New Year Paintings are pasted on doors during the New Year for decorative purpose and as a way of greeting. Images on the paintings are auspicious peaks and plants.
The paintings are called "New Year paintings" because they are mostly posted during the New Year.
恭喜發財 (gōng xǐ fā cái) : Gongxi Fa Cai
Chinese painting has a rich history as an enduring art form and is well known throughout the world. Traditionally, Chinese painting is done on rice paper or thin silk, using a variety of brushes, Chinese ink and dye. Chinese painting covers a variety of subjects: portrait, landscape, flowers, birds, animals, and insects.
Painting Techniques
Traditional Chinese painting is known as “guo hua (国画)”. Like calligraphy, the painting is done using a brush dipped in black or colored ink, usually on paper or silk. The finished work can be mounted on scrolls and hung. Traditional painting has also been done on walls, porcelain and lacquer ware.
There are two main techniques in Chinese painting:
- "Gong-bi (工笔)" or meticulous attention to detail, referring mainly to portraits, and
- "xie yi (写意)" or freehand, referring mainly to landscapes.
Fengshui Tip : N ,NE best directions for wealth and career !.........
So decorate these zones of house with peaks and mountain paintings !
