Xin Dongwang's Oil Paintings Of Characters And Their Realistic Spiri

Western realistic painting has been introduced to China for more than one hundred years,and realism is the main focus in its development in China.From the perspective of the current Chinese art market,academic exhibitions and educational environment,realistic painting is still the mainstream art form in China in the 21st century,realistic painting advocates realistic and objective observation and depiction of real life,reflecting the real and typical characters in social life,realistic art carries the Chinese artists’ thoughts and emotions,as well as their thoughts and perceptions of society and culture.During the development of realism in China for decades,many representative painters and works have emerged,among which Xin Dongwang is a typical representative of realist oil painting artists.In the exploration and development of his oil paintings in the past twenty years,Xin Dongwang has kept his spiritual core unchanged on the one hand,and actively explored new forms of expression on the other,pushing realism to a new height,and is an outstanding representative of neo-realism.Art is inspired by life,and art creation cannot be separated from the real world.Xin Dongwang’s oil painting art is an art that focuses on reality and expresses true feelings.Xin Dongwang was born in the countryside,grew up in the countryside as a teenager,worked in the countryside,and experienced the life of rural people,so he deeply felt the hardships and difficulties of the life of migrant workers as a vulnerable group in the urban transformation.His paintings show the author’s humanistic concern for the peasants and laborers,and most of his works are sketched directly on the models.During the sketching process,Xin Dongwang always talks and communicates with them cordially to understand their life experiences,living habits,and professional characteristics,etc.He can often seize the most moving moments and emphasize the image characteristics of the painting objects through exaggeration and deformation to obtain an intuitive expression of the inner world of the characters,reflecting the subtle relationship between the living environment of migrant workers and the times.Xin Dongwang’s oil paintings of figures are different from those of most painters in that they are no longer single or group portraits,no longer representations of a scene or a certain event,but truly elevate figure painting to the level of portraiture,focusing on the portrayal of the inner world of the figure and the spiritual connection between the artist and the painted person.In order to better express his thoughts on society and culture and the spirit of the times,Xin Dongwang continued to explore the forms of expression in his paintings,trying to incorporate the connotations of national culture,and in the process,Xin Dongwang’s painting style gradually underwent subtle changes,eventually forming a realistic painting style with the disadvantaged groups such as migrant workers as the main object of expression in the subject matter,and realism as the main form of expression in the diversified exploration.The reason why Xin Dongwang has been able to make the most out of his realistic style of painting is that he has been able to make the most out of his realism.Xin Dongwang’s ability to portray the socially disadvantaged groups,mainly migrant workers,so vividly and vividly is due not only to his superb oil painting expression and excellent painting skills,but also,and most importantly,to his heartfelt humanistic concern and thinking about social culture.Xin Dongwang’s realism is the new realism,which has pushed the development of realism forward.He inherited and carried forward the spirit of realism painting and enriched the connotation of neo-realism painting with his unique expression and strong humanistic spirit.