From The Spirit Of The North Were Landscape Oil Painting Language

The painting style and language are the essence for the artists. In this article, the author recounts through his own experience how spiritual pursuit, language form, theme selection, painting materials and painting approach influence the developing of the painting style and language.Painting is the exhibition of the artist's spiritual pursuit and emotional expression through certain painting language. It has the double characteristics of brainwork and labor. Different appearance would be demonstrated because of the different individual experience, artistic accomplishment arid technique level of the artists. On the prerhise of authenticity this kind of appearance should be unique. The experience and enlightenment from the life are very important for some artists. They are not only the source of the inspiration, materials and passion (psychological energy), but also the direction and home of the creation purpose. It influences the painter's aesthetic orientation and even tempering and choice of the painting language a lot. In the gradual progress course in the painting style, other artistic styles and modes have bi-directional effects to the painter. The emotional resonance and need of the skill and technique cause would lead to the absorption and approval of spirit and culture. At the same time, conversely it would strengthen the artist's discovery, understanding and affirmation of himself. No matter Five Dynasties North Sect Landscape Painting School or Germany New Expressionist Painting Style, they are not only inspiration but also re-affirmation for the author. The most important thought resources for me come from the introspection and criticism on the vulgarizing of the social spirit in the 1990s. This is the starting point for my thoughts and the basic point of my creation. Certainly it appears in a simple and direct way on the artistic expression, namely making earnest efforts to displayand eulogize the classical humane spirit of mankind's self improvement, life and growth in the cruel living environment since ancient times. Mostly the themes the artist chooses are the laborers in the cold mountain of the North and from the bottom of the society. In the picture composition, the flat-far planform similar to the ancient landscape has been adopted, aiming to set off the brilliant human nature how the negligible mankind struggle to survive in the tough nature. Pay attention to the application of the comprehensive material on the skill and technique; Build out historical heavy sense and remote, permanent and long atmosphere on the picture with the vicissitudes sense of the skin texture. Based on this, the broad study and absorption of the different skills and techniques and spirit from domestic and international artists tends to be more initiative and conscientious. Tradition and form have more practical meaning outside of the historical and aesthetic values.Finally, rational cognition on the border of the language and limitation of the human being brings me the steady and calm mind to learn and experience in the artistic palace. No matter it is drifting along with the tide or struggling hard, the meaning has exceeded the pursuit of the individual fame and profit.