Chinese painting is divided into meticulous and freehand brushwork according to the meticulous and extensive techniques. Meticulous painting depicts objects with neat, meticulous and meticulous techniques. Fine brushwork is divided into two categories: fine brushwork and fine brushwork. Meticulous brushwork is a complete description of objects with ink lines, without coloring. Sketch was originally used to draw manuscripts, and meticulous painting refers to Chinese painting with meticulous painting. Meticulous brushwork and heavy color occupy the main position. Heavy pigments such as cinnabar and turquoise were widely used in ancient painting, so painting was called "Danqing". Freehand brushwork is a painting method relative to meticulous painting, which requires extensive and concise pen and ink to describe the shape and spirit of objects to express the artistic conception of the author.
Chinese painting is divided into figure painting, flower-and-bird painting and landscape painting according to the subject matter. The so-called "painting is divided into three subjects" is actually a concept and thought expressed by art, which summarizes three aspects of the universe and life: figure painting shows the relationship between human society and people; Landscape painting shows the relationship between man and nature, and integrates man and nature; Flower-and-bird painting is to show all kinds of life in nature and live in harmony with people. The combination of the three constitutes the whole universe and complements each other. This is a philosophical thinking from the sublimation of art, and it is the true meaning of art.
Prints can be divided into woodcuts, copperplate prints, paper prints, lithographs, screen prints, etc. Prints are also classified according to plate-making methods and color printing techniques, such as etched prints, mimeographed woodcuts, watermark woodcuts, black-and-white prints and color prints. The above kinds of paintings can be divided into figure painting, landscape painting and still life painting according to the different objects depicted. Figure painting can be divided into portrait painting, historical painting, religious painting, genre painting, military painting and figure painting according to the different content of depicting subject matter.
According to the materials, tools and techniques used, it can be divided into silk painting, ink painting, mural painting, oil painting, watercolor painting, printmaking, wax painting, acrylic painting, pencil painting, pen drawing, mosaic painting, sketch and so on.
According to the subject matter: it can be divided into figure painting, landscape painting, landscape painting, flower-and-bird painting, animal painting, still life painting, historical painting and so on.
According to the form and function of the picture, it can be divided into single picture, group picture, comic book, thematic picture, poster, decorative picture, New Year picture, cartoon and so on.