The emergence of "rock painting" in China can be traced back to the original and simple faience pottery of Banpo, mawangdui rich in color painting and lacquer painting, and the gongbi heavy color of the Tang Dynasty. However, it was once impacted by the "literati painting" and "ink painting" that arose after the Yuan Dynasty and became a marginal painting of the nation. "Rock color", an ancient and rustic material, as a painting material, originated from the random painting of primitive humans.
Rock painting is colorful, diverse techniques, comprehensive Eastern and Western painting styles in one, not bound by the old, experimenting with various new methods is the current situation of the creation of modern Chinese rock painting. Rock painting and ink painting, oil painting is only the difference in painting materials, this unity and integration is actually to use different tools to express the author's feelings and life. Of course, the reason why rock painting can become an independent painting genre also has its own unique side.
The color system of rock painting is composed of pure natural mineral color, new rock mineral color, water dry color, mica color and flash color, and combined with metal foil to complete the work, you can not rely on any other kind of painting color, such as gouache, water color, acrylic color, oil painting color, etc. to complete the work independently, of course, if the painting process is appropriately combined with other painting materials to better express the picture effect is not opposed, because rock painting is a free and broad concept, there is no excessive stylization and established requirements.
The medium between the color and the substrate material, the binding agent, is water-based animal glue and vegetable glue, which proves that it is a continuation of traditional Chinese painting. Because the early color painting and the later ink painting in traditional Chinese painting, the medium is water-soluble animal glue and vegetable glue. So far, of course, rock painting can also be combined with the medium of acrylic and oil painting (in addition, many painters at home and abroad have been doing such rock paintings), their combination does not affect the independent existence of rock paintings, because the material has no boundaries, before giving it the name of the painting species, it is only pure material.
The main materials used in rock painting are pure natural mineral color and new rock mineral color, they are the color of crystal particles, different thicknesses, produce different particles, showing an exceptionally rich color effect, after using the picture will produce a glittering refraction, just like the refraction of diamonds, showing the noble and elegant of the picture, deep and breathable, the picture is full of natural atmosphere, suitable for the noble and vulgar, flashy and colorful ideals pursued by people in today's rich society. And the uniqueness of this material beauty, but also no other kind of painting does not have, by the repeated superposition of different colors of particles to produce the visual effect of color points, with a hazy feeling, suitable for the aesthetic habits of orientals, and to add the stone color layer by layer, and finally make a texture and class refutation, to achieve an unrepeatable, very attractive effect. In addition, the distribution of coarse, medium and fine particles of mineral color in different proportions in the picture makes the picture produce a thick and thin contrast relationship, so that the picture is naturally unified, harmonious and rhythmic, which is also not available in other paintings. Therefore, there is nothing wrong with taking this example as an independent painting genre.
Rock painting is a broad and deep connotation of the painting, it can be a heavy brush, can also be large and small freehand, but also can be a combination of work and writing; can be abstract, can also be figurative, etc., it can be said that rock painting in the form of no restrictions. In short, rock painting has become an independent kind of painting beyond reproach, rock painting is a big concept, wide concept, it can cover all paintings that use stone pigments, ancient gongbi heavy color is mineral color, so to speak broadly, rock painting includes heavy color painting. Or, it can also be said that Chinese color painting has evolved with the times to today's new name.
Chang Liping, a famous painter who returned to Japan and a native of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, has loved art since childhood, and was specially guided by the famous teacher Wang Xijing in his early years, focusing on Chinese study of figure painting. In 1993, he went to Kyoto University of Plastic Arts in Japan for further study at the Special Graduate School, where he studied with Professor Li Geng. After graduating, he worked as an art teacher and professor at the university, participated in many exhibitions during his time in Japan, and successfully held two solo exhibitions. He is now rated as a national first-class artist by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage Protection of China.
