Yang Feiyun

Author: Yang Feiyun
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Publish Date: 2003-04-01
Features: Painting is a visual art that depends on the way of observation and the angle of viewing. What you value, what you don't value, how you look, from which perspective you look, the method of looking, the degree of looking, how others look, how history looks, how you look, whether you can look deeply or superficially—this is crucial. To see the greatness in tradition, to identify the point you need to absorb, to see the essence of things, to see the sacred qualities that exist within them; to discern the relationships between colors, to see the strength of form, to perceive the rhythm and philosophy in painting, to see the connotation between the front and back of the artwork; to look sincerely, to see the meaning of materials; to look with excitement, to look with reason, to grasp the artistic intent, to see the existing forms, to penetrate the connotations that determine the forms; to see the loathsome falsity, to see the superficiality of appearances, to see the helplessness of the fallen soul; to see confidence, to see light, to see hope, to see the path toward hope, to see the methods to achieve goals; to see your own insignificance, to see the limitations of yourself, to see your own value, to see your own dignity—all of this comes from how you look. And this seemingly superficial visual way of looking is actually derived from your understanding after thinking and your choice after experiencing. True value lies in whether your understanding is correct and whether your choice aligns with the truth. The beginning of this honest looking originates from your heart. The essence of painting lies in depth; without depth, there can be no strength. The saying "to exhaust the subtle and reach the vast" embodies this principle. Depth is not meticulous and detailed depiction; depth is a profound expression, a state of perfection and harmony achieved through further refinement in the order of primary and secondary elements, color relationships, shape proportions, and rhythm and melody. Depth is a purer approach to the realm you seek. Just like a musician composing a piece, depth is not about adding more notes to make the composition complex and lengthy; depth is about pursuing harmony, accuracy, and powerful rhythm to achieve a higher realm.
Painting is a visual art that depends on the way of observation and the angle of viewing. What you value, what you don't value, how you look, from which perspective you look, the method of looking, the degree of looking, how others look, how history looks, how you look, whether you can look deeply or superficially—this is crucial. To see the greatness in tradition, to identify the point you need to absorb, to see the essence of things, to see the sacred qualities that exist within them; to discern the relationships between colors, to see the strength of form, to perceive the rhythm and philosophy in painting, to see the connotation between the front and back of the artwork; to look sincerely, to see the meaning of materials; to look with excitement, to look with reason, to grasp the artistic intent, to see the existing forms, to penetrate the connotations that determine the forms; to see the loathsome falsity, to see the superficiality of appearances, to see the helplessness of the fallen soul; to see confidence, to see light, to see hope, to see the path toward hope, to see the methods to achieve goals; to see your own insignificance, to see the limitations of yourself, to see your own value, to see your own dignity—all of this comes from how you look. And this seemingly superficial visual way of looking is actually derived from your understanding after thinking and your choice after experiencing. True value lies in whether your understanding is correct and whether your choice aligns with the truth. The beginning of this honest looking originates from your heart. The essence of painting lies in depth; without depth, there can be no strength. The saying "to exhaust the subtle and reach the vast" embodies this principle. Depth is not meticulous and detailed depiction; depth is a profound expression, a state of perfection and harmony achieved through further refinement in the order of primary and secondary elements, color relationships, shape proportions, and rhythm and melody. Depth is a purer approach to the realm you seek. Just like a musician composing a piece, depth is not about adding more notes to make the composition complex and lengthy; depth is about pursuing harmony, accuracy, and powerful rhythm to achieve a higher realm.