Author: Fangyu Zuolin (Shangqiu, Henan).
The chicken has five virtues, so it is called "the bird of the five virtues", which is loved by ancient and modern literati and scholars, and has become the mascot of the pen. "Rooster sings Oriental White" "Da Ji Tu" "Xiong Feng" "Chick Protection Map", "Auspicious Three Treasures" "Auspicious Ruyi" and so on, auspicious is a good omen, the big chicken picture has a far-reaching meaning, and is deeply loved by thousands of households.
The master of Chinese painting Qi Baishi's "Da Ji Tu" is a powerful work, while the master Lin Fengmian is influenced by Western painting, and his "Double Ji Tu" is freehand and pays attention to imagery. At present, there are thousands of painters who are good at painting great auspicious pictures. There is the courage of painting chickens, the letter of painting chickens, and the text of painting chickens;There are paintings of the martial arts of chickens, the benevolence of chickens, and there is no shortage of masterpieces. And the famous Chinese painter Hou Zhengliang, painting chicken brush and ink fusion of 100 schools, focusing on the expression of charm, both civil and military, his "Hundred Chickens" long scroll, although the form is different, but the tone is unified, the charm is vivid. Over the years, Mr. Hou has traveled north and south, learned from the strengths of everyone, and went deep into the pen and ink of famous masters such as Bai Xueshi and Shi Qi, emphasizing rigorous structure, seeking ink color changes, and setting colors rich and colorful while staying away from dull and mediocre, using the pen to neutralize and see the vigorous and calm, especially the tail of the rooster, with a big stroke of the brush, the rhythm is bright, the texture and dynamics are naturally integrated, such as flowing clouds and water, vivid and interesting. In the background processing, a lot of effort has also been put into it. The overall effect of elegant stone, green bamboo, red sun and so on is full of artistic appeal.
In modern society, people's aesthetic standards are diversified, first of all, pay attention to the sense of form and visual impact of aesthetics, whether a work is attractive or not is very important, that is, whether it can catch people's attention and enter the viewer's "legal eye";Secondly, look at the brushwork skills of this painting, modeling ability, brushwork skills, composition, coloring, and even inscription, printing and other details, and Mr. Hou is at ease and just right. The second is to look at this painting, reflecting how much information such as Chinese culture, aesthetics, and painting art, the main purpose of painting a chicken is to paint its meaning and spirit. Mr. Hou did a great job. The picture is rich in color, charm and information, which brings artistic enjoyment to everyone. For Mr. Hou's masterpieces, you can look at them, you can savor them, and enjoy the beauty more, and Chinese paintings pay attention to vividness and charm, and have both form and spirit. Combined with the current aesthetic trend of people, this is Mr. Hou's focus and pen.
The flowers are becoming more and more charming". Xianxianyun: There are three realms in life: go up to the tall building alone and look at the end of the world;The belt gradually widened and did not regret it;The crowd searched for him, but the man was in the lamplight. Obviously, Mr. Hou's paintings have reached the level of the situation, and it is a relatively high layer, which is to wave with true feelings, to lay out with affection, and to express with pure feelings, so the roosters in his pen are vivid and spiritual, and the chickens take care of each other, harmonious and happy, which are all caused by emotion, the mood is clear and broad, and the pen is condensed and lofty. In the chaos of calligraphy and painting, Mr. Hou's auspicious picture is a gust of fresh breeze, a clear stream, the combination of traditional brush and ink and modern aesthetics, like building a bridge with the viewer's heart, so that the breeze and stream of Mr. Hou's masterpieces nourish people's dantian.
Fang Yu Zuolin (Li Huimin), a member of the Chinese Poetry Society, and the vice president of the Shangqiu Poetry Society.
Editor: Li Xunxiu, Xu Wenhe, Editorial Department of Qingyanwei Literature.