"Viewing the Mountains and the Sea": Reproduce the mythical beasts and strange people in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" with smart and elegant brushes. "In the sky, I wish to be a winged bird, and on the ground, I wish to be a branch." "Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty" At the end of "Song of Everlasting Regret", the finale of "Song of Sorrow" flies out, expressing the beautiful emotions of love and mutual support between men and women. So, what does a winged bird look like? The Xishan Jing of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, my country's earliest ancient book on strange things, mentions it: The Overseas Southern Classic of the Classic of Mountains and Seas mentions this bird again: It turns out that the original name of the biwing bird is "Manman", and they are always a cyan bird. , a red one flies in pairs. Therefore, they were used by later generations as a metaphor for loyal and persistent love. But according to the "Book of Mountains and Seas", the appearance of the winged bird also heralds the coming of floods. Chinese style illustrator Shanze recreates the appearance of the winged bird in "Guan Shan Hai": In addition to the winged bird, "Guan Shan Hai" also includes many mythical beasts and people from mysterious countries mentioned in the strange book "The Classic of Mountains and Seas". Draw it out. After opening "Viewing Mountains and Seas", people will immediately be amazed by the paintings in the book that are full of savagery and romance. Living on Mount Zhaoyao mentioned in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", he looks very much like a modern macaque. Looking at it, I can't help but wonder, "Where are the orangutans who have been replaced by animals?" "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" does not deliberately deify various animals. On the contrary, many animals in the book are edible. The Liao people walk very nimblely. According to legend, Su Daji, the concubine of Emperor Xin of Shang Dynasty, was transformed from a nine-tailed fox. This only made Su Daji bear the crime of "beauty causing harm to the country" for thousands of years. The tailed fox also originated from the "Book of Mountains and Seas": the book says that the nine-tailed fox can eat people and makes a sound like a baby; if humans eat it, they will not be bewitched by monsters. According to the "Book of Mountains and Seas", Chang. Animals with nine tails include not only foxes, but also tigers. In mythology, Kunlun Mountain is the capital of the Emperor of Heaven and is guarded by "Lu Wu". Lu Wu has a human face and a tiger body, just like what Shanze describes. : Why does he look like a big man playing a fairy? Could this be the legendary tiger woman? In "The Book of Mountains and Seas", not only the terrestrial animals look weird, but the aquatic animals look weirder every minute. For example, "Ran Yi." "Fish", although it lives in the water, has a snake head and six legs. Although Ran Yiyu looks fierce, it represents auspiciousness. If people eat it, they can stay away from nightmares and become evil. Ji. But the head of this fish looks like a magpie, and it sounds like a magpie, and it has ten wings! Is this really a fish? According to "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", the fish is indeed a fish, because it lives in In the water. Although its scales are very hidden and are hidden on the tops of its feathers, the fish has many uses. Keeping it at home can prevent fire; if you eat it, it can also cure jaundice. I'm sick. In ancient mythology, Nuwa, who made up the sky and created humans, has a "human face and a snake body". There are also many references to "human face and snake body" in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas". "God with human face and human body", and the "Xuanyuan people" in "Sea Classics": "God with snake body and human face" is very particular about the offerings that humans offer to it. First of all, it requires that roosters and pigs be buried together. Then, he threw a piece of jade and a piece of jade into the mountains. People in Xuanyuan Kingdom also have human faces and snake bodies. They like to wrap their tails around their heads out of respect for beautiful women and snakes. His imagination likes to combine them. Shanze is no exception. In "Viewing Mountains and Seas", his two "human faces and snake bodies" pictures are full of feminine beauty. In addition to snakes, people also like to combine fish. Imagine being together with a beautiful woman to form a "mermaid". However, the mermaids in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" are as ugly as possible, ruthlessly shattering the illusion of human beauty. Look again at the record in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas": "The human face." , four legs, fish body. Its voice is like that of a baby, and its food is free of dementia. "Isn't this just a giant salamander? However, although the mermaid looks ugly, it is very useful. Humans can cure dementia if they eat it. (We are all "human", so why eat each other too quickly... ) In the "Great Wilderness North Classic" of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", it is said that Kuafu, who died of thirst after chasing the sun, was a descendant of Emperor Yan. He helped Chi You during the battle between Huang Emperor and Chi You, but was sent by the Yellow Emperor. Yinglong killed it. But in the "Dongshan Jing" of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", Kuafu turned out to be a monkey covered in pig hair! It seems that Kuafu was afraid of causing a flood when it appeared. When you are thirsty, bring water wherever you go. Jia Baoyu in "A Dream of Red Mansions" was born with a piece of beautiful jade in his mouth, which is said to be a small stone left when Nuwa patched up the sky. There is an animal in "II" that also has pearls on its body. However, unlike the handsome Jia Baoyu, this animal is a little ugly. It has a cute name called "II" because its cry is like. It's called "II~II~". "The Book of Mountains and Seas" mentions a mountain god named "Jiao Chong", who is the leader of bees and other insects. However, don't think that he is also a little insect. . It’s scary that the worm has one body but two heads! Nowadays, people often refer to “Fuso” as a plant in southern my country. Flower. In the Book of Mountains and Seas, a tree called hibiscus is also mentioned. The hibiscus tree is not an ordinary tree. According to the book, there are ten legendary lakes under the Black Tooth Kingdom. The sun bathes in this big lake. They usually hang on a tree called "Fuso" on the lake.
