Still Life Peony: One of the Symbols of Traditional Chinese Culture

Peony is one of the symbols of traditional Chinese culture, representing wealth, prosperity and happiness. Each peony flower exudes its own unique fragrance, just as each person has his or her own unique emotions and stories.

In the process of development of Chinese oil painting, generations of Chinese oil painters have actively learned the techniques and skills of western oil painting and the essence of its painting art on the one hand, and on the other hand, they have tried to integrate the expressive features of western oil painting with traditional culture and regional culture, forming a unique and charming Chinese pictorial oil painting. This series of peony sketches reveals and interprets the artistic charm of Chinese pictorial oil painting to a certain extent.

Different varieties of peonies are presented in different ways in oil paintings. When depicting flowers, painters usually combine their own observations and feelings to show the characteristics of different varieties of peonies, so as to shape the emotion and artistic effect of their paintings. When presenting the colors of peonies, painters will also use different color combinations according to the characteristics of the varieties and their own artistic styles, in order to express the charm and magnificence of peony flowers.