Lotus

Scarlet lotuses, rendered in fine gongbi lines, tilt into splashed fields of blue‑green atmosphere, distilling a fresh and lively Lotus Rhythm.

Petals are built from dense, parallel strokes interweaving reds, oranges, and purples; white dots of stamens read like dew. Ink‑green stems stand upright, studded with tiny yellow beads, setting a dialogue between meticulous linework and dotted color. Two blossoms and a bud sweep diagonally toward open space at right, while broad splashes of verdant pigment behind them suggest floating growth on water, melding with deep blues and ink washes to create moist depth. The counterpoint of strict delineation and free splashing gives the flowers a pulsing cadence, as if stirred by a light breeze—clear in tone and brimming with life.

Category

Ink · Bird & Flower

Year

2007