Comparison: Two generations of artists
Shen Ping vs Yashu
In the last issue of the cultural special, huang Xiaokui and Shen Ping's famous teachers introduced famous teachers, which was impressive and made people want to know more Hong Kong artists of different generations. Different generations have bred unique and extraordinary artists, some artists have traveled to every corner of the city for many years, through sketching, with emotionally rich brushstrokes to record nature, some artists through reading or the Internet to enrich their own inspiration, combined with experience and creativity, to create a variety of forms and full of emotions of moving works. From their works, we can see the ideas, inspirations and techniques of artistic creation in different eras, which have become the display of the artist's spiritual world, and at the same time, they have witnessed the evolution of the Hong Kong art era. In this issue, there are works by Shen Ping and Yashu. Through these works that permeate the souls of the two artists, let us take a cross-generational artistic journey and nourish the hearts of readers.
Shen Ping is a famous Hong Kong ink painter, watercolor and oil painter in 1940's. Shen Ping has been in Hong Kong for 42 years since leaving Urumqi, Xinjiang, in 1980. He has experienced his youth in Xinjiang and spent his years in Hong Kong, and in his heart, both places are equally important. In Xinjiang, he deeply misses these simple human feelings and vivid scenery. Shen Ping feels that Hong Kong is a very lovely place, he almost traveled all over the streets and alleys of Hong Kong and Kowloon, to capture all aspects of customs and customs, through one moving work after another, telling the life of Hong Kong people, the works revolve around Shen Ping's love for Hong Kong. Shen Ping, a famous Hong Kong ink painter, watercolor and oil painter, is an honorary advisor of the Society
1980's Hong Kong artist. Yashu is passionate about artistic creation, she is good at using the momentum and structure of Chinese ink to gradually integrate into different Western styles, to integrate Chinese and Western cultures together, so that the West and the West can be integrated, such as combining different interesting things in the world with Chinese history and Hong Kong buildings, combining Chinese blue and white porcelain with Haha Laughing, combining the Hong Kong Tsing Ma Bridge with Japanese animation, etc. Yashu relies on her rich imagination and through different expression techniques to hint or reveal the memories hidden in the depths of daily experience. Young Hong Kong artist and Vice Chairman of the Association, Yashu www.cns-art.com Yashu: "Shen's creative career has been more than 40 years, and your enthusiasm for artistic creation and spreading culture has never diminished, which is very admirable, how does Mr. Shen maintain this fiery pursuit?" 」 Shen Ping: "Paint my proud Hong Kong." "I learned to paint at the Shanghai Children's Palace, and in 1963, at the age of 15, I signed up for the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, and because I liked art, I was transferred to the club of the Cultural Department of the Corps as an artist. The predecessor of the corps was the 359th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army in Nanniwan, Yan'an, and at that time, many students of the National Art College and young people with painting ability became the backbone of the art of this unit, and under the influence of such predecessors and atmosphere, in cooperation with various activities, I completed the creation of many propaganda posters, comic strips, prints, etc., from which I not only learned the laws and methods of creation, but also exercised my ability to observe society and life, and I had more enthusiasm and creative motivation to love the motherland, Love Xinjiang, and love life. In 1974, I went to Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts to study comic strips for a year and a half, and those predecessors taught you almost hand in hand how to create and apply techniques. In 1980, I came to Hong Kong to settle down, and I liked this modern city from the bottom of my heart, I used my brush to record and like her beauty, the vicissitudes of history, the kindness and diligence of people, the vitality of the whole society... Over the past 40 years, I have painted countless watercolors, oil paintings and cartoons that represent all levels of Hong Kong, and because I love this magical land, I will never get tired of it, and I will paint forever with my brush to paint the beautiful Hong Kong that I am proud of." Shen Ping uses a brush to depict the beauty of Hong Kong Yashu uses a brush to depict the beauty of the soul As a painter, there is a kind of responsibility, even if the exhibition is canceled, he will continue to create and teach. —Shen Ping Hong Kong is like a beautiful butterfly breaking the cocoon, starting again beautifully. — Yashu
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