作为一种独立的绘画形式——花鸟画，最早出现在七、八千年的新石器时代。但相对于人物画、山水画而言，花鸟画真正成熟却是最晚的。

中国传统的花鸟画博大精深，源远流长，在漫长的历史发展长河的过程中，画家们围绕着自己独特的审美理想和造型观念，形成了一整套独立而完备的技法体系。这个体系凝聚着历代画家宝贵心血、智慧和才能。

花鸟画发展到今天，不仅有着重要的学习作用，而且有着极高的欣赏价值，对于艺术爱好者来说，无疑是一座巨大的文化宝库，一幢辉煌的艺术殿堂。

As one kind of independent drawing form - -most of the flower-and-bird painting was appeared in 700~800 years ago. Neolithic Age. But is opposite in the portrait, the landscape painting says, the flower-and-bird painting true mature is actually latest.

The Chinese tradition flower-and-bird painting is broad and profound, well-established, during the long historical development perpetual flow process, the painters is revolving own unique esthetic ideal and the model idea, has formed the one whole set independent and the complete technique system. This system is condensing the all previous dynasties painter precious painstaking care, the wisdom and the ability.

The flower-and-bird painting develops today, there are not only has the important study function, moreover the extremely high appreciation value, regarding the artistic amateur , and without doubt a huge cultural treasure house, a magnificent artistic palace.