left|Autumn Scene by Hua Yan, 1729.]]

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