Bian Ailong is a chinese contemporary art master, born in 1970 in Ankang Xunyang, graduated from xi'an Academy of Fine Arts in 1993, and then worked as a designer in a printing factory. In 1997, Bian Ailong went to Shanghai and Shenzhen and other cities to engage in art teaching, and in 2019, Bian Ailong returned to Ankang to take care of his sick wife, and from beginning to end, Bian Ailong never gave up practicing calligraphy and painting.
Since childhood, she has been interested in painting, and my mother's expectations have come true as scheduled
It is reported that in March 1970, Bian Ailong was born in a place called Dingjiagou in Xunyang, Ankang, and he lived in the mountains, and at the age of five or six, he often used wooden sticks to graffiti on the ground. Bian Ailong recalled: "At that time, I felt that the scenery was very beautiful, especially after the rain, the mist shrouded in the mountain ravines, and I especially wanted to record it at that time. ”
In the eyes of her mother, it is a good thing that Bian Ailong likes to paint, and naturally, her mother also hopes that Bian Ailong can become a painter in the future. Due to the rural conditions at that time, it was difficult for Bian Ailong to have the opportunity to learn to paint.
("Winter", creator, Bian Ailong)
Finally, after unremitting efforts, in 1989, Bian Ailong was successfully admitted to the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under Mr. Liu Wenxi, a famous contemporary Chinese painter and founder of the Loess School, and his mother's wish was also realized as scheduled. Recalling his student days, Bian Ailong showed a sketch of that year, "Winter", in which an old man with a hat hung his head slightly. The work was created on December 23, 1992, 30 years ago.
(Bian Ailong [right] and Liu Wenxi [left])
Bian Ailong recalled: "At that time, in order to create an oil painting, I made this sketch for an octogenarian in Guanzhong, and under the warm sun, the old man had some naps, so I painted it. For Bian Ailong, every time he sees this "Winter", he can always recall the creative mentality of his student days, and it also makes him cherish it incomparably.
After graduation, he went to coastal cities and never gave up calligraphy and painting practice
In 1993, Bian Ailong graduated from the Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts and then returned to Ankang to work in a printing house to take charge of design. Despite his busy work, Bian Ailong still insisted on practicing a few strokes every day after work. In 1997, with the restructuring of state-owned enterprises and the rise of the tide of going to the sea, Bian Ailong resigned from the printing factory and went to Shenzhen to work hard. "It's hard to go to school, I think I've been studying painting for so many years, I can't just throw it away, on the other hand, it's also for life." 」 Bian Ailong explained.
In the more than ten years of hard work in Shenzhen and Shanghai, Bian Ailong has been engaged in graphic packaging design and three-dimensional design in the decoration industry, and then engaged in art teaching. Bian Ailong said: "In addition to work, I basically paint, and usually have no other hobbies, occasionally taking pictures to record the scenery. ”
During the interview, Bian Ailong painted on the spot with bamboo as the theme, and the pen flowed smoothly and sonorously. While painting, Ailong introduced: "Bamboo, as one of the 'Four Gentlemen', is highly praised by people, and has the meaning of rising up, and people like to hang such calligraphy and paintings in the living room or study. ”
When the inscription was dropped, Bian Ailong told his experience of practicing calligraphy: "Books and paintings are often inseparable, in the past, I used to find someone else to help me with the inscription, until once I asked a teacher To help me with the inscription, the teacher Fu accidentally gave the wrong word, and a piece of hard work was ruined." Although there was no intention of blame, Bian Ailong's heart was also a lot of pain.
Since then, Bian Ailong has begun to practice calligraphy and engraving on his own, and now he is in full swing.
He sold calligraphy and paintings to his beloved wife, and he said that the road always had to go down
In 2019, Bian Ailong's wife unfortunately fell ill and was bedridden, and in order to see his wife, Bian Ailong and his wife lived in the urban area. The gatehouse of more than ten square meters is the studio of Bian Ailong, and the tables, walls, and cabinets are full of calligraphy and paintings, and it is expected that there will be thousands of paintings.
Bian Ailong smiled and said, "To be honest, this is not my ideal studio, but I am also grateful to the unit for providing us with such a residence." "In the past two years, almost all of my savings have been spent to see my wife, and although I have been reimbursed a lot by social security, it is still a burden, and my children are still studying in other places."
Bian Ailong said: "Originally planned to continue to return to coastal cities to work hard, but in the past two years, due to the impact of the epidemic, many plans have failed. "On the one hand, he had nothing to do at home, and on the other hand, in order to subsidize his family, Bian Ailong took out his books, collections and paintings from his collection in the 1980s and 1990s and set up his own calligraphy and painting stalls to sell." Life is not easy, but the road always has to go on. I am still very satisfied with my calligraphy and paintings, many of which show the characteristic culture of Ankang, and I hope to promote the culture of Ankang. ”
It is understood that Zhao Chengju, a well-known calligrapher and painter in Ankang, commented on Bian Ailong's work as "a portrayal of Bashan and Hanshui." ”
Bian Ailong said that his wife's condition has improved significantly, and his heart has been temporarily put down. In the next step, when the epidemic stabilizes, I am still ready to go to other places to work the one hand, I feel that I am only in my 50s, and I still have to continue to study in the line of calligraphy and painting, on the other hand, I want to continue to carry forward the humanistic and terroir of Ankang. Bian Ailong added.
Mr. Chen, a close friend of Bian Ailong, commented on him: "From an artistic point of view, although Bian Ailong is a student of Master Liu Wenxi, he has always been very humble, has his own understanding and pursuit of art, and although he is in adversity, he is not confused and does not follow the path of art. Just like his life credo: inheritance, fraternity, diligence, excellence. ”
(Bian Ailong, Han Chinese, Ankang Xunyang people of Shaanxi.) Graduated from Xi'an Academy of Fine Arts, he studied under Mr. Liu Wenxi, a famous contemporary Chinese painter and founder of the Loess School. He is currently a member of the Working Committee of Calligraphers and Painters of the New Literary and Art Group of the Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association, a member of the Shaanxi Arts and Crafts Designers, a member of the Artists Association, a member of the Calligraphers Association, and a special painter of the Shaoxing Painting Institute in Zhejiang Province. ）
Huashang Daily reporter Cheng Bin Editor Wu Ning