[Painting Inspriation]
Gong Bi（工笔画）, customized painting by Artist M
7in x 5in (17.8cm x12.7cm), complete in 2021, Orlando, Florida, USA.
 
This painting is inspired by a handsome gentleman in cat-kind in our art gallery. He enjoys sitting under sunshine everyday where I sit to paint. I appreciate his good care of my chair when I am not there. All your guys know now, he is my co-worker in the gallery: Mr.Gugi
 
[Personalized Gift] 
Gallery can add customized name on a gift tag if you provide the customized name.
 
[Painting You Will Receive]
An original Chinese painting on Chinese rice paper without photo frame but with a black photo mat board only.
 
The Painting Designed for Simple Photo Frame Size as below:
You also can choose to purchase a frame in our gallery.
Painting Dimensions
7in x 5in (17.5cm x13.1cm)
 
Photo Frame Dimensions
Painting without a mat, width: 5 "    (13 cm)
Painting without a mat, height: 7 "   (18 cm)
The Painting with mat, width: 4 "      (10 cm)
The Painting with mat, height: 6 “    (15 cm)
Mat opening, width: 3 ½ "                  (09 cm)
Mat opening, height: 5 ½ "                 (14 cm)
Frame width: 6 "                                 (15 cm)
Frame height: 7 ¾ "                             (20 cm)
 
 
[Chinese Culture Introduction] 
 
Gongbi / 工笔画 
simplified Chinese: 工笔; traditional Chinese: 工筆; pinyin: gōng bǐ; Wade–Giles: kung-pi
 
Gongbi is a careful, realist technique in Chinese painting. Gong means 'tidy' (meticulous brush craftsmanship). The gongbi technique uses highly detailed brushstrokes that delineates details precisely. The opposite of the interpretive and freely expressive, xieyi (寫意 'sketching thoughts') style.
 
The gongbi style originated from 'Silk Painting' 帛画 in 'Warring States period ' 战国时代 (475BC-221BC) also known as 'fine painting ' 细画, which flourished in the 'Tang Dynasty ' 唐朝 (618-907). These paintings peaked out between the Tang and Song dynasties (7th to 13th centuries) when these refined paintings were endorsed and collected by the royal families of China. To perfect this style, the gongbi artists must totally commit themselves to these techniques. Only the wealthy could afford such artists. This style of art was accomplished in secret in royal palaces and private homes.
 
During the 'Qianlong period' 乾隆年间 of the 'Qing Dynasty' 清朝(1636-1912), "gongbi painting" was formally proposed as a standardized painting category concept.
 
Reference:
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/工笔画
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gongbi
 
[Artist Introduction] 
 
M is an abbreviation for Mrs.Mcbrizzle. Mrs.Mcbrizzle is a Gongbi artist, she devotes herself on highly detailed brushstrokes that delimits details very precisely. She is also a lovely wife and a mother of two kids.Even though life is going to be busier than ever, she never hesitates to continue her art style by meticulous brush.She is also our popular customized artwork artist in GraceDL art gallery.
 
INSPIRATION THROUGH APPRECIATION ❤️
 
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