-Huang Jun
The traditional technique of meticulous painting and heavy color has a long history, which can be traced back to the Qin and Han Dynasties and reached its peak in the Tang and Song Dynasties. However, in the Yuan Dynasty, due to the rise of literati painting, meticulous and heavy color painting gradually declined, but this excellent traditional painting has its immortal works both in history and today. There is another reason for the decline of meticulous painting, that is, most of the old painters' eyesight declines, and young painters are too time-consuming and laborious to bear loneliness, but the extremes meet. Today, I am glad to see that more and more painters are engaged in meticulous painting, and this kind of painting will definitely revive.
Wang Hongde, Wang Hongzheng and Wang Hongchao were born in Cangzhou, Hebei. They are all young meticulous painters. First, they learned from the book "A Study of Ladies' Paintings" published by me in my early years, and then they learned many famous paintings of past dynasties, which laid a solid foundation. It has been more than ten years since the three brothers joined our school in 1993, during which they talked and learned from each other and enjoyed themselves. Their studious attitude, following the principles of teachers, being reserved and unassuming, and being modest and unpretentious left a deep impression on me. What makes me more gratified is that the two brothers are very United and rare. Over the past ten years, they have made great achievements and produced new works. In my opinion, one is ashamed and the other is happy. Ashamed of my lack of knowledge, I am glad that meticulous painting is imitated by others.
Hong De began to study figure painting, and then devoted himself to the creation of flower-and-bird painting. Because he has laid a solid foundation in figure painting, his flower-and-bird paintings are more pure, concise and thought-provoking. More importantly, he paid great attention to finding materials in his life, went deep into the countryside and carefully carved and painted every grass and tree in the field. Whenever he looks at his paintings, he will have an immersive intimacy. Heavy and golden ears of grain will immediately remind people of farmers' customs, and three or two clever quails will add a touch of charm to the picture. His "Pear Flowers and Birds" is very vivid and elegant. The sparrow in the picture is real and vivid, so it can be seen that he has made great efforts in sketching. The painting "Morning Dew" is stained with a layer of misty fog on the top of a pool of residual lotus, which corresponds to the actual situation, and this is also the embodiment of his innovation in heavy color painting techniques.
Hong Zheng and Hong Chao mainly draw figure paintings, as well as landscapes and flowers and birds, which makes their figure paintings richer and more harmonious. Hong Zheng's "Little" depicts the tragic scene that Yan Taizi Dan sent Jing Ke "the wind blows and the water cools, and the strong man is gone forever". In the picture, Taizi Dan and his guests hide their faces and cry, while Jing Ke sings with his head held high, which further sets off the hero's righteous spirit of dying. The Picture of the Goddess of Luo vividly shows the scenes in Cao Zhi's Ode to the Goddess of Luo, such as "Teng Wenyu is frightened to ride, Luan dies together" and "Six dragons are all in one place, carrying clouds and carrying cars", and also reflects the author's literary accomplishment.
Hong Chao's "Tang Yun" series uses the image of Dunhuang flying in the background just right, with smooth lines and vivid composition, which is really a masterpiece of meticulous painting. "Guangsha" is a work of modern materials. In the picture, the layers of high-rise buildings are set off by light colors behind the pipa girl, which reminds us of Du Fu's poem "There are thousands of buildings, which is the great shelter for the poor in the world." Isn't this the true embodiment of our life today?