Gongbi Style

Gong Bi ( 工筆 ) has a lot of meaning. In the word Gongbi, Gong ( 工 ) takes the sense of "meticulous" and "delicate". Bi ( 筆 ) generally indicates the brushes for writing, but it has also the meaning of "to write". The technique Gong Bi seeks the delicacy and the precision of the details. Gongbi style is also called Meticulous Style or Fine Brush Style. It needs a good technique and a lot of patience and time.

Figures

 Landscape

Flower, Birds & Animals

Xieyi Style

Xie ( 寫 ) means "to write" and Yi ( 意 ) the "meaning or mind". Master Zhang Da-Chian said that Xie Yi ( 寫意 ) indicated the fact of drawing the spirit of the beings. Paintings in Xieyi manners and styles use many techniques of calligraphy which privilege the spontaneity of the line and composition. Xieyi is thus very quickly carried out but it needs more mature experiences and insights.