There are skills, but the mood is insufficient. Such an evaluation is so damaging that no artist can accept it. However, when you look at this Qing Dynasty painter Zhang Peidun's "Songzhu Xianguan", will you agree with this evaluation? Obviously, Zhang Peidun imitated the dense landscape of Wang Meng in the Yuan Dynasty, and even the characters in the painting studied Wang Meng. He studied so seriously that he only grasped the form and forgot the god.
Compared with skills and skills, there is one more "clever" word, which requires the creator to be more attentive. Intentions are reflected in all aspects, and after summarizing, there is an artistic conception. Artistic conception is an artistic realm full of thoughts, feelings and fragments of life, which originates from the fact that life is higher than life, which is the pursuit of painters. Zhang Peidun put his main energy into the pursuit of technique, forgetting the artistic realm, so his painting is not high-style.
Zhang Peidun Shochiku Senkan
A careful analysis of the composition of "Shochiku Senkan" also has great problems. The biggest problem is that there is no heaven and earth, simply speaking, there is a heaven and earth to be interesting, and there is a natural fun to have fun. In the painting, there is no blank space on the landscape and the water, which looks congested and cramped. It's like a small road in the mountains, which should be a solo stroll, but it makes a large group of people gather. You can imagine what will happen here. Zhang Peidun made this mistake, he only remembered the details and forgot the overall situation.
It is possible to think about why he painted it like this, his understanding of the dense landscape is inherently wrong. Dense landscape is a style of traditional landscape painting, emphasizing realism, trying to express the deep and lush nature of natural mountains and forests by replacing the virtual with reality. The characteristics of the dense landscape are dense, and the beauty of the dense landscape comes from the freshness and beauty. Zhang Peidun did not paint beautiful beauty, nor did he paint fresh beauty. He only cares about the real, and forgets the more important void.
Zhang Peitun Shochiku Senkan Partial
Mountains and rivers, lush vegetation, aimed at embodying the beauty of the wind and depth. In contrast, Zhang Peidun's "Songzhu Xianguan" only repeats the secret turn, and there is no beauty. Not to mention, the cottage grass pavilion is arranged a little sloppily, not to mention, the characters in the painting are slightly contrived, just look at a few pine trees, are repetitive brushwork, disappointing.
Wang Meng's paintings are characterized by the cultivation of literati, and Zhang Peidun does not show this quality. Single, boring, and lack of change make "Shochiku Senkan" show the joy of living in the mountains and forests, nor can people let go of the pursuit of fame and fortune. Appearance is very easy to learn, only appearance is still a lot worse than the fire.
Zhang Peitun Shochiku Senkan Partial
From Zhang Peidun's works, we can see his misunderstandings in creation. He was too tightly bound by traditional techniques to take a step. People often say that you should be honest, and you can't be honest when painting. Zhang Peidun's works are too honest, and he lacks the independent spirit of creation. A painting is beautiful and comfortable, which is essentially the charm of artistry. Zhang Peidun's paintings lack this charm, so they look a little awkward.
Is it embarrassing to paint like this? It was indeed embarrassing, and even more embarrassing was that the painter did not realize the embarrassment. The phrase is said like a tongue twister, and the meaning is quite straightforward. If everyone knows only the skin, then antiques don't have much meaning.
Zhang Peitun Shochiku Senkan Partial
Today's people are embarrassed for the ancients, thanks to the wider vision of today's people. Painting requires vision, and painting appreciation also requires vision, borrowing Zhang Peidun's paintings, it is very meaningful to talk about this topic.