Waiting for the flowers to bloom: Yan Ping 2006

Author: Yan Ping
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Since the early 1990s until today, Yan Ping has been pursuing the painterly quality of his works. As Mr. Wei Qimei said, Yan Ping