In traditional Chinese painting, the depiction of characters is not only to satisfy the novelty of the picture, the pen and ink are exquisite, simple and natural, vivid and touching, but also to pay more attention to the revelation of the character and inner world, that is, the so-called transmission of god.
The ink character creation of The famous Chinese painter Li Ansheng is precisely the spiritual expression that is carried out from such a height and based on such a tone.
Li Ansheng: A native of Fengnan, Tangshan, Hebei. Born in 1950. Graduated from Hebei Normal University majoring in art education. Senior secondary school teacher. He is a member of the China Artists Association and the Hebei Artists Association. Contracted artist of China Cultural Relics Conservation Foundation. Many of his works have participated in national and provincial exhibitions outside the China Artists Association.
Poetic elegance naturally conveys the spirit
——Reading Ansheng Lee's figure paintings
As a painter of the Bitter School, years of pen and ink cultivation have formed his unique personality pen and ink language, whether it is a huge production or a small piece, always pursuing elegant taste, reflecting traditional meanings everywhere, and the poetry revealed in his works is impressive.
Li Ansheng is a senior middle school teacher and a member of the China Beauty Association. The main focus is freehand character painting, especially the love of painting historical figures, how tall and tall the princes and heroes are, the famous and the troublesome, the talented and beautiful people are beautiful, the character shaping is idealized, the creative style is very romantic, and the work as a whole gives people a sense of righteousness and grandeur.
Although the subject matter of Li Ansheng's paintings is ancient characters, it reflects the sensitivity of painters, the passion of poets and the rigor of historians everywhere, starting from the truth of history and the truth of life, paying attention to the expression of real life; and paying attention to giving paintings a sense of the times, paying attention to composition, making full use of dotted lines and geometric shapes to decorate pictures, and history paintings mostly use rhythmic square composition, stable, solemn and atmospheric. On the pen and ink, the next pen is certainly not lost and ethereal, the creation of the environment is reasonable and simple summary, enjoyIng Li Ansheng's paintings is like watching a carefully crafted historical drama, the characters are thick and credible, and the divinity is both.
In the creation of character painting, Li Ansheng shows the spiritual strength and cultural reserves, thanks to his solid pen and ink skills and modeling exercises; it is also more that he does not stick to the rules in his expression methods, pays attention to the shaping of the spiritual essence of the characters by the pen of "intentional writing", pays attention to the visual impact of modern aesthetic decorative pictures, and presents the comprehensive effect of artistic elements.
For example, Li Ansheng's 2017 Chinese painting "Longzhong Pair", the picture composition is summarized, the character shape is decent, and the law has not lost the tradition of Chinese literati painting; "Chibi Huaigu", which was selected for the Hong Kong Global Ink Painting Exhibition, the painting method is bold and magnificent, allowing people to enter the realm of words with the majestic Chibi and the gushing river, feel Su Shi's talent, cherish and love history and culture. The author of "Li Bai Yin Xiao Tu" even drew a romantic poetic realm of "Dapeng rises with the same wind in one day and rises to ninety thousand miles" in a bold and romantic way.
Li Ansheng's female paintings are mostly based on literary works and folklore, and under specific theme situations, they express the feminine characteristics of women through a smile and a dynamic charm, so that they are close to life without losing elegance.
Danqing Miaobi passed on the elegant rhyme, and the autumn water breeze sent Jingxin. Li Ansheng, who has cultivated the field of Chinese painting art for more than 50 spring and autumn periods, has made enviable achievements in art, but he is still willing to stick to loneliness, stick to loneliness, diligently pursue, with his love and dedication to Chinese painting, with exquisite pen and ink language, harvest his wonderful life.
(Text/Tian Yushan.)
He is a member of the China Literary and Art Criticism Association
Tangshan Daily Calligraphy and Painting Special Director Reporter )