Chen Dayu fell in love with Wu Changshuo's freehand flower-and-bird painting in his early years, and later studied under Qi Baishi, specializing in freehand flower-and-bird painting. However, his pre-school students are not limited to Raul, but trace back to the masters of Ming and Qing Dynasties such as Xu Wei, Shi Tao, Badashanren, and "Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics", drawing nutrients from the paintings of past masters, collecting the strengths of each family and becoming their own spokespersons. He insisted on observing and sketching for a long time, catching inspiration from real life and discovering beauty from ordinary life, which made his works not only have traditional brushwork but also reflect the distinctive spirit of the times. He is good at integrating his optimistic and open-minded outlook on life and emotional experience of loving life into his works. Regardless of flowers, birds, fish, insects and vines, he pays attention to the pursuit of the shape of things, full of the flavor of the times and the interest of life.
In Chen Dayu's freehand brushwork of flowers and birds, the most striking thing is the chicken he painted. It can also be said that Painting a Chicken represents the highest achievement of his freehand brushwork. Chen Dayu can't draw a chicken without Qi Baishi's encouragement. At that time, he presented a picture of a rooster and asked his teacher Qi Baishi to teach him the truth. The master seemed to see Dayu's future, so he wrote on a picture of a rooster: "Everyone in the world has his own eyes and is rewarded by heaven." Brother Dayu lives up to his reputation. "In order to draw a good chicken, Chen Dayu once drew tens of thousands of exercise books. Through solid efforts and unremitting pursuit, Chen Dayu is finally known as a "generation of famous artists". The folk saying that "white shrimp worms are sad for horses, can dye buffaloes, yellow donkeys and bitter Zen eagles and chickens" shows people's affirmation of his art.
This cock picture is Chen Dayu's masterpiece. On the screen, red plums compete for beauty, and cocks stride and sing. The topic is: "Hongmei strives for spring, striding and singing to welcome the sunrise. 1976, a national day, Dayu. " Zhong Yin: "Dayu (Zhu Wen) and Chen Ao (Bai Wen)." Print two copies.
In this picture, the central seal is intended to enter the pen, supplemented by the lateral front, the pen is light and astringent, the ink color is dark and dry, and the color is steady and gorgeous. From this work, we can clearly see that Chen Dayu learned from him. Plum blossom is taken from Wu Changshuo, with multiple strokes as the center, reflecting the meaning of seal script, vigorous and tall. The cock on the side is from the old man Baishi, vigorous and simple. Surrounded by well-organized red plums, a rooster swaggered, and his heroic, defiant personality and energetic posture made people feel excited and enterprising unconsciously.
Chen Dayu's achievements are manifold. He has studied, Pan, Pan, etc. For a long time, he has participated in the calligraphy styles of Huai Su, Wang Duo, Wu Changshuo and Qi Baishi. Especially good at seal script and cursive script, the book is dignified and elegant, full of strength and interest; At the beginning of his seal cutting, he pursued Qin and Han Dynasties and was greatly influenced by Qi Baishi. He is skillful and clumsy, energetic and bright, and has his own style. Together with the achievements of painting, it is called the three wonders of contemporary "book, painting and printing". His achievements in painting are inseparable from his character, disposition and diligence, including his accomplishments in calligraphy and seal cutting. Only by combining these analyses can we see a comprehensive Chen Dayu.
His greatest contribution to freehand brushwork flower-and-bird painting is to turn the gentle charm behind traditional freehand brushwork literati painting into modern feelings with lofty sentiments, and to develop China traditional freehand brushwork to a new height with its unique painting style.