“Zen ink painting”is the art school formed under the confluence of the sectarian“Zen”and the Chinese traditional art form“ink painting”after Buddhism was introduced to China.It emphasizes the belief that Buddhis...“Zen ink painting”is the art school formed under the confluence of the sectarian“Zen”and the Chinese traditional art form“ink painting”after Buddhism was introduced to China.It emphasizes the belief that Buddhism practitioners could reveal their inner feelings with the aid of ink painting,which was so popular that it not only flourished in China but also spread to and became prevalent in Japan,the Korean Peninsula,and the rest of East Asia.In contemporary times,Zen ink painting is being rejuvenated with new vitality by numerous artists,of whom Wang Chuan is a leading figure.With the method of qualitative research,we conducted an image analysis of Wang Chuan’s works in the 21st century and thoroughly analyzed the creative process and display of his artistic expressions to provide a glimpse of the contemporary form and inner logic of Chinese Zen ink art.展开更多
Computational aesthetics,which bridges science and art,is emerging as a new interdisciplinary field.This paper concentrates on two main aspects of computational aesthetics:aesthetic measurement and quantification,gene...Computational aesthetics,which bridges science and art,is emerging as a new interdisciplinary field.This paper concentrates on two main aspects of computational aesthetics:aesthetic measurement and quantification,generative art,and then proposes a design generation framework.On aesthetic measurement and quantification,we review different types of features used in measurement,the currently used evaluation methods,and their applications.On generative art,we focus on both fractal art and abstract paintings modeled on well-known artists’styles.In general,computational aesthetics exploits computational methods for aesthetic expressions.In other words,it enables computer to appraise beauty and ugliness and also automatically generate aesthetic images.Computational aesthetics has been widely applied to many areas,such as photography,fine art,Chinese hand-writing,web design,graphic design,and industrial design.We finally propose a design generation methodology,utilizing techniques from both aesthetic measurements and generative art.展开更多
文摘“Zen ink painting”is the art school formed under the confluence of the sectarian“Zen”and the Chinese traditional art form“ink painting”after Buddhism was introduced to China.It emphasizes the belief that Buddhism practitioners could reveal their inner feelings with the aid of ink painting,which was so popular that it not only flourished in China but also spread to and became prevalent in Japan,the Korean Peninsula,and the rest of East Asia.In contemporary times,Zen ink painting is being rejuvenated with new vitality by numerous artists,of whom Wang Chuan is a leading figure.With the method of qualitative research,we conducted an image analysis of Wang Chuan’s works in the 21st century and thoroughly analyzed the creative process and display of his artistic expressions to provide a glimpse of the contemporary form and inner logic of Chinese Zen ink art.
基金supported by the National Social Science Fund Art Project(No.17BG134)Natural Science Foundation of the Beijing Municipal Education Committee(No.KM201710050001)+1 种基金National NSFC project(Grant number 61772463)National NSFC project(Grant number 61572348).
文摘Computational aesthetics,which bridges science and art,is emerging as a new interdisciplinary field.This paper concentrates on two main aspects of computational aesthetics:aesthetic measurement and quantification,generative art,and then proposes a design generation framework.On aesthetic measurement and quantification,we review different types of features used in measurement,the currently used evaluation methods,and their applications.On generative art,we focus on both fractal art and abstract paintings modeled on well-known artists’styles.In general,computational aesthetics exploits computational methods for aesthetic expressions.In other words,it enables computer to appraise beauty and ugliness and also automatically generate aesthetic images.Computational aesthetics has been widely applied to many areas,such as photography,fine art,Chinese hand-writing,web design,graphic design,and industrial design.We finally propose a design generation methodology,utilizing techniques from both aesthetic measurements and generative art.
