Appreciation of Chen Zifen’s works

The brush strokes of Chen Zifen are said to be extraordinary. This does not lie in the vivid shapes, density, and subtle changes in hardness and softness that ordinary white painting hands can achieve. It mainly lies in the texture of the strokes achieved by using gold and stone into the painting. Unique taste and quality. In 1960, Yu Jianhua commented: "His lines are neither Gu Kaizhi nor Li Longmian, but contain Gu Kaizhi and Li Longmian and form a unique style, forming what he calls Chen Zifen's line drawing." The reason why it is called "Chen Zifen's line drawing" mainly depends on the content of epigraphic calligraphy in the strokes, so Yu Jianhua said with emotion: "Wu Changshuo used epigraphic calligraphy to paint freehand flowers, and Mr. Chen used epigraphic calligraphy to paint freehand flowers. It is really called spring orchid and autumn chrysanthemum. Different approaches but similar results." Since the end of the Qing Dynasty, the epigraphy school has flourished, and many people have incorporated freehand brushwork into epigraphic calligraphy. Zhao Zhiqian, Wu Changshuo, Qi Baishi, and Pan Tianshou all benefited from the study of Beibei and epigraphy, and have a masculine and clumsy style. Chen Zifen is the only one who has entered the field of meticulous painting. Breaking away from the customs, this is Chen Zifen's unique place.