day 98painting and sculpture

painting and sculpture

Describe paintings and sculptures, their lines, colours, composition and mood, and say what makes a work special.

today’s words

• 油画 yóuhuà · oil painting
• 壁画 bìhuà · mural, wall painting
• 插图 chātú · illustration (in a book)
• 画册 huàcè · album of paintings, art book
• 肖像 xiàoxiàng · portrait
• 线条 xiàntiáo · line (in drawing); figure, lines
• 勾勒 gōulè · to sketch the outline of
• 绘制 huìzhì · to draw, to draw up (a map, chart)
• 笔墨 bǐmò · brush and ink; writing, painting
• 墨 mò · ink, ink stick
• 雕 diāo · to carve
• 雕刻 diāokè · to carve; carving
• 雕塑 diāosù · sculpture; to sculpt
• 雕像 diāoxiàng · statue
• 镶嵌 xiāngqiàn · to inlay, to set (jewels)
• 点缀 diǎnzhuì · to dot, to embellish
• 衬托 chèntuō · to set off, to bring out
• 烘托 hōngtuō · to set off, to heighten (a mood)
• 布局 bùjú · layout, composition; to lay out
• 构思 gòusī · to plan, to conceive (a work)
• 美学 měixué · aesthetics
• 美化 měihuà · to beautify, to prettify
• 鉴赏 jiànshǎng · to appreciate (art)
• 品味 pǐnwèi · taste (in things); to savour
• 高雅 gāoyǎ · elegant, refined
• 古朴 gǔpǔ · simple and old-fashioned
• 精妙 jīngmiào · exquisite, ingenious
• 精湛 jīngzhàn · consummate, superb (skill)
• 绝技 juéjì · unique skill
• 动感 dònggǎn · sense of movement
• 情调 qíngdiào · mood, ambience, charm
• 韵味 yùnwèi · lingering charm, appeal
• 灵感 línggǎn · inspiration
• 裸体 luǒtǐ · nude; naked body
• 扮 bàn · to dress up as, to play (a part)

sentences

• 客厅里挂着一幅油画。 · An oil painting hangs in the living room.
• 这幅肖像画得像照片一样。 · This portrait looks just like a photograph.
• 这座小城因壁画而出名。 · This little town is famous for its murals.
• 她几笔就勾勒出了一只猫。 · She sketched a cat in a few strokes.
• 这本书的插图都是作者自己画的。 · The author drew all the illustrations in this book.