The artist is the main body of artistic creation, and having developed aesthetic perception ability, creative imagination, rich emotion and skillful artistic expression ability are the important connotations of the artist. A keen and profound insight into life is a quality that an artist must have, and not every painter can be called an artist. Contemporary light and shadow artist Xu Jiamin is a painting artist with a high ideological realm and good artistic accomplishment, Jiamin grew up on the banks of the Huangpu River at the end of the Yangtze River, this time invited to create a pure electric cruise ship for the first voyage of the Yangtze River, in this creative activity, not only showed a superb painting technology, but also reflected the unique perception and display of the beauty of things.
Jiamin created two works for the event, she said: "The picture above is painting for the night tour on the pure electric new energy ship on the first voyage of the Yangtze River. At that time, I was completely shocked by the changing light and shadow on both sides of the Yangtze River, on one side was the lights of the city, on the other side of the river was the light-lit mountains, the night view in front of me was like a mirage, completely forgetting which kind of object was in front of me, and all I thought of was a small square blue, a small rectangular pink, a trace of orange and yellow. So my attention in my creation is not focused on the scene to be expressed, but on the effect of the spatial environment around the scene, light, smoke, and air flow, or just limited to the instantaneous impression that the scene leaves on me after it is illuminated under certain conditions." Another work is the perspective of the mountain overlooking, with more intense colors, fully expressing the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges Tianshui, under the brilliant and colorful clouds, a cruise ship crosses the endless gorge mouth, and the maple forest on the shore is full of dyeing, beautiful and fascinating. The common feature of these two works is that the use of light and color has reached a professional and advanced level.
In the creation of Oil Painting in the West, in addition to dealing with composition, color, line and other constituent elements, the treatment of "light" is also very important. Artists over the past have been constantly studying and exploring the expression of "light" in painting to improve the deeper aesthetic experience of painting. The Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci believed that "all forms are surrounded by light and shadow", and the modern "Impressionist" master Cézanne also emphasized that "painting is an optic". "Light" has become the soul of painting, an important element to create an atmosphere and convey emotions, and also a link that connects all the expressive elements to the picture harmoniously and as a whole. Especially with the advent of Impressionism, the use of light and color has been placed in the ultimate purpose of painting.
Joseph. Works by McCaul
Under the brush of modern artists, the treatment of "light" has become the embodiment of showing a deeper level of cultivation, and it is also an important means to sublimate and enhance the realm of works. In order to enhance his creative ability, Xu Jiamin has traveled to many countries and studied under joseph, the most sought-after and influential landscape artist in the United States. McColl and the famous American landscape painter Billio. O'Donno.
Joseph. Works by McCaul
Joseph. McColl, who emphasizes the reality of nature, emphasizes the expression of light and color in painting thinking about light and warmth. He often told his students, "When I'm sketching outside, I think about light, not the object itself." For example, if I were to paint a building, I would say that I painted the light-receiving and backlit surfaces of the building; if I were painting a tree, I would say that I was painting how light passes through the branches and leaves of the tree. Because every object is three-dimensional. I think it's important to always remember this when painting, that light gives shape; if there is no light, there is no form. Therefore, when I draw shapes, in fact, I paint light and shadow, as well as temperature, I usually draw a warmer photo than I actually see, and the backlit surface is painted colder than what I actually see, so that the picture will give people an impression of temperature. It was as if if someone touched my picture with their hand, touching a warm place would feel warm, and touching a cold place would feel cold; this is a psychological thing. So I always exaggerate a little between cold and warm, light and shadow."
Jiamin recalled: "Teacher Joseph, in addition to painting a lot of golden section composition every day, he also shared a lot of color composition, even on the spiritual level. When he captures light and shadow, many ideological thoughts need to be understood with the heart. Each of his paintings can be presented in such a 1:1 golden section."
Joseph. McGaul
Joseph. Mr. McColl's works are presented one-to-one
Another of Jiamin's teachers, Billio. O'Donnell: A famous American landscape painter. He wrote the book "Missouri Painting", which traveled to 114 counties and cities in Missouri, and his paintings expressed the external light and nature of Impressionism. Billy. When Painting, Mr. Ao pays more attention to the grasp of color, the relationship between tone and cold and warmth, the texture of the surface of the still life in the picture, and the diverse relationship between face and surface. Jiamin said: "During the study period with Mr. Billio, we often sketched outdoors with the teacher, and the teacher's color was almost all ice cream color, which was particularly bold; it was common to get up at four or five o'clock in the morning, and chased the light with the teacher; and then at dusk, when the sun set on the building, we waited there and captured the light and shadow of the sun setting."
Billio. O'Donno
Billio. O'Donno works
Jiamin said: "Often chasing the light with the teacher, I slowly began to experience the movement and change of light and shadow with my heart. In nature, whether it is sunlight or fire, itself has a yellow light, so yellow gives people the feeling of light. The light on the surface of the water carries the reflected color of the sky and the surrounding environment. It is bolder and more accurate than ever when using color. When painting the flowing water of the small bridge in the ancient town, whether it is morning or dusk, with yellow blocks, yellow dots or yellow lines, properly handled, it will produce light-colored imagery. The middle of the sunset is the lightest lemon yellow, and then the colors of light yellow, medium yellow, orange, orange, vermilion, and dark red are gradually gradually gradually changed from light to dark to four sides. Since the surrounding colors are darker than the middle colors, the lemon yellow in the middle will naturally extend outward like the center of light. ”
Whenever Jiamin talks about her artistic creation, she can't help but recall several outstanding painting teachers who have had a profound influence on her; among them, Joseph McGill, as the leader of contemporary landscape painting, has won the Gold Medal of the Boston Artists Association, the first prize of the International Salon Grand Prix of the Center for the Revival of the Arts, and the Excellence Award of the American Art Magazine. When she talks about "chasing the light and using the light," her eyes will flash a happy and proud smile.
So far, art has become an indispensable and important content in Jiamin's life; she is the kind of person who is full of vitality and positive energy, she uses her love and passion for life to create exquisite works, her works are brilliant, visual, auditory, tactile, material, true feelings, true colors... The most vivid part, like a blossoming life, so eye-catching, just like her in life, is so beautiful! Let's take a look at the artists' intriguing and touching works.
Jiamin and her teacher