In the painting, fish is used as the subject, and the aesthetic connotation is nothing more than two: one takes its auspicious meaning; the other takes its symbol of freedom. Admire the painter Cai Maoyou's "Idle Fish Swim Around the Lake", first draw the basic movement of the fish's back and tail, and then make full use of the difference in ink content above and below the brush, naturally and vividly expressing the unique texture of the fish. When painting the tail of the fish, use the pen to speed up the appearance of "flying white", which can increase the dynamics of the tail. Then draw the other half of the fish's back, the difference is to convert the position of the upper and lower sides of the pen to become the inner weight and the outer light, and at the same time, the dorsal fin of the fish should be drawn and drawn with strength. Because the fins have bone tendons, they are relatively hard. The movement of the fish has been determined, and then slowly sketched, and in an instant, a live and jumping carp jumps on the paper. The whole work of fish or gathering or scattering, floating or diving, or burying their heads and tails, or competing for food and water, come to life. He skillfully uses boneless ink, counting white as black, thick and light, revealing the vitality of nature from the picture.
The painter's brush has the characteristics of freehand and expressive art. He is accustomed to pouring out his own cultural cultivation and infiltrating it into his works, transforming it into a state of realism. As the embodiment of the true disposition of the painter, it has an obvious subjective representation. Whether it is the pictogram of the object or the color of the class, the painter's vivid writing brushstrokes will always break away from the rules and regulations of form and color, and obtain a degree of expressive freedom. In the picture of "The Sun Shines Crimson Warm Fish", the swimming fish in the water are depicted in the way of ink freehand, the waves are penetrated in groups, and the underwater algae are floating, showing the poetic realm of Song painting, and the simple brushstrokes depict the lively posture of the swimming fish playing.
When painting fish, the painter emphasizes the state of "living", and the "Painting Fish Recipe" in the "Mustard Garden Painting Biography" mentions: "Painting fish must be lively, and its swimming image must be obtained." Seeing the shadow is like a shock, and the squealing is idle. Between the floating and sinking algae, the clear flow is rippling. Leisurely envy and agree with people. If you don't have a god, you will only look at it in vain. Although written in the stream, it is not different from the anvil on the top. "Enjoying "Fish Joy" shows the fish leisurely in the water, the pisces swimming freely in the aquatic grass, the largest fish first outline with a thick ink dry pen, and then use light ink to dye the small fish, presenting a watercolor painting-like effect, coupled with a very dynamic aquatic grass swimming trend, which shows the skill.