The Integration and Development of Chinese Style Illustrations and Western Painting Aesthetics

Abstract

By virtue of its unique understanding and expression of beauty, Chinese style aesthetics has deeply influenced the aesthetic trend in Asia, as well as survived and thrived against the popular Western aesthetics. The increasingly frequent cross-cultural communication makes the integration of Chinese style illustration and Western painting techniques a new trend. Based on the analysis of representative works of famous Chinese style illustrators at present, this paper discusses how they comprehensively present Chinese elements and Western painting methods, so as to provide reference and insight for designers in exploring the direction of illustration creation.