Portraitures of Dan by Gongbi artist Zhou Xue(周雪). The Dan (旦) refers to any female role in Peking o
Portraitures of Dan by Gongbi artist Zhou Xue(周雪). The Dan (旦) refers to any female role in Peking opera. And Gongbi(工笔) is a careful realist technique in Chinese painting. It requires drawing with fine lines first to represent the exaggerated likenesses of the objects, and then adds washes of ink and color layer by layer, so as to approach the perfection of exquisiteness and fine art. (From Wikipedia)I just love their beautiful hair ornaments and elegant gestures! -- source link
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