China Shandong Network - Perception of Shandong January 1, Ren Zhaoming, living in Qingdao since childhood, can be described as an authentic Qingdao person. In the three years since his retirement, his healthy and happy life has been the envy of his relatives and neighbors. In this regard, Ren Zhaoming said that all this beauty is due to his artistic pursuit of "picking up flowers and flowers". The pursuit and desire for art after retirement not only nourishes the body and mind, but also infects the relatives and friends around him. The persistent pursuit of art not only made Ren Zhaoming famous in the elderly photography circle and calligraphy and painting circles, but also allowed him to harvest a happy old age.
Ren Zhaoming has loved painting since childhood, and since he accidentally copied several gouache paintings in junior high school and was selected for the school art exhibition, his interest in painting has been greatly stimulated, and he has repeatedly participated in art exhibitions held by the school and won many awards. "Although the prize was just a postcard with the school's official seal on it, I was still very excited." Ren Zhaoming recalled that after they entered the art group, a group of classmates with the same hobbies encouraged each other and were responsible for the writing of propaganda slogans, so he mastered the writing of imitation Song characters, bold fonts and other fonts. This laid a solid foundation for him to be responsible for the promotion of the workshop blackboard newspaper after joining the work. In 1983, Ren Zhaoming was transferred to the factory union as a propaganda officer. The change in the working environment has given him plenty of time to pursue fine art. At the same time of art practice, Ren Zhaoming constantly participates in cultural activities organized by various art groups, has more opportunities to communicate and learn with professional painters, and through continuous learning efforts, his fine art works have been exhibited in Qingdao Municipal Staff Art Exhibition and calligraphy and painting exhibition organized by municipal organs for many times.
Since then, although the working environment has changed, the pursuit of art in my heart has not stopped. After retiring in 2018, Ren Zhaoming put the love for art and calligraphy that has always been hidden in his heart on the agenda. At the same time, Ren Zhaoming began to have a strong interest in photography. "The composition, color, etc. in the gouache painting are connected with photography, which helps me get started quickly." Ren Zhaoming said that with the foundation of fine arts as a support, he quickly mastered the skills of photography, color and other creative techniques. Tens of thousands of photos taken in recent years cover major events in Qingdao, character shooting and other subjects. Some of his works have been recognized and praised by relevant professional photographers of Qingdao Photographers Association. At the same time, Ren Zhaoming has fallen in love with the art of calligraphy in recent years, especially likes to learn cursive writing in his spare time, and the horizontal, skimming and stretching shape is majestic and free, allowing him to enjoy the straight lyricism of the refreshing writing.
Speaking of the benefits brought to him by studying calligraphy and painting and photography art after retirement, Ren Zhaoming said that the healthy body and peaceful mentality now benefit from these artistic hobbies and the pursuit of art after retirement, allowing him to exercise his brain and cultivate his mind. At the same time, Ren Zhaoming likes to communicate with art friends on weekdays, and communicates with art friends in multiple art groups, which has influenced a large number of people to have a strong interest in art. Ren Zhaoming said that the relevant person in charge of the Guanhai Community Neighborhood Committee where he was located had planned to take the lead in organizing more than 100 old party members in the community to carry out colorful cultural activities to enrich everyone's cultural life.
Years of persistent pursuit of art, let Ren Zhaoming proud of his retirement life, he feels that his life today is very meaningful, to achieve his own pursuit since childhood, and to be recognized by his family and society, he hopes that more elderly people can be like him, even if people can bravely pursue their hearts and do what they like to do, as long as there is a beginning, it is never too late.