Some painters like to operate in full widths, and the paper is densely turned, almost to the point of being airtight. Wang Meng of the Yuan Dynasty liked to paint dense landscapes, originally thought that his paintings would make people bored and depressed, who expected to feel refreshed after reading it. Why do some painters keep the effect full and not chaotic, while others make people feel bored? Wang Meng's works are extremely difficult to imitate, and it is best to look for answers from the paintings of the painter Shangguan Zhou in the early Qing Dynasty.
Shangguan Zhou's techniques are comprehensive, and in addition to painting, he also teaches painting techniques, so many of his works are exemplary. For example, in this painting "Pine Mountain Heavy Green", there is a pine forest in the painting, and there is a mountain stream spring behind the pine forest. He did not adopt the angle of upward looking, all by the change of brushwork, the way of composition, and did not see a trace of failure. In this painting, there is a desire for innovation and change, a strict adherence to tradition, a full range of management, and a smooth atmosphere, which is worth savoring.
Shangguan Zhou Matsuyama Chongcui
When Shangguan Zhou painted "Songshan Chongcui", he started from how to "break the problem". Ancient painters painted dense forests and hills, and mostly used the Pingyuan method combined with the Gaoyuan method in the composition to ensure that there were three spaces in the painting. In order to emphasize the impact of the dense forest, Shangguan Zhou emphasized the close-up view and weakened the middle scene, and the long-range view was brushed over. He created this painting according to the laws of vision, not avoiding painting full and painting densely.
Man and Mi are appearances, and it does not seem to be chaotic, indicating that there is rhythm and rhythm in the painting. Shangguan Zhou learned from his predecessors, added story threads to the paintings, and on this basis weakened the sense of oppression brought about by fullness and complexity through contrast. Painting landscapes requires trade-offs and management, and after Shangguan Zhou solved the problem, he began to "solve the problem".
Shangguan Zhou Songshan Chongcui partial
The rocks piled up in the painting and the dense pine forest have subtle differences in the use of pens and colors. After the stone is outlined, there is almost no wrinkle method, but only moss dots to enhance the texture. Painting pine trees is mainly based on outline, and also emphasizes the change of lines. In this way, it is equivalent to simplifying the difficulty of creation, after all, line is the foundation of Chinese painting, and every painter has a deep understanding of the line.
Predecessors painted dense landscapes and liked to use rough clothes and messy heads. Shangguan Zhou's paintings are full of dense landscapes and like to use the technique of restoring natural vitality. He likes to sketch into paintings, emphasizing the vitality of landscapes. His paintings show the skill of ink and hair, and each stroke is targeted, and finally forms a dignified and solemn appearance.
Shangguan Zhou Songshan Chongcui partial
In order to increase the beauty of the agility and make the work have a sense of intimacy, Shangguan Zhou qiao used blank space. He handles the blank space very carefully, does not make people feel casual, does not make people feel dull, as if it should be so. He combines the traditional painting method of clouds, water and flowing springs in the landscape to give the blank space an endless taste. It is as if clouds and water are intertwined in one place, and like mist and smoke clouds dissolving and rolling, such a beautiful feeling, as if you are immersed in the scene.
Shangguan Zhou put what he had learned into practice, and he hoped to tell everyone through his paintings that they should understand painting techniques and theoretical knowledge. The ancients said, "Teacher, preach and teach karma to solve puzzles." He is a good teacher who guides everyone to learn to draw.
Shangguan Zhou Songshan Chongcui partial
After admiring Shangguan Zhou's works, I had a preliminary understanding of how to paint a landscape full of landscapes without chaos. It is better to read dozens of times and hundreds of times than to copy it once, you may wish to follow Shangguan Zhou to learn.