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Shi Tao Ink Lotus

Shi Tao once said: "When writing or painting, no matter who is the predecessor or the successor, the spirit should prevail. If you have it, the spirit will be brilliant and come out on paper. If you are lazy, the painting will be shallow and lifeless."

The "spirit prevails" that Shi Tao mentioned refers to the state of the painter when he is painting by the pond, with his clothes undressed, his mind in mind, his eyes on everything, and his spirit, energy, and soul naturally shining on the picture. His masterpieces such as "Lotus" are all like this, which can lift the spirits of the viewers.

Shi Tao Ink Lotus

Shi Tao's lotus paintings are mostly of wild lotus ponds, with lush flowers and leaves, tangled grass, and water reflecting the sky. There is a natural wildness to the paintings, and the emotions are unexpected. The painting method and the creation of the scene are in harmony!

Shi Tao's Ink Lotus Painting

Water vapor is rising under the lotus leaves, and between the lotus stems and water plants, there is a different kind of ethereal artistic conception!

Shi Tao Ink Lotus

Shi Tao's painting "Lotus" depicts a corner of a lotus pond: the petals and leaves are blown together by the strong wind, and duckweed also gathers around them. In the chaos, water shimmers and air flows.

The petals have begun to wither and fall off; next to the old leaves and withered flowers, new leaves are standing up and wild grass is growing. Thus, there is openness in the crowdedness, lightness in the dark, spirit in the chaos, and vigorous vitality in the alternation of life.

Lotus from Shi Tao's Landscape and Flower Album

The composition of this work is sparse and dense, and the lotus leaves, water chestnuts, lotus pods, and cattails are intertwined to create a rich and varied spatial hierarchy. The ink is used in a moderate shade, with dry and moist colors complementing each other.

Shi Tao Lotus

This work depicts the wildness of the lotus pond, with fluttering lotus leaves and just-blooming lotus buds in pink, white, dark green, and moistened by the hazy water vapor, making the painting feel vigorous and full of vitality!

This scroll is not large in size, but the picture is full of vigor and spirit. It is a small painting with a grand structure and is Shitao's most exquisite work among lotus paintings.

MoreShi Tao's Lotus Works

Shi Tao Ink Lotus

Lotus and Crape Myrtle by Shi Tao

Lotus in ink painted by Shi Tao in 1702

Shi Tao's "Evening Makeup by the Water"

Shi Tao: Walking to the End of the Water

Shi Tao Ink Lotus

Shi Tao Ink Lotus

Shi Tao: Green Smoke Rising from the Riverbank

Shi Tao Lotus

Shi Tao Lotus

Shi Tao Lotus

Shi Tao Lotus