石涛的绘画,敢于突破当时以“四王”为代表的宫廷画派的保守风格,在继承前人优秀绘画传统的基础上,大胆革新创造,予作品清新自然的面貌,不仅在绘画理论,而且在笔墨技巧方面均成为独树一帜的代表人物。他的绘画及理论,对以后扬州八怪诸人的艺术风格具有深远影响,并为近现代中国绘画的发展奠定了基础 Shi Tao’s painting dared to break through the conservative style of the court painting school represented by the “Four Kings” at the time. On the basis of inheriting the outstanding painting tradition of predecessors, bold innovation and creation gave his works a fresh and natural appearance not only in the theory of painting, In the pen and ink skills have become a unique representative. His painting and theory have a far-reaching impact on the artistic style of Yangzhou’s Bizarre people and laid the foundation for the development of modern Chinese painting