Landscape artists discuss depiction of city scenery

Beijing the Capital, by Yang Liuyi. [Photo provided to China Daily]

A recent congress of Beijing City Landscapes Research Institute, attended by artists specializing in ink mountain-and-water paintings, centered around the ways of carrying on the tradition of ink art through the depictions of city scenes.

Members said that as a newly developed genre to integrate into landscape art, city landscape paintings should stick to portraying the changing relations between city dwellers and their surroundings, between cities and nature.

The congress also elected Yang Liuyi and Lin Rongsheng as the chairman and vice-chairman. Yang said that over the years the organization has committed to making and exhibiting works in celebration Beijing's evolving look but also, it has and will continue to collaborate with painters and groups in other areas for mutual learning.

Tibet the Land of Heaven, by Yang Liuyi. [Photo provided to China Daily]