In Ye Hongping's view, reading and writing are the first, and painting is a "standby skill". China's literature, medicine, music and dance all embody philosophy. Many people can't understand Ye Hongping's paintings. "The metaphysical is called God, and the metaphysical is called utensil." The basic composition of painting is pen, ink, color, water, and the techniques composed of these factors, which are physical and instrumental. There is also a metaphysical god, that is, the painter's ideology, which is expressed in the artistic conception of painting. The quality of painting is its artistry; The "number" of painting, that is, the amount of pen and ink, is its technicality. God, emotion and qi are the essence, shape is the shell, not the number, and the present quantity constitutes the image. Since ancient times, China has divided paintings into three categories: gods, wonders and abilities. What is a miracle? That is, changeable, highly generalized, very similar to objects and images, and eclectic in appearance. What is a product? Simple and naive, true feelings, not deliberately portrayed and reached the realm of selflessness. Highly generalized, very similar to objects, and irregular in appearance. Regression is simple. Ye Hongping likes to use a simple pen, and the composition is simple, but it is often unexpected and intriguing. Plain scenes and minimalist lines are casual "accidental works" carefully constructed by many people.
This is a beautiful realm. "Quiet" is the ethereal spirit of the mind. The more ethereal the state of mind, the less quiet and noisy the material world is. Therefore, silence does not have to enter the empty valley, nor does it have to sit still and meditate like Buddhists. In your busy schedule, in the hustle and bustle of the world, you accidentally left everything behind and daydreamed leisurely. Suddenly, there seemed to be a flash of light in your heart, and infinite enlightenment came. This is the quiet fun of stealing time from work. Just close your eyes and think, and print this picture in your mind. The source of this living water is taste. On the land of Xiaotian in Hongping, you can smell the fragrance of the land, hear the chirping of thrush, feel the wind and see people in nature and destiny. A thrilling aesthetic feeling, this is baptism. Art pulls you into the spiritual world and can restore your physical and mental vitality.
Although Mr. Ye's works are arbitrary and unconventional in expression schema, he is still a very typical traditional scholar through these appearances and explorations. His calligraphy skills are solid and seemingly casual, but in fact he is comfortable. The lines are continuous, the veins are connected, the outside is soft and the inside is rigid, and the curved iron is coiled, which is quite elegant. Calligraphy has constructed his painting language, which can be easily achieved, and there is no way to do it at once. Line is the soul of calligraphy and painting. Many of his works are also painted with words and integrated into one. This treatment benefits from his calligraphy skills. As a painter, if he has a deep knowledge of calligraphy, he will go a long way. Many of Ye Hongping's paintings are poems, which are simple, straightforward and easy to understand. Literature is an indispensable education for painters. Su Songshi's "Dongpo Zhi Lin Topic" Wang Wei's "Blue Pass misty rain map" has a cloud: "Poetry is fascinating, and there are pictures in poetry; Look at the picture. There are poems in it. "Dig into the relationship between poetry and painting. Poetry is a picture with sound, and painting is a silent poem. Both of them have the same way of thinking and artistic conception. Poetry needs to be inscribed on the surface of the picture, and poetry is an organic part of the picture. From a deeper perspective, poetry can remind the theme of painting and extend the artistic conception of works. At the same time, the picture shows the artistic conception of the poem more intuitively, and the two complement each other. " Literati painting pays attention to talent, knowledge and self-cultivation, and pays attention to "painting outside work" People who have achieved something are no exception. Ye Hongping and Xu Huiquan, president of Jiangsu Art Museum, were college classmates and later went to Central America for further study. Their profound literary skills, rich experience and qualifications, love for nature and hometown, and his calligraphy attainments all constitute the cornerstone of his art, reading widely, singing poetry and painting, being indifferent to the world, being calm, concentrating on painting and calligraphy, and concentrating on creation. Nourish his art with all-round study, and create his own style with bold innovation, which is unique.
Chinese painting first emphasizes charm, and charm is style, that is, the painter's personal inner world, which is expressed by pen. Only when there is artistic realm can a work of art be considered, and copying the real scene is naturalism. In ancient times, China defined the essence and value of beauty with "meaning" as beauty, and entrusted China's ancient aesthetic ideal, all of which were shown in Ye Hongping's paintings. "Jade and beauty have five virtues" (Shuo Wen Jie Zi) and "Flowers are wonderful in spirit" (Shao Yong), which convey the instant reaction of the appreciator's feelings, intuition and thoughts. There is an old saying: "Things are viewed with emotion, so words must be beautiful" (Liu Xie), and things are observed with our own eyes, so things are accompanied by our subjective feelings. Simple and naive, true feelings, simple and complicated. Li Xiaoshan, director of the Art Museum of Nanjing Art Institute, said that Hong Ping's paintings are not limited to established procedures, and his composition is unique and has its own beauty. Moreover, he is naturally sensitive to pen and ink, and seeing his paintings will give him some unexpected joy. His early works were similar to those of Xu Wei in Ming Dynasty, and he made good use of ink and wash. Every stroke is full of uncertainty, but there are rules to be found, not casual and watertight. Hong Ping said that he hated repetition. Every picture had better have a new feeling. It was an expression of emotion at that time, just like fireworks. The moment it broke out, the past passed. Especially sometimes a little drunk, painting is particularly cool, and it is even more impossible to imitate the pen and ink at that time when awake.
Some people say that everyone's temperament hides the books he has read, the people he has loved and the roads he has traveled. Since ancient times, talents have come forth in large numbers in Jiangnan. Ye Hongping traveled around in the business world, and his favorite was literature and art. He painted the roads he walked and the bridges he crossed into his own blood and put his strong feelings into his paintings. In painting, you can read the artist's vision, enthusiasm and painstaking efforts, and feel his delicacy and appropriateness. Go north to study, get to know your wife, go deep into the west, and create a blend of western cultures in the Middle East. In his works, we can see the influence of many visual arts and even other disciplines. The painter himself is good at calligraphy at the same time, so it is not a simple matter to achieve stage art and inclusiveness. He has a childlike innocence about innovative things, and he likes all kinds of arts, all touching things created at different levels. Gradually, all the arts are used freely. Draw nutrition from tradition, seek inspiration from national culture and return to the root of one's own culture. In the back of the past, his works are like a pure cloud shadow, which solves the troubles of the present, melts the worries in the heart and brings the washing of the soul. When creating, Mr. Ye is immersed in undisturbed silence, no matter what the outside world is like. The process of painting is like a clear spring flowing. The genius in the world is a genius because it has great creativity and extraordinary sensibility, and can see nuances that ordinary people can't notice. There is a huge plum blossom painting on the coffee table, which is very simple, with a few strokes and far-reaching artistic conception. Just like a river, no matter how many people stop for it, it will only flow away. No sadness, no joy, it is endless and eternal. Because of the silence at this moment, I repeatedly admire and the fragrance is overflowing. I entered a more distant cultural tunnel and heard the voice of the years. You see, time flies, mountains and rivers are safe, and we will meet again. The breeze passes through the hundred-mile tree-lined trees, and birds jump on the treetops. The best sunshine shines here in spring, so the long streets are full of light.