Yu's self-report as a painter

I think the most popular thing is realism. My realism is more personal. I draw some historical paintings that I want to express and have humanistic significance, such as the theme of China people and Picasso together. Once, I suddenly felt something when I looked at the photo. I thought historical painting should be a chorus with sound on both sides and content on the stage. The paintings on both sides are more contemporary, but they may be related to history, or they may not be related to history, and they must be related to history. So, I found a form of expression, a triple historical painting, two sides are modern, and the middle is something relative to China. These historical paintings go beyond the original concept of historical paintings, not to reproduce history, but to cross history, which is an artistic conception reconstructed on historical themes, events and people. I think there are two most successful paintings, Sima Qian and The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival.

I like to cut a classic cultural meal, chew it carefully, savor it carefully and reassemble it. At the same time, it also emphasizes nationality. It's hard to find something with nationality, but it's a hurdle that China artists must cross. Without this, people will say that he is a more talented painter at best, but he has done little in history and is very pitiful. It is an adventure to combine contemporary people with ancient people. I moved Sima of the Han dynasty to modern life, which made him account for a large proportion; Another example is to draw some fighting scenes during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, so that they played badly. It was difficult. Maybe I didn't have enough cultural background, but I tried to do it. The purpose of doing this is to tell people to have a sense of responsibility. For example, Huo Qubing was very young when he died on the road, and many people carried him on the wasteland, which was very tragic. I think this is China's business. I have been sincerely facing myself for so many years, honestly sticking to my own things and forming a style. I also have my own creative habits. My old friend joked that my painting is "stepping on watermelon skin" and I slide everywhere. I think it is very vivid, but I have to add that I am also very rational and thorough. There is no sketch or small color's draft in my painting, but I choose a good day and go directly to the canvas. Of course, we should also warm up, such as drawing exercises and sketching first to get familiar with it; Or turn around, mainly through photo albums, hoping to find something that can be prompted, such as light and shadow, atmosphere, texture, expression and structure of a person or animal in a smart state. Think of it this way. Look through it for a few days and make a colorful background on the canvas. After a little sun exposure, I started sleepwalking. At this time, I often draw quickly, but it is urgent, uncertain and badly altered, like a construction site, uneven and full of smoke. But I like this situation until I find the feeling I need.

Sometimes I will stop writing and rest for a few days, but my mind will turn around the painting and look at the picture from a macro perspective to see if there will be "trouble" and whether it can be overcome. Then continue to work, first of all, color adjustment, focusing on balance and coordination; The next step is to clean up the battlefield, that is, to make choices, and I will reluctantly send away one by one "love generals." Generally speaking, I am particular about using a pen. I thought all good pens were natural and interesting. I like to express myself naturally and smoothly; I like to be casual, so it is naturally interesting; I like to be bold and unrestrained, natural and frank; I like introversion, so I can get along with it naturally. I think in a painting, you don't have to pick up all the pens with good pens, as long as you can "drink" and have food. Avant-garde art naturally formed abroad and was imported from China. China is used to being one-sided. In the past, he fell to the former Soviet Union, but now he fell to the United States, which shows that he can't do anything but be pushed around. In fact, the Longmen array proposed by Americans-modern art is full of loopholes and cannot be justified. Are supported by domineering. To tell the truth, China's foundation is still very thin, and people's quality is still lacking. It's best not to make a fuss, but to settle down and engage in art.

Although Chinese mainland's art market is full of bubbles and impetuousness, it still thrives and lasts for a long time. If an artist is in a free creative space, why do you need packaging and hype? It should be said that the art market in China was gradually formed by domestic artists after years of struggle. Therefore, both domestic and returned painters should treat China's art market sincerely and protect it.