Introduction to art
Guo Zhiquan graduated from Shandong Arts and Crafts School, Shandong Art College Design Department, and Shandong Normal University Fine Arts Department. Teachers inherited From Wei Qihou, Zong Weicheng, Guo Zhiguang, and Sun Jinghui.
Senior Arts and Crafts Artist, Member of China Arts and Crafts Society, Member of China Cultural Relics Society, Visiting Professor of Shandong Academy of Arts and Crafts, Executive Director of Shandong Chinese Painting Society, Executive Director of Shandong Shengbang Academy of Fine Arts, Chairman of Shandong Entrepreneurs Calligraphy and Painting Association, Secretary-General of Shandong Tourism Calligraphy and Painting Institute, Vice President of Shandong Wenbo Calligraphy and Painting Research Association.
His works have been selected for the "Hanmo New Elephant" National Chinese Painting Exhibition organized by the China Artists Association, the 2012 National "Chinese Painting Exhibition", the 2013 China 11th China Art Festival Painting Series Graphic Exhibition, the 2016 "Golden Monkey Primula - Zodiac National Chinese Painting Annual Competition" and other important painting exhibitions and won many awards. He has held a solo exhibition in Rongbaozhai and has twice gone to South Korea to participate in the "Sino-Korean Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition", and in September 2020, he participated in the Baotu Spring Jinan New Seventy-two Springs Theme Creation Invitation Exhibition. He has published "Guo Zhiquan Painting Collection", "Guo Zhiquan Flower and Bird Painting Collection", "Ink Qianqiu - Guo Zhiquan Flower and Bird Painting Collection", and in 2022, his works were selected into the "Selection of Teaching Models of Chinese Higher Art Colleges".
Business floating Wind God Nickname - the famous painter Guo Zhiquan's "Freehand Life"
Mingren Jin Sheng sighed and said, "Will not use the author, a stroke only for one stroke, will use the author, a stroke for a hundred or so pens", Mr. Guo Zhiquan's paintings with pen outline rich rhythm, rhythm, in the halo and rendering, workmanship and agility, rigorous and not lacking in freedom, it shows that its exquisite technique and the maturity of the ink like gold, the work no matter how big or small, the picture is simple and complex, it shows the characteristics of deep foundation, elegant and beautiful realm, and the "royal wealth" of traditional painting has been absorbed and dissolved into the deep spiritual elements of the work. It is displayed as a floating business, the refreshing freshness of the wind god, the simplicity and clarity, the exquisite vividness, and the lush charm and appearance of the wind god. "Those who are deep in the wind will show their feelings", "The wind of love contains the color of the form".
People in the world of calligraphy and painting often talk about 'freehand life', but what is 'freehand life'? "The scholars of the past are for themselves, and the scholars of today are for themselves", to borrow a phrase from Confucius, may be able to express the tense of people's hearts. In the context of such a hustle and bustle in modern times, Mr. Guo Zhiquan can be calm, not impatient, not arrogant, immersed in painting, it is really not easy, it is particularly valuable. It's no wonder why Mr. Mister's paintings have a sense of ambiguity. The scattered one is the image of the mind dwelling in nothing, in a state of freedom, and those who are not less obstructed cannot reach this point. And the attainment of this state is probably inseparable from his years of pen and ink cultivation and noble principles of life.
To a certain height, art is actually a person's quality and cultivation, and what he shows to the reader is not only a painting and a word, but a work that embodies the spirit and reproduces the soul, and has a strong spiritual appeal. Only those who yearn for a better life with a love of nature can be immersed in passion and depict works that are exhilarating and passionate. Mr. Guo Zhiquan's paintings are spicy, rich, and his love for nature is as strong as the colors on his own paintings, which are beautiful and elegant. His paintings of animals, flowers, birds, and landscapes are simple and natural, vivid and fresh. We always believe that Mr. Guo Zhiquan's paintings are the backbone of Chinese painters, and he is a painter with full potential who deserves the attention of the art world, the calligraphy and painting circles, and the collection community.
(Source: Fine Calligraphy and Painting)