| Many emotions in real life can be conveyed through paintings,among which nostalgia,as a common human emotion,affects our lives and inevitably connects with painting.The unique sense of nostalgia and profound psychological experience provide artists with creative inspiration and materials,creating works with strong personal emotional expression and characteristics.Through the study of nostalgic themes,appreciating and analyzing from different perspectives,exploring diverse ways of expression,how to more accurately express one’s true feelings in watercolor paintings,create works with soul and vitality,and discover personal painting language and unique emotional expression.The research content of this article is mainly divided into five parts: The first part is the source of the topic,the significance and purpose of the research,and the current research status of nostalgia at home and abroad;The second part explains the term nostalgia and the reasons for its nostalgic emotions,and summarizes the connection between nostalgic themes and painting creation from four aspects: providing creative inspiration,making it easier to resonate with the audience,giving the work unique traces of the artist,and some emotional reproduction at that time.It analyzes the deep meaning of nostalgia from multiple aspects;The third part analyzes the works of representative artists both domestically and internationally from four aspects: composition,color,visual symbols,and emotional expression,in order to understand the diversity of expression methods for nostalgic themes;The fourth part is based on the author’s theoretical understanding and research on the works of previous artists,combined with his personal creation of the "Return to the Past" series,using watercolor painting to express the author’s nostalgic emotions in his heart;The fifth part summarizes the difficulties in the author’s creation and provides insights into the use of nostalgic themes in watercolor painting after creative practice. |