石涛的山水画

Geunyoung Kim (金根怜)

在历史上，石涛是中国清代早期有名的画家和诗人。石涛的石是石头的石，涛是波涛的涛。他出生在泉州。他也是一个王室成员。无论在绘画技巧上还是绘画风格上，他都有自己的改变。无论王室还是一般的人，都觉得他的画很漂亮。清朝以来，人们都喜欢他的画。

我选他的画, 因为这画又特别又美丽。拿这张山水画来说，它比别的画多空白得多。可是我觉得中间的空处让这幅画更漂亮和特别。我喜欢能表现自然的美丽的画。它没用很多颜色，但是还是很美丽。

我当然希望能在画中的地方。我想站在最高的山上看风景。我老想去高的地方，呼吸干净的空气。我一去到这儿就想大声呼喊。

Shitao is a well-known poet and a painter during the early Qing Dynasty. Shitao’s “shi” means a stone and “tao” means waves. He was born in Quanzhou as a member of the royal family.  He created his own painting style and techniques. Regardless of their social status, they all thought his painting was magnificent. From the era of Qing Dynasty, people value his art works.

I picked this specific painting of Shitao because it is unique and beautiful. Take this specific landscape painting as an example; it has a significant portion of the picture with no drawing. However, I think the empty portion in the center gives an appreciation of the beauty of emptiness and makes the painting more unique. Also, I like paintings that can show the beauty of nature. Although it is not colorful, it still is beautiful.

Of course, I would like to be in the picture. I enjoy viewing the scenery from the top of the mountain. And I like being at the top of the mountain because I can breathe in clean air. Once I get up there, I want to shout!