Zou Zhenwei, formerly known as Zou Wei, was born in 1973 with the courtesy name Bozhi. His artistic achievements in painting are just like the word "Bo Zhi" - he is good at plum orchid and bamboo and chrysanthemum.
Zou Zhenwei is a national first-class artist living in Zhengzhou, a famous cultural city. The golden crown of a first-class artist is naturally supported by works of good character. You may wish to appreciate the four panels of Zou Zhenwei's representative work "Plum Blossoms, Orchid, Bamboo and Chrysanthemum" in turn, and feel the unique artistic style and artistic characteristics contained in it.
Let’s look at the plum blossoms first. Unlike other artists who create plum blossoms, Zou Zhenwei breaks through the traditional modeling convention of horizontal plum branches and adopts the shape of upright plum branches. This style changes the submissive feeling of plum branches in the past due to lying down, and immediately visually becomes more handsome and strong, and the spiritual temperament is evaporating upward. Therefore, when you look at Zou Zhenwei's plum blossom paintings, you will feel a clear sense of excitement, and the spiritual connotation embodied by the upright plum branches is more prominent. This new idea of ????plum branch modeling that is different from the popular trend is the artistic essentials obtained by Zou Zhenwei’s independent exploration from natural plums to artistic plums. Only by long-term and detailed observation of life, and then with a deep understanding of artistic expression techniques, can we change it. The lying plum blossoms become plum blossoms, which further promotes the spirit of plum blossoms and becomes the original artistic creation of the painter. Zou Zhenwei pays great attention to changes in charm when composing plum blossom paintings. The main branch is upright, while the thin branches are hanging down. The charm is condensed because of the uprightness, and harmonious because of the drooping. Therefore, when you look at Zou Zhenwei's plum blossom painting, you can feel the Taoist philosophy. The charm is spread. Although the picture is simple, the atmosphere is myriad.
Look at the orchid painting again. In the works of many painters, orchids are a representative image of softness, so orchids live under rocks and grow in clumps. Zou Zhenwei painted orchids, with soft leaves and beautiful flowers. Looking at the orchids alone, there seems to be no ingenuity. But looking at the overall situation, ingenuity makes a big difference. Zou Zhenwei placed the soft orchid on the side of the sloping rock, swinging it into the wind, surrounded by dangers. Placing the soft orchid structure on the leaning rock is not cruel in appearance, but an expression of the softness of the body and the strength of the mind. If you dare to place the orchid on the leaning rock, I will show my determination with my pen. Zou Zhenwei's artistic conception ability in painting orchid pictures is so unique. His ideas are always unexpected, yet make sense when you think about them carefully. It can be said that the form and the meaning are connected to the heart, which is very touching.
Next, let’s look at its bamboo picture. Zou Zhenwei's bamboo painting inherits the excellent brushwork of Banqiao's ink bamboo, with concise layers, light brushwork and casual stippling. Therefore, looking at his bamboo, it is like meeting a smart and unrestrained wise man in the mountains, and the sense of communication is very clear. Looking at Zou Zhenwei's bamboo paintings, you can see the tall and graceful shapes from a distance, and you can hear the rustling leaves up close. The thinness of the poles and the whirling of the leaves under the moonlight are light and touching, and the artistic conception is beautiful. Of course, Zou Zhenwei's bamboo painting is not only good at painting bamboo, but also has a perfect match with the rock shape. Bamboo cannot be made without rocks. The rocks Zou Zhenwei placed at the feet of bamboos rise in a stacked shape, layer by layer, complementing the vitality of bamboo, which greatly enhances the spiritual taste of bamboo paintings. Looking at the bamboos and the rocks, the Qi generates momentum, the momentum rises, and the momentum surges, which is quite pleasing to the eye.
Finally, look at its chrysanthemum picture. Zou Zhenwei's pictures of chrysanthemums are neither clusters in clusters nor knots, but "beautiful chrysanthemums falling in waterfalls." What is the beautiful waterfall chrysanthemum? The body of the chrysanthemum hangs down from the top of the rock, like the Milky Way falling from the sky, with its stems turning into flowing streams, leaves turning into splashing beads, and flowers turning into rainbow clouds. Looking at Zou Zhenwei's beautiful chrysanthemums falling in a waterfall, I couldn't help but sigh: What a high level of artistic conception is required to create the shocking beauty of chrysanthemums turning into a waterfall in front of you! Of course, the chrysanthemum picture is drawn in the form of a falling waterfall, which perfectly complements the previous three pictures of rising momentum. need. Therefore, from an overall point of view, the beautiful chrysanthemums in the waterfall at the end are also the return of the artist's mind and state, which is caused by the return of noise to tranquility, Zen Taoism, and the natural artistic technique of the Taoism. In addition, the wonderful birds and calligraphy in the four works are also another reason why his works are exquisitely crafted and have high value in the art investment market.
In 2009, Zou Zhenwei won the grand prize in recognition of his artistic achievements and was the gold medal winner at the 4th National Art Exhibition. Looking at Zou Zhenwei's other mirror works, fan sketches, or landscape masterpieces, they are all of gold medal quality and are created by everyone. This outstanding painter, who is based on traditional techniques and has unique artistic conception ability, is constantly climbing on the road of artistic practice. He is capable of his talent, just like the plum blossom branches in his paintings, rising and flourishing!