About the Artist
Yan Pingping, a native of Lingui, Guangxi. He is a member of the Chinese Artists Association, a painter of the Youth Painting Institute of Li Keran Painting Institute, and a director of Guilin New Art Painting and Calligraphy Institute. He has studied under the famous painters Peng Xiaozhi, Tan Haifei, and Mr. Xia Chun, and in 2020, he was taught by Li Fuqiang, a teacher in the Houzhuozhai creation class. His works have participated in many national exhibitions sponsored by the China Artists Association, and have been selected and awarded.
Exhibitions/Awards
In 2020, his work "Tranquility in the Mountain House" was selected for the 2nd "Tongyuan" Chinese Painting Exhibition sponsored by the Chinese Artists Association and was qualified to join.
In 2020, his work "Qingyin in the First Summer" was selected for the 2020 "Rain and Flowers" National Landscape Painting Exhibition sponsored by the Chinese Artists Association.
In 2020, his work "Beautiful Scenery of Jiashan" was selected for the "Bonian National Art" National Landscape Painting Exhibition sponsored by the China Artists Association.
In 2021, his work "The First Summer is Still Clear" participated in the "Ink Painting in the North and South" Invitational Exhibition of Chinese Painting Masters.
In 2021, his work "Pure Rhyme of the Mountain House" was selected for the first Chinese Painting Biennale of "Bouldering Wind and Bone" sponsored by the Chinese Artists Association, and was eligible for membership.
In 2022, his work "Qingyin of the Mountain House" was selected for the "City of Youth, City of Vitality" Chinese Painting and Oil Painting Exhibition sponsored by the China Artists Association.
In 2023, the work "Spring Smoke and Rain Runjia Mountain" was selected for the 2023 "Discovering Yanshan" - Guangxi Art Exhibition.
Write a pastoral picture of returning to the basics
Yan Pingping's landscapes, with their unique style and profound artistic conception, show an eclectic artistic charm. His works are not only the representation of the external world, but also the expression of inner emotions and philosophies, reflecting his deep understanding and love for natural beauty, and also reflecting his inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese culture in his brushwork.
"The Mountain is Quiet and the Heart is Far Away", 237X169cm
In Yan Pingping's works, the rural theme presents the profound heritage of farming culture and the concept of quiet and simple life, exuding a fresh atmosphere of returning to the basics. The works based on the landscape of Northwest China express the awe of nature and the yearning for the vast world by showing the majestic natural features, and convey a state of mind that transcends the daily and explores the infinite.
"Smoke and Rain in the Mountains" 240X169cm
The work "Smoke and Rain in the Mountains" uses soft and delicate brushstrokes and fresh purple, blue and gray tones to express the customs and humanities of the great northwest after the rain. The composition of the picture is far from the virtual and near real, the close view is abrupt, the distant view is elegant, the mountains rising from the clouds, the ancient old trees, the cave houses, the colors are bright and moist, and the shades of the virtual and the real are born together, showing the natural and simple peaceful scene of the green mountains after the rain.
"New Rhyme of the Mountain House", 238X169cm
Yan Pingping's brush and ink technique is exquisite, he combines tradition and modernity, and incorporates his own unique innovation and interpretation. The brushstrokes are both strong and powerful, but also delicate and flexible, fully showing the layering of complex landscapes. In terms of color, he fused the expressive techniques of Western painting to enhance the expressiveness of the picture and enrich the visual presentation of traditional landscapes.
《山岳凝清晖》238X169cm
Appreciating Yan Pingping's works is not only a kind of artistic enjoyment of beauty, but also brings an artistic experience of returning to nature and returning to the soul, which stimulates the viewer's inner resonance and thinking about nature and reality, allowing people to find a pure land where the soul dwells outside the hustle and bustle of daily life.
Painting appreciation
"Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets", 238X169cm
"The First Summer is Clear", 221X192cm
"Home Mountain Scenic View" 179X95cm