"The Classic of Mountains and Seas" is an ancient Chinese book that records precious resources in all aspects of ancient times. In addition to rare and exotic animals, there are also records of religion, minerals, medicines, etc. The wealth of knowledge made Sima Qian, who wrote "Historical Records", say, "I dare not speak." There were painters in every dynasty who wanted to draw the animals mentioned in "The Classic of Mountains and Seas". Among the modern versions, the most stunning one is Shanzawa's "View of Mountains and Seas". The wildness, elegance and cunningness of various animals are highlighted by Shanzawa's exquisite painting skills, making people unable to help but look at them again and again. The illustrations in the new version of the textbook feature vivid characters and are full of Chinese style. Does this style conform to the public's aesthetics?
The previous illustrations of the People's Education Press have attracted a lot of hot comments from netizens, because the style of these illustrations is very inconsistent with contemporary aesthetics, and these teaching materials are intended for those who are about to enter school. Used by small children. Then these camellias looked very numb and indifferent, and their expressions were also very weird. Then it attracted a lot of people's discussion, so now this matter has a result, some illustrations have been redrawn, and the previous illustrators are no longer employed. So the illustrations in the new version of the textbook have vivid characters and are full of Chinese style. Does this style meet the public's aesthetics?
First of all, these new illustrations are very suitable for the public's aesthetics, because many netizens say that these illustrations are much more beautiful than the previous ones, and these teaching materials will benefit some users. Lifelong, that is to say, this is the first class they are about to enter and the book they are exposed to, so these illustrations must also have a profound impact on them. So this kind of childlike illustration is perfect for them.
In terms of style, these illustrations have a cartoon-like feel, which can very well encourage lower grade students to be attracted by some of the words in this book when they enter school. Attract them and stimulate their interest in learning. Therefore, the aesthetics of this new batch of illustrations are still good, and some of the small animal paintings are also very cute. Very good, able to capture students' hearts.
So, this illustration incident has come to an end. Then some illustrations were completely replaced. The previous illustrations were really not in line with the public's aesthetics, and it may also be a problem with the illustrators' aesthetics. The previous illustrations always had a sense of indifference and world-weariness, so these new illustrations have a good reputation. So what do you think of these illustrations? Anthropomorphic bird drawings are popular on the Internet. What is the background of this 90s-born illustrator?
The creator of these paintings is actually a girl born in the 1990s. These anthropomorphic drawings of birds have become popular on the Internet. Various types of birds transform into little fairies, and the paintings of little book children are so cute. Many netizens believe that the author who created these excellent paintings is actually a post-90s girl. She did not study painting professionally, but became a monk halfway. She has attracted many fans with her style.
Behind these paintings is actually a girl born in the 1990s, and this girl is from Guiyang. She is 28 years old this year. She was already a well-known painter in the circle a few years ago. Look. Looking at the paintings created by this post-90s girl, many people will definitely think that this girl is a professional who has been studying painting since she was a child. However, in fact, this post-90s girl has not received any special training. My achievements are basically based on my own exploration. I have liked drawing since I was a child, but my real desire to draw came from my experience in junior high school. I slowly came up with these ideas and started to create.
This post-90s painter had a strict upbringing when he was a child, so comics became his best friend in junior high school. It was also from junior high school that he began to teach himself through painting books, without any excessive The skill and emphasis is to express the scenes in your heart through color. When I was in high school, I spent a lot of youth-themed comics and started to try to submit them. Unfortunately, there was no reward for any of the works I complained about, and because in this There was no development on this path, so I finally started to study medicine and changed. Perhaps because I still loved painting in my heart, I continued to study and started to try painting at the same time. In the end, I created these paintings through my continuous efforts. , and let myself start to support myself through painting.
This post-90s painter is really amazing. The reason why he is able to create so many excellent works is actually his hobby of painting. But for this girl, it is already very good. , at least now I can make money to support myself through my hobbies, which is very enviable and amazing.