Wen Zhang Fan.
Chinese painting is an important part of traditional Chinese culture, which has a unique artistic charm and profound cultural connotation. Appreciating Chinese paintings not only allows us to feel the beauty of art, but also allows us to understand Chinese history, culture and philosophy. So, how do you appreciate Chinese painting?
First of all, we need to understand the historical and cultural background of Chinese painting. Chinese painting has a long history, and it has undergone different periods and styles of evolution. Understanding the development of Chinese painting and the characteristics of different periods can help us better understand the meaning and value of the works.
As a treasure of the Chinese nation, Chinese painting carries thousands of years of cultural accumulation and philosophical reflections. If you want to appreciate its deep meaning, you can also combine Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism philosophy to understand its subtlety.
For example, the Confucian "golden mean" pursues harmony and balance. When appreciating Chinese paintings, we can explore this harmonious beauty in the composition and color of the paintings. "Those who are in the middle are also the great capital of the world; Those who are harmonious are also the way of the world". This harmony is not only reflected in the form of the picture, but also in the artist's mood and expression.
Taoism advocates "Taoism and Nature", advocating conforming to nature and returning to the original heart. When appreciating paintings, we should pay attention to the artist's comprehension and expression of nature. "Heaven and earth have great beauty without words", the landscapes, flowers and birds in Chinese paintings all contain the subtlety and vitality of nature.
Buddhists, on the other hand, attach importance to "enlightenment" and emphasize the comprehension of the Dharma through inner enlightenment. When appreciating Chinese paintings, we can use the artistic conception and expression techniques of the paintings to inspire our own understanding. "Bodhi has no tree, and the mirror is not a platform. There is nothing in the first place, where is the dust". By looking at the paintings, we may be able to find that tranquility and detachment in the depths of our hearts.
In addition, we also need to pay attention to the details of the painting, such as the brushwork technique and the use of lines, so as to appreciate the artist's artistic attainments and personal style. At the same time, combined with their own life experience and emotional experience, they resonate with the paintings, so as to form a unique appreciation feeling.
Secondly, when appreciating Chinese paintings, we should pay attention to the overall composition and layout of the picture. Chinese painting focuses on the creation of artistic conception, and the painter expresses his emotions and thoughts through the use of elements such as layout, lines, and colors of the picture. We can start from the overall effect of the picture, the relationship between primary and secondary, the contrast between virtual and real, etc., and feel the painter's Zen ideas of composition and artistic expression.
Thirdly, we should pay attention to the use of brush and ink by the painter. The brush and ink of Chinese painting is a unique form of artistic expression, and the changes in the shade, dryness and wetness, thickness and thickness of the brush and ink can express the texture and form of the object. At the same time, the use of brush and ink also reflects the painter's personal style and artistic accomplishment. We can appreciate the charm and spiritual connotation of the painter's brush and ink techniques. The Chinese painting master Huang Binhong's "Five Brushstrokes and Seven Inks" method is his summary of Chinese brush and ink, from which we can understand the rich and wonderful Chinese brush and ink techniques.
In addition, the combination of colors is also an important aspect of appreciating Chinese painting. The colors of Chinese painting are usually subtle and elegant, and the painter creates a unique atmosphere and emotion through the selection and matching of colors. We can feel the beauty of the colors in the works from the aspects of light and shade, warmth and coldness, contrast, etc.
The so-called concept of "coloring with kind" reflects the painter's observation of nature and keen perception of color.
To appreciate Chinese painting, you also need to feel it with your heart. Every Chinese painting contains the emotions and thoughts of the painter, and we need to experience the emotions and artistic conceptions conveyed in the picture with our hearts, and communicate with the painter spiritually. At the same time, we can also combine our own life experience and aesthetic concepts to interpret and feel the works personally.
In short, appreciating Chinese painting requires us to feel and understand it from many aspects, including the historical and cultural background, the overall composition, the use of brush and ink, the color matching, and personal perception. Through this appreciation, we can deeply appreciate the artistic charm of Chinese painting and enrich our aesthetic experience and cultural literacy. Let's appreciate every Chinese painting with our hearts and feel the beauty and charm in it!
About author:Zhang Fan is a famous contemporary Chinese painter and Zen scholar. He is currently the president of Suqian Painting Academy of Jiangsu Province, a member of the sixth and fifth standing committee of Suqian City of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Suqian Grassroots Committee of the China Democratic Construction Association, a member of the Art Committee of the Jiangsu Artists Association, a member of the China Guqin Society, and a standing director of the Jiangsu Chinese Painting Society.
It is the main promoter and participant of the "Suqian phenomenon of calligraphy art" in Jiangsu Province.
"Zhang Fan's Painting Exhibition" has been in Nanjing, Xuzhou and Suqian in Jiangsu Province; Lanzhou City, Dingxi City, Zhangye City, Tianshui City, Dunhuang City, Pingliang City, Longnan, Longxi, Wuwei, Qingyang in Gansu Province; Shandong Qingdao City, Yantai City, Weifang City, Laiwu City, Qingzhou;It was exhibited in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Fuzhou and other places in Guangdong Province, and was widely praised by the industry.
Mr. Fan Yang, Vice President of the Chinese Painting Academy of the China National Academy of Painting, once wrote an article with the title of "Looking at Zhang Fan's Works and Talking about the Current Situation of Chinese Painting", commenting on the artistic ideas and value of his works. One of the promoters of Chinese New Literati Painting, Zhang Fan's landscape paintings and plum blossom series works have a unique style, profound skills, and high artistic attainments, and he is a well-known and powerful painter in the contemporary Chinese painting circle. He has published many personal monographs and edited a series of professional albums. ）