Chinese painting is a form of traditional Chinese painting,and ceramic painting is also a form of expression in traditional Chinese painting.The two have the same root and origin,and jointly carry the spiritual connotation and national tradition of 5000 years of Chinese culture.As an important vein of traditional Chinese art,they have similarities and differences.This paper will explore the similarities and differences between ceramic painting and Chinese painting from the aspects of painting carrier,artistic expression form,composition mood and so on.