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Title: Shirley Created Art 626-Integrated Art 051-A17: Painting for the Poem -Zao Mei- Zhang Wei --August 18-21, 2011
Artist: Shirley Zhang
Size: 40.50 cm x 150.00 cm ( 15.95 inches x 59.05 inches)
Completed Time: August 21, 2011
Remarks:
Listen to Shirley Singing the Poem in Chinese & English March 30,2012

Listen to Shirley Explaining the Poem & the Culture of Plum Blossom
Follow Shirley to Read the New Words & the Poem in Chinese

Learn the Meaning of the Poem With Shirley Together

Shirley Created Picture for the Poem April 1, 2012
See Shirley Created Picture for the Poem August 21, 2011
See Shirley Created Picture for the Poem August, 2010

This is my 51st Combined Paintingthat I created for Chinese Classical Poetry, andmy 626th painting since 2003.Also, it is my 13rd painting after I left from China Central Academy of Fine Arts July 12, 2011.

One year ago, in August, 2010, I created the painting below to match the Chinese classical poem Zao Mei -- the Plum Blossom in the Early Spring by a poet of Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) Zhang Wei, to express the meaning of the poem.

During I was in CAFA, I showed my painting and my combined art dream to my professors and tutors. I was encouraged and be directed how to improve my art level. Therefore, since I came back Shenzhen 50 days ago, I have been studying how to paint and to express the meaning of Chinese poetry with the more Chinese style.

So, this week, I have painted a new painting to match the poem and I have also re-translated poem, re-wrote the music and the comments, also, I have re-sang it in Chinese and in English.

You can hit the links over to listen to my singings, to enter the Chinese Language column, and to read the comments and follow me to read the Chinese Characters...

I do hope that my effort will be some help with you to know more about Chinese culture and to learn Chinese language.

MAIN MEANING OF THE PEOM :

Flowers cover a plum blossom tree as a white jade in the cold,
It's by a bridge far away from the village.
Don’t know the flowers blossom early by the water,
Doubt it's the snow in the winter has not melted yet.


CHINESE CHARACTERS AND PRONUNCIATION

You are welcome to clink any Chinese Character to open the New Character Board and to see the Chinese pinyin, meaning, pronunciation and follow me to read them in Chinese

早梅 - Zǎo Méi

张渭)- Zhāng Wèi (Táng)

一树寒梅白玉条 - Yīshù hánméi báiyù tiáo,,
迥临村落傍溪桥 - jiǒnglín zūnluò bàng xīqiáo。
不知近水花先发 - Bùzhī jìn shuǐ huā xiān fā,
疑是经冬雪未消 - yí shì jīng dōng xuě wèi xiāo。

How do you think of the two paintings? Do you think which one is better?







If you have any questions, comments or suggestions, welcome to write to shirley@ebridge.cn or shirleyz004@yahoo.com ,you can also publish your opinions on Message Board . :-)

--Shirley Zhang
August 22, 2011