Zhang Zeduan was eager to learn since childhood. He studied in Bianjing (now Kaifeng, Henan Province) in his early years, and then studied painting. Song Huizong worked in Hanlin Painting Academy, specializing in drawing palaces, especially boats, shops, bridges, streets and battlements. Later, "I lost my home and sold paintings for a living, and I wrote" West Lake Bidding Map "and" Qingming Riverside Map ".
He was an outstanding realistic painter at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, and most of his other works have been lost. The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival and the Bidding Map of Jinming Pool are the treasures of ancient Chinese art.
Techniques of Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival;
In terms of techniques, the combination of big handwriting and fine handwriting. Be good at choosing things, scenes and plots that are both vivid and poetic, and have essential characteristics to express. Very meticulous observation of life, depicting every character and prop. Everyone has his own identity, manner and plot.
Buildings, bridges and other buildings are well-structured and meticulously depicted. Cars, horses and boats cover everything, so we should be small without losing the whole picture and its potential. For example, the objects on the ship, the way of nailing and riveting, and even the tying of ropes are all clearly explained, which is amazing.
Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival