SPRING
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Preface
Mellow, has always been from the sound aesthetics, is committed to exploring and promoting the aesthetics of life and art aesthetics, at the end of 2021, launched an interview with aesthetic figures, together to interpret the aesthetic code of the famous young artist He Ping.
On the evening of June 7, 2021, Mr. Mai Tian, the founder of Mellow, met the protagonist of this article - He Ping under the recommendation of a good sister. Out of appreciation and trust for her sister, Teacher Mai Tian made full mental preparations on the way to go, imagining how cold and outstanding this powerful young Internet celebrity who was about to meet would be... Unexpectedly, after meeting, the five people talked for 4 hours, of course, more than half of the time was listening to He Ping talking. The keen teacher Mai Tian turned on the recording button on her mobile phone when the conversation was getting stronger, and later asked the students to sort it out. In the time after this meeting, the name He Ping in Teacher Mai Tian's mind seemed to be the endorsement of "elf", in her words - he is "the spirit of beauty that the heavens intentionally or unintentionally lost on the earth", his external appearance may be picky, but you will definitely be impressed by his inner strength and personality charm...
He Ping
Famous young artist
Wise and Calm
Wise and calm
At this meeting, He Ping talked nonchalantly, the more he talked, the more transparent, the logic was strictly seamless, and he let people see that he was real and fearless word by word. "I prefer face-to-face conversations than phone calls and emails, without too much emotion and without whitewashing..." He Ping, a well-known illustrator, said in an interview after attending the first Sanmao Culture and Art Festival in 2022. His wisdom and calmness, hidden in the smiling conversation, a few shallow words without shock, but also deeply precipitated in the eyes.
Let life be beautiful
FLOWERS
"The world's vision of me has changed"
He Ping's everything has its own light, years of experience in the industry, accumulated his keen insight into beauty, and the accurate grasp of the relationship between people and all things, with his unique delicacy and unique perspective, adding a bright color to the design world.
He Ping's paintings have both sweet dreamy style and classical elegance, showing the spirit of exquisite and rigorous romanticism, not only illustrations, he boldly integrates his vision of beauty into various cross-border designs, "mixing and matching" unexpected effects. His paintings have been listed in magazines such as VOGUE Clothing and Beauty, Harper's Bazaar, Bazaar Jewelry, Ruili, etc., and have been called the modern version of "Ma Liang" by CCTV News... In the glamorous fashion art world, his talent is recognized by major brands.
However, he firmly believes that these are not his highlight moments. "I continue to be myself every day as always, but suddenly one day, people who pay attention to and appreciate me begin to increase, the so-called highlight moment is the definition given to me by others, in fact, I am still me, I have not changed, it is the world's vision of me that has changed." 」 He Ping replied very seriously, in his opinion, to be good at all times is a "highlight moment".
"Life is unlimited"
At the beginning of the covid-19 outbreak, billions of people were forced to stay at home, but for He Ping, this is actually his "daily" job. "You can do a lot of things on a day of isolation, get up on time at home, read books, collect beautiful pictures, fashion information, draw pictures, take pictures, and live your life in an orderly manner."
During the epidemic prevention and control period, He Ping also generated some thoughts at home, and he once openly asked fans about life: "If there is only one month left in life, what do you want to do?" "He was inspired by the public's answer." Spending time with parents, traveling... It turns out that what everyone wants to do is the same ordinary, ordinary, why can't we usually complete it? He Ping said that he always asked himself this question and answered himself, which was also one of the driving forces for his serious life.
There is a mysterious narrative in He Ping: romance and reason coexist, switching back and forth, and playing with ease. "I haven't painted for a long time, and when I look at the previous paintings, I find how can I paint so well? At this point I will fall into a slump, and I know that I am regressing and confused. "Constant self-examination is always spurring him on to grow himself."
He Ping said that creating a painting is as fast as a few minutes, and slow as several years. When it comes to inspiration, his answer is that there is no limit, and he does not like to set limits on himself. Even if he receives the "proposition creation" of the brand owner, when faced with the situation that he cannot exert too much space, he will jump out of the situation of bondage and dialogue with himself: "Proposition" is not another attempt and challenge to step out of the "comfort zone" of free creation? Unlimited energy, shouldn't be wrapped up in previous labels, and we still have more room to embrace new things. "Just like painting Sanmao, in fact, I am not a fan of Sanmao's teacher, her works I have not yet finished reading, I slowly understand Sanmao in the process of creation." Only by setting such an unlimited amount can we draw Sanmao that is different from the impression of others. ”
"Loving yourself is an ability"
At the first sight of He Ping, the facial features are deep and three-dimensional, a clear and elegant appearance, from the inside to the outside of the classical beauty, just like the beautiful man who came out of the picture scroll, people can't help but look at it a few times.
After getting along with him, it is not difficult to find that He Ping is a person who knows what he wants, always fully devoted and obsessed with pleasure. The most valuable thing is that he can always maintain a romantic physique in the complex entanglement of the real world.
"I always look at my body in the mirror from time to time, and I often ask myself: How does this body relate to me? I would think that if such a body wants to support such a big dream, I can't wronged it, I have to cherish it. "He Ping always has a regular routine every day, the thermos cup does not leave the body, the diet is moderate, and the way he cherishes himself is very strict."
"I'm quite narcissistic and love my beautiful self." To say how to discover the beauty of life and improve happiness, He Ping believes that the premise is to love yourself enough. Loving beauty and loving himself seems to be an innate ability for him, and he hopes to pass on this ability to more people.
"When we feel nature, our hearts are as vast as nature, and our hearts can encompass all the mountains, rivers, earth, sun, moon, and stars, and we can be happy in itself." He Ping, who is full of reverence for nature, likes to hike in the wild and likes to run in the rain, "In the mountains, I feel as if all the plants bloom for me, and I feel rich and happy. In He Ping's eyes, everything has life, and he can empathize with it and resonate with it.
"In fact, if we slow down, give ourselves breathing space, and sort out life in the wandering, we will naturally have enthusiasm for life." He Ping said that in the unknown journey, there are some things to do, some do not, we all face it with our own comfortable posture, and happiness will naturally increase.
Text, Typography / Yang Yanzi
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