Zheng Zengke Traditional Ink Wash Portraits

Author: Zheng Zengke
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Zheng Zengke was born in Ningjin, Hebei in 1957 and has a deep love for painting since childhood. He studied under professors such as Wang Maigan, a graduate advisor at Tianjin Academy of Fine Arts, and Huang Jun at Central Academy of Fine Arts. He also received guidance from teachers like Wang Xuetao, Tian Shiguang, and Yu Zhizhen. He specialized in figure and flower-and-bird painting and was accepted as a disciple by Huang Jun, a professor at Central Academy of Fine Arts. Currently, he is a member of the China Artists Association and the Hebei Branch, serving as the president of the Jihe Gongbi Painting Society, among other roles. He has long been engaged in art education, accumulating a wealth of life-drawing materials and creating works featuring characters with different personalities and temperaments, as well as flower-and-bird paintings in various styles. His subjects often come from classical literature and historical stories, with a focus on ancient courtesans, such as the works "Autumn Bright Studio," "Empress Fei Reading Scriptures," "Appreciating Spring," and "After Bathing," which are deeply loved by the people.