Art of east asia set 2

the first piece i want to talk about is Li Cheng's Solitary Temple and Clearing Peaks. What i love about this painting is the setting. I've always been a fan of big mountains and waterfalls etc. It just gives a certain vast feeling. The subject is far away yet it's still so big. I'm sure if i took a walk closer i'd be an ant compared to the subject. The temple just looks so peaceful and the mountains seem to reach high and as if they'd never end. Perhaps the environment is a symbol of the people who live in the temple. The waterfalls are very serene and peaceful and the mountain that can't be moved. Perhaps the people that live there are kind and peaceful but hold firm to whatever beliefs they may hold as well as their daily way of living. I love the detail and the distance. The artist wanted to capture the entire seen including the mountains and surrounding land and not just the temple. The entire landscape was just as important as the temple. It makes you feel like the artist is very respectful of nature and feels that perhaps nature is just as important as ones home or that nature is a part of our home

The second piece i wanted to talk about is The Rongxi Studio by Ni Zan. This piece is very interesting. on the side before the wide you can see a little canopy looking area. There's an island on the other side of the water but i don't know what is on the island. The Rongxi Studio could either be the island or the canopy. I don't know exactly what it is. I do like the writing on the top. the characters look very beautifully written and without mistake as well. It is true art of someone with excellent penmanship. The trees look as if their withered and dying and as if the leaves are gonna float off any second. I like the technique and style. I just like the way the brush was moved across the canvas. It reminds me of my dad's old sketches. But in all honesty i really don't know what to make of this painting. For some reason, i look  at the top half and i love it. but as soon as i look at the bottom half i lose that feeling. i like the style and the way it was painted sure... but i can't say that i like this painting overall.