Graphic art first appeared in China in the woodcut prints of Buddhist scriptures in the Tang and Sung dynasties. It then was merely for the purpose of recording and only lines were presented. In the last century, Chinese graphics were influenced by Western arts, and began to pay more attention to perspective, composition and multiple-color-printing. They gradually became a fine art. Nowadays graphics use a variety of materials-wood, stone, copper, brick, paper and even silk. We are introducing here some of Lin Chih-hsin's woodcut prints. Lin was born in Kuei-jen in Tainan County in southern Taiwan in 1936. Since his graduation from Tainan Normal College, he has devoted himself diligently to his fine arts education. It led to his present-day success.
Duck-farming
The most impressive characters of Lin Chih-hsin's woodcut graphics are clarity and strength. The colors are bright and intense. He grew up in the countryside where sunshine and green leaves abound and where he encounters kindhearted and hard-working farmers. Thus man and nature are united in Lin's mind and heart. He maintains that he cannot draw murky clouds under such clear skies. His figures are all large and healthy looking, his oxen and ducks fat and active. His scenes are filled with country folks and happy atmosphere. The realistic simplicity of Lin Chih-hsin's graphics depicts well the Chinese people's character. That is why in recent years he has been highly regarded in international circles.
Makeup for the Chiness opera
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