Paintings and calligraphy represent Chinese art at its finest for some Westerners,who find it exotically different,in style and spirit,from European art.In theory the Chinese artist becomes one with his work, which means first mastering the material-ink,ink- stone,brushes and rice paper before attempting to capture the essence of the subject,with a few simple brush strokes or an intricate pattern. Calligraphy is,to the Chinese connoisseur,the ultimate art,because it marriage of painting and poetry.Paintings and calligraphy represent Chinese art at its finest for some Westerners, who find it exotically different, in style and spirit, from European art. In theory the Chinese artist becomes one with his work, which means first mastering the material—ink, ink— stone, brushes and rice paper before attempting to capture the essence of the subject, with a few simple brush strokes or an intricate pattern. Calligraphy is, to the Chinese connoisseur, the ultimate art, because it marriage of painting and poetry