However, in the ink world created by Zeng's paintings and calligraphy works, we simply can't see his prudence and conservatism in real life, but it is another strange scene of freedom, agility and freedom. It can be seen that in the daily communication in the floating world, only the painter's character representation can be perceived, and only by interpreting his ink paintings and calligraphy works can we get a glimpse of the passionate, turbulent and unrestrained soul contained in his calm external image, and the ink poet is more romantic and heroic.
Zeng, a young painter, is good at animals, flowers and birds, and also knows calligraphy. The donkeys, cows, sheep and fish in his works are rigorous and tangible, with simple and unique style, far-reaching interest and dripping ink. Mr. Baoji painter happily wrote a postscript for Zeng's work "The Picture of Donkeys": "Painting donkeys is very charming and full of pride, which can be described as unique to Qinchuan."
Zeng's "Ink Painting Donkey" is exaggerated in technique, accurate and appropriate in brushwork, ingenious and delicate in ink delivery, concise in brushwork, far-reaching in artistic conception, meaningful in less wins and endless in poetry. Hand in hand, hearty, free, full of passion for life, rippling the rhythm of life. Among them, the front side uses lines to write hooves and reins, and the lines are steady, round and powerful; On the front side, it depicts the trunk and spirit with ink. The ink is divided into shades and colors, and the wet and dry layers are distinct.
Donkeys are the "half of the country" of rural people in the farming era. They are docile, naughty and lovely, neither as stubborn as cattle nor as strong as horses. They can plow, grind, ride and carry. They are partners in life and helpers in work.
Freehand donkey painting is not a simple and objective description of the donkey's shape, but a demonstration of its vitality and personality charm on the basis of being faithful to the donkey's shape. It does not aim at the similarity of appearance, but focuses on conveying its charm.
In his early years, he studied Chinese painting and sketch with painters such as Academy of Fine Arts and Shi Tao, and laid a solid modeling foundation. In his hometown of Longxi, Gansu, the "Donkey in Longzhong" accompanied his childhood and warmed his childlike innocence. He was able to observe and be familiar with the "Liangzhou Donkey" in Hexi, the "Guanzhong Donkey" in Shaanxi and the "Guangling Donkey" in Shanxi. A large number of sketches sharpened his clever pen and ink, and long-term eye contact awakened his artistic sense. His love for life made him sing for donkeys in the world of ink painting.
Zeng's freehand brushwork donkey is rigorous in structure, vivid in shape, vivid in image and profound in meaning. In his works, there is no endless grinding road, no endless fields, no fence of huts, no corner of haystacks, and his donkey, either whispering, standing still, listening far away, or galloping, are completely free and unrestrained natural scenes, and there is no trace of human-driven slavery, such as the desire for an ideal life. This is the expression of the real artist's spiritual world.
In 2003, Zeng Yisan accumulated many years of pen and ink experience. With solid sketching skills and skillful pen and ink skills, he wrote a book "New Techniques of Freehand Donkeys", which was published by a famous Hong Kong publishing house. The book contains the anatomy of the donkey, the sketch of the donkey, ink painting, overall techniques, works appreciation and other chapters. , with illustrations and simple explanations, is well received by fellow painters and calligraphy lovers. Mr. Hua, the former vice chairman of China Artists Association and a famous cartoonist, praised his inscription: "Painting is achieved in thinking, and art is endless". This is the affirmation of famous artists and the spur of predecessors.
Zeng's calligraphy attainments and skills can be seen in his freehand donkey paintings. He studied calligraphy under Mr. Ren Buwu in Baoji, and later received biographies from famous artists such as Gansu and Wu. Besides, his diligence and hard practice make his calligraphy unique. Look closely at his books, which are free and easy, elegant and dynamic, and do not demand the uniformity of words; Sudden illness and slowdown have a steady trend, and there is no end of carving knots.
The world is too noisy and needs a quiet place. Zeng Yisan's character is too strict and needs a dissolute release. And this dripping world, this place where donkeys freely inhabit, is the hometown that the painter once thought. This hometown is not the memory of a poor mountain village in Longxi, nor the leisurely urban daydream of a new house in Guanzhong, but the dreamland where the painter once had his mind moored.
Tonight on the 15th, the bright moon is like water, and the night wind is refreshing. Zeng Yi's three decisions are splashing ink at his desk and freehand brushwork under the lamp. We wish him: pen and ink sing songs and write temperament, and the donkey will return to his hometown.