An Analysis Of The Artistic Characteristics Of Jiang Zhaohe's "Picture Of Refugees"

As the grandmaster of China`s water and ink portraits painting in the twentieth century and the maestro taking the lead in China`s art circle,Jiang Zhaohe strove to get rid of the constraint of traditional “ancient rule”,integrated western modelling concept and China`s traditional painting art and expanded the skills of China`s water and ink portraits painting.The scrupulous modelling and emphatically depicted figure`s inner world enabled China`s painting history to accomplish a new height and initiate a new trend for China`s water and ink portraits painting of realism.The basic modelling course of Chinese painting and water and ink portraits painting teaching system created by Jiang Zhaohe have directly influenced a multitude of standout figure painters,he has spent all his painstaking effort on China`s art education cause.As Jiang Zhaohe`s the most representative works,Refugee Painting reflects the highest level of China`s realistic water and ink portraits painting,and also is the most significant leapfrog and watershed of China`s figure painting from tradition to modernization.With sincere and forceful brushwork,Refugee Painting reveals the greatest truth and kindness disposition of Jiang Zhaohe and his anger towards war,demonstrating his call for justice and peace.In the field of China`s water and ink portraits painting,Jiang Zhaohe infinitely magnified the modelling charm that is particularly possessed by Chinese painting,enabling China`s water and ink portraits painting to enter into the rank of world`s realistic painting with the leap.Jiang Zhaohe has made outstanding contribution to the extraordinary splendorous showing of China`s water and ink portraits painting in world`s art circle.This paper mainly studies the realistic painting characteristics applied in Jiang Zhaohe`s Refugee Painting and the artistic expression techniques in the painting.The study is divided into the following aspects.First,analysis is conducted on the social environmental factor that promoted Jiang Zhaohe to march towards artistic pinnacle,by researching the works` theme and artistic concept in a deep manner and the features in his times,the art development in that age is elaborated.Second,the artistic expression characteristics of Refugee Painting are exploited,figures` image features,layout techniques,scene processing and brush pen,ink and colors in works are analyzed,besides,through this paper,the realistic techniques applied in his works and the perfect integration between Chinese and western painting techniques in artistic creation are learned.Third,the influence of Refugee Painting on the society of that time and how to facilitate the revolution of China`s water and ink portraits painting,as well as the important enlightenment of the painting to the creation of contemporary water and ink portraits painting are also analyzed.The Refugee Painting integrates the good qualities of Chinese and western paintings from the aspects of technique,modelling and painting concept,producing a realistic style that is not only different from tradition,but also dissimilar to western painting,which has the milestone significance.As one important support and painting model of China` realistic water and ink portraits painting in expression technique and form since the twentieth century,the Refugee Painting has affected our country`s excellent painters from generation to generation,and promoted the development and prosperity of the water and ink portraits of China`s realism.Refugee Painting helps to open the gate of China`s realistic figure painting,and start another rapidly developing times for China`s figure painting.