"Stand firmly on the green mountains and never relax, the roots are still in the broken cliffs. After thousands of blows, they are still strong, regardless of the winds from the east, west and northwest." This is a famous bamboo poem by Zheng Banqiao in the Qing Dynasty. In the paintings of literati in the past dynasties, there are many people who love bamboo, and there are countless bamboo poems and paintings. However, regardless of the number or the high style, Zheng Banqiao has attracted widespread attention for his brilliant achievements. Behind his poems and paintings, they are all reflections of his upright and unyielding personality. ?
Zheng Banqiao kept writing throughout his life, and his poetry, calligraphy and painting were called the "Three Wonders" by people at the time. In terms of creative techniques, Zheng Banqiao advocates that intention comes first. He did not stick to the method of painting bamboo, but focused on observation and understanding. He wrote about the gentleman's heroic spirit of bamboo and his ambition to be unconquered by the vulgar world. He conveyed the spirit of bamboo and sketched life for bamboo. He used the form to describe the spirit and was unique. He not only wrote the bamboo's Elegant and elegant, it also expresses a kind of high-definition personality. From "bamboo in the eyes" to "bamboo in the chest" and finally to "bamboo in the hands", bamboo has become the favorite sketching object of Chinese writers and writers. When he painted orchids, he used burnt ink brush strokes and used the long cursive cursive writing method. He broke away from his contemporary habits and "painted to the point where the secret of heaven is revealed, which is unprecedented in the past." His creative attitude and method are also similar to those of Zhuda. There is a relationship. Bamboo in Zheng Banqiao really complements each other, and people and bamboo become one.
Zheng Banqiao's ink and bamboo paintings are mostly freehand works, done in one go. The breath of life is very strong, and every branch and leaf, whether it is a new bamboo with dead bamboo, a single branch of bamboo in a clump, or a bamboo in the wind or a bamboo in the rain, is full of wonderful changes. In this "Orchid and Bamboo Picture", the height of the bamboo is staggered, the shades are thick and light, and the colors are colorful, all of which are exquisite. The strange rocks painted by Zheng Banqiao first outline the outline, and then add a little horizontal chamfering or light ink clear dyeing. They never touch the moss. The feeling of "uninhibited", "the natural interest is dripping, and the smoke and clouds are everywhere". The orchids painted by Zheng Banqiao are mostly orchids from the mountains. He uses heavy ink and cursive script to fully describe the splendid nature of orchids. The flowers and leaves are painted one stroke at a time, and the flowers are like butterflies flying. The brushwork is free and elegant, very interesting, and is inspired by Shi Tao but has something new. Innovation. Throughout the composition of this "Orchid and Bamboo" painting, there is a strange and eclectic composition, with the bamboos towering into the clouds. The orchids in his paintings are growing on the bank of thorns on a flat slope, full of vitality and interest. Not only does it have a perfect art form, but it also has rich and profound ideological content. He said: "Whenever I paint orchids, bamboos, and rocks, they are used to comfort the working people of the world, not to provide for the comfort and enjoyment of the world." In the era of feudal autocracy, these ideas that focused on "working people", All sparkles of democratic thought. Zheng Banqiao's painting style is fresh, beautiful, and otherworldly, giving people a unique feeling. What is particularly eye-catching is that Zheng Banqiao's bamboo painting also pays attention to the organic combination of calligraphy and painting, "using the vertical long strokes in cursive script to transport it." He said: "Calligraphy has lines, bamboo must also have lines, and calligraphy has lines. Bamboo must have density, and calligraphy must have density, and bamboo must have density." For this reason, people can appreciate it from his calligraphy and painting.
Zheng Banqiao not only regards himself as bamboo, but also treats others as "bamboo". He is willing to reward young students, do his best to support them, teach them through words and deeds, and have high hopes for them. Zheng Banqiao loved bamboo all his life, was obsessed with bamboo, wrote poems about bamboo, wrote about bamboo in paintings, chanted bamboo to express his aspirations, and painted bamboo to express his feelings. It was Zheng Banqiao who painted the personality of bamboo, or it was bamboo that made Zheng Banqiao famous. As the saying goes, "Bamboo survives when it is destroyed." Although Banqiao is gone, its "bamboo soul" is still there.