My father had a flash of inspiration and wanted to paint the human body to find a model for 6 years without success
Our protagonist is Li Zhuangping, an artist who has been painting for nearly 40 years.
Whether it is Chinese painting or oil painting, he has quite high attainments and can be regarded as a leader in the industry.
Especially in figure painting, it is his forte, so in this regard, he has also accumulated a certain popularity and popularity.
It's just that although his paintings are quite good, none of them can really get out of the circle, which makes him a little regretful all the time.
It wasn't until later, after reading some ancient literary works, that he had a flash of inspiration and came up with a creative idea, that is, to paint a group of body art paintings related to "Chu Ci" to express his praise and tribute to ancient literature.
In this group of paintings, he is particularly fond of the content of "Nine Songs", and feels that the image of the goddess of Wushan in it is very unique and attractive, which is very suitable for his creative concept.
So, he decided to use the goddess of Wushan as the prototype to create a series of works called "The Goddess Mountain Ghost".
In this way, the cooperation of the mannequin is naturally indispensable, because only with the right mannequin can he better show the image characteristics of the goddess of Wushan.
However, this is exactly where the matter lies, he has been searching for a full 6 years, but still has not found a suitable mannequin.
The model he wants must be a fresh and refined, innocent girl, and also have a certain oriental charm, such conditions are too harsh, and for a while, he fell into a very tormented situation.
Obviously, he has the inspiration and idea to create, but because there is no suitable mannequin, he cannot carry out the next step of creation, which is undoubtedly a very big setback and blow for him.
During this time, he had insomnia all night long, and often frowned over it, but just when he was almost desperate, the turning point finally appeared.
The father has his eye on his daughter and asks her to be a mannequin
Just when Li Zhuangping was worried about not being able to find a mannequin, his daughter Li Qin slowly grew into a very beautiful girl.
Li Zhuangping got married late, and he has always been very fond and loving of his daughter, so under his protection, Li Qin is like a little girl who does not know the world, with a very natural and pure temperament.
Such Li Qin is simply the best portrayal of the goddess of Wushan in his heart, as soon as he appeared, his eyes immediately lit up and he found the model image in his mind.
It's a pity that the model in front of him is his biological daughter, which makes him fall into a very contradictory struggle.
After all, in this society, people still have considerable prejudice against nude art, and if others know that the Wushan goddess he painted is his daughter, it will inevitably attract a lot of criticism and accusations, and some people will even feel that his practice is unethical and a kind of blasphemy against art.
However, while he was hesitating about this matter, his wife accidentally learned of his troubles, and after knowing all this, she did not object, but expressed a certain understanding and support for his approach.
She feels that her daughter has such conditions and can become a source of inspiration for her father's creation, which is actually a very fortunate thing and a rare opportunity, and being able to leave her beautiful youth on the canvas is also a special experience and harvest for her daughter.
Therefore, she told Li Zhuangping that since her daughter has become the model image in his mind, she should take advantage of this opportunity, and don't worry too much about the eyes of the outside world, as long as it is shown at the right time and environment, she will definitely be understood and recognized by others.
In this way, Li Zhuangping, who was originally hesitant, also let go of the burden in his heart, and he decided to start from the support and understanding of his family, and resolutely asked his daughter to become his own mannequin.
The daughter agreed to her father's request for his creation
When his daughter heard such a request, her eyes were naturally full of surprise and doubt.
After all, she also knows that once she becomes her father's mannequin, her every move will be noticed by others, and such a move may attract criticism and disturbance from others.
However, when she saw her father's enthusiasm and expectation, and then thought of her father's hard work and efforts for artistic creation over the years, her heart gradually underwent some changes.
She felt that maybe she could get some growth and inspiration from this incident, and maybe she could help her father complete a meaningful creation in her own way, which could be regarded as a kind of help and support for her father.
So, after some inner struggle, she finally agreed to her father's request and became his mannequin.
However, in order to better help her father, she also began to start from all aspects in the following period of time, striving to improve her painting literacy and cultivation, and at the same time deliberately learned some knowledge of body art, hoping that she could better cooperate with her father's creation.
Perhaps influenced by her father's creative atmosphere, her painting attainments have also been improved to a certain extent, and after that, she also began to try some of her own creations, and gradually developed her own unique artistic style.
Father and daughter threw themselves into the creation together, and the painting was finally unveiled
With the full cooperation of his daughter, Li Zhuangping was finally able to put his creative ideas into practice, and he and his daughter devoted themselves to the creation of paintings together.
At the beginning, he was very nervous and nervous, after all, his daughter was standing in front of him, and she was still naked, which was a very big test and challenge for any father.
And the daughter is also a process of unconditional trust and tolerance for her father, and when she is on the side, she will also give her father some encouragement and understanding from time to time to help her father relieve his inner embarrassment and tension.
Gradually, in the process of creation, the father and daughter slowly forgot about each other's family relationship, but became more like a pair of excellent mentors and partners, they could discuss the idea of creation together, analyze the details of the painting together, and also appreciate the artwork together, from which they got some inspiration and inspiration.
Under such joint investment, their paintings have also achieved very good results, and the image of the goddess of Wushan is full of aura and vitality, and at the same time, there is a very harmonious picture composition and profound artistic connotation, once it is published, it has been loved and recognized by many people.
The father and daughter have attracted countless criticisms and accusations for their paintings
However, just when they thought that they could get the understanding and recognition of others from such paintings, they unexpectedly found that their own paintings had become the focus of other people's discussions and speculations.
It turns out that after seeing these works, many people did not appreciate the elegance of art from them, but began to speculate about the relationship between father and daughter, believing that their way of creating is a kind of blasphemy against art and a challenge to ethics.
And her daughter, under such speculation and criticism, has become more and more timid and sensitive, and even for a while, she didn't dare to go out easily, which made Li Zhuangping very distressed and guilty.
He felt that perhaps because of his persistence and obsession, his daughter became a topic of conversation in other people's mouths, which brought her unnecessary distress and harm.
However, when he was worried about his daughter's physical and mental health, his daughter took the initiative to stand by his side, telling her father that she did not regret her choice, but felt that such a creative experience had a very important significance and impact on her growth and life.
Moreover, in the art circle they are in, there are also some predecessors who have given quite high praise and recognition to this way of creation, and they feel that such paintings are indeed very excellent and profound, which can arouse the audience's in-depth thinking and association, and is a kind of advancement and breakthrough in art.
With such recognition and support, Li Zhuangping also gradually came out of self-blame and troubles, and he decided that he would not give up his creation and pursuit because of some negative voices from the outside world, but to move forward towards the road of art with a firmer pace, and at the same time, he should also inherit his own artistic ideas and concepts, and pass on the power of beauty to more people.
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Through this touching story of Li Zhuangping and his daughter, we can deeply feel that art is a very great existence, which can make people get emotional warmth and inspiration, can make people think and understand, and is a kind of purification and shock to the inner soul.
And father's love is a kind of selfless and great emotion, which can be for the sake of children, for art, and for their own ideals, giving everything without regrets.
I hope that in the future, no matter what kind of difficulties and challenges we face, we can be like them, move forward bravely, and use our own persistence and love to create our own wonderful life.