| Many people know Fu Baoshi because he has created the famous "land of dreams" for the Great Hall of the people, or because his painting <beauty walk> achieved tens of million yuan in the auction market which hit a record, but in terms of his art history research achievements, and his painting achievement is known by very few people. Fu Baoshi initially was famous for his study of art history, his research is detailed and thorough, from the beginning of his first book on history research of China painting works, he wrote about 150 articles about art works all his life, nearly two million words. This number is also very impressive even for a special research worker. He also painted every day, he has never put down his brush even in the disease, he has painted more than 2000 paintings all his life, he completed such a large amount of text while continued drawing, his diligent scholarship and study assiduously to the spirit really make people heartfelt admiration. As a great painter, Mr. Fu has such achievements in theoretical works, which in the art book is very rare.Compared to his achievements in history, his painting achievements are more impressive. He learned Chinese traditional painting while he was young, not only he is bounded by Chinese landscape painting tradition, but has become a solid accumulation of his innovative creation. It is because of his research and imitation on the tradition, respect of China literate painting that he has created the "bouldering wrinkle" later. In his preface to the "Chongqing Exhibition", he made detailed analysis of his works, included the intention, basis, motivation and creative methods of the painting,. From the selection, composition, plan, draft, until to the creation, including the entire ideas in the course of painting, he proposed:Fun "literate person painting" three words, three principles of China painting, literate refers to the literature on culture, person refers to the noble personality, painting refers to the painter painting skills. He said the three principle is also the basic spirit of Chinese painting, These three are indispensable. He believes that "a painting should be like a poem, a song or a piece of prose, drawing is not playing skills and should be started from the main thrust of performance, and then consider the tool materials, and strive to achieve the perfect effect. The most admirable, he argued that the Chinese painting must" change, also Chinese painting should be creative and innovative. He said." there is no doubt Chinese painting should ’change’. ". His life is in constant pursuit of creation, he will continue to promote Chinese painting to change, to be more updated, more altered and more vitality. This is primary reasons that Fu Baoshi’s painting plays an important influence on later art. |
