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/ Ke Wenhui
Brother Guozeng
was lucky enough to learn from the famous teachers, teacher Jiang Wenzhan taught him not to agree with
previous; Guo Shifu taught him not to agree with the ancient philosopher;
brother Zhang Zhiguang taught him painting to expand its internal and external
space, in the ordinary time understanding the principle of Zen, in and out of
poetic conception, walk alone and pull out the vulgar. Guozeng is abiding
teaching and more abiding nature of history. He must get up at 5:00 a.m.,
painting two hours in winter morning to see the oriental white. He cherish the
time very much, doesn’t dare to slack off.
In recent years,
gradually understanding the efforts of out of painting is not deep, reading
painting theory, poetry on the painting, famous anthography, edify temperament,
distillation purity, hone courage, started from teachers shoulder. Practice of
ink and brush. Occasionally copy ancient paintings, like dialogue with the
masters, see the truth in plain, see simple in complex, see sparse in dense,
see smart in heavy, see nature in frankness, without weariness for a long time,
non language can be traced.
Guozeng has been
accumulated for many years to gradually realize: the painter is a changer,
changed self into the mountains and rivers, changed the flowers and birds into
myself, each brush is the object, and is the symbol of the mind. So when the
self permeate between brush and ink, images are my courage, made into the shape
and brushwork. Refining environment and meaning for the top, writing form take
the second place. It is not true that the painting loss of shape but not get
the meaning. "Password" to the Millennium rhyme, scholar issued the
first heavy seal and official script practice, strengthen the lines, the
refraction of life, vivid and lyric will be nothing difficult.
Look up to
technique and down on art is obey the way, like the skilled worker make model
or carved sculpture, not go south by driving chariot north, but yield ten the
result with the one effort, the shortcut is self deception. Because he saw a
carpenter made the table in his young age, the carpenter chiseled more than
1000 times, sweat profusely, till the table was completed, but there is no
trace of the axe in the table, even the bricklayer build a wall, after
completion, the brick is still there, but became as the wall, the wall is brick
but not brick, repeatedly think, gradually understand the relationship between
ink and shape.
The line
independent also has the aesthetic content, resembles the string buckle to have
the sound, the sound to carry the emotion. And first read the picture, see the
image does not see the line and ink block, the conception into the object. The
reason seems shallow but deep, special but ordinary. Combine brush and ink, art
achievement gradually progressive.
He always alert:
no amount of quantity can’t form the climate. But the quantity must be subject
to quality. More than one side, learning without thinking, flow in the
stylization, the knot is the habit. Once the infection of flashy, hard to get
rid of in ten years. After proficiency seek not familiar, write calmly, display
knowledge concentration, when each painting does not forget. The the process of
accumulation of style, that is the result of self contest. In the past three
years, he is impressive, here is the "mystery".
Guozeng will read
the nature as the sealed book no marginal. Flowers, birds, fishes and insects,
these creature of the nature are our friends to talk with us. With friendly
eyes to observe them, or give them eternal life, this is the the understanding
of painter for the universe, nature and law of life, with the help of this bird
carrier, pour out one’s heart.
Guozeng’s large
painting is vigorous, small painting seeks refinement, even more completely
than a large, heavy ink is transparent, and also need to improve the place of
the force against the heart. To make the lines strong, especially to write.
Different strokes can change the different lines, such as the thickness, the
rigid and soft, the smooth and the heavy, and so on. These lines can cause the
emotional reaction of the different appreciating people.
Published the
sample reels, Guozeng excited, gratitude for teachers’ encourage and friends’
comfort, add power for him continuously. He said: must remain modest and the
childlike innocence for the world, praise the life. In the process of seeking
truth, goodness and beauty, it serves as a full and accurate note. Like a firefly,
free from arrogance and impetuosity, lighting but never stop. I would like to
send him a small order back on the journey, to greet the sun!