notes from underground

A chance look at an animation project somebody in the List MML was working on simultaneously reminded me how much I like Chinese painting and also lead me to discover more about 20th century Chinese painting. The guy who was working on that project was animating on top of an ink sketch by Wu Guanzhong, and I poked around online until I found a biography with some of his work. I like a lot of it– there is more at the following sites:

• Wu Guanzhong at Fernando Botero Art, including some more abstract works
• A painting of Wu’s at Kwai Fung Hin Art Gallery
• Another webpage devoted to Wu — the bottom ink painting is the one the guy in the MML was working with.
• More Wu paintings

On a broader Chinese painting note, here is a site focused on contemporary Chinese art, and how the painting tradition has changed (I particularly like the top image, by Zao Wou-ki): Transformation of Tradition: Chinese Painting. I am beginning to seriously consider trying to track somebody down in the EAS department who would work with me on a brush painting independent study next year, both Sumi-e style and traditional Chinese. I wish I could pronounce these names, though… maybe I’ll vagabond the first few weeks of Chinese 10. Great idea, eh? ^_^

Not because it has anything directly to do with Wu Guanzhong, but because I discovered this site through searching for Wu’s painting: Song Li’s website: “Anyway, this is a personal website about what I paint, what I think and what I XXX. It’s just from an ordinary Chinese person.” He’s got some nice stuff, and I’m putting the link in this post so I can remember it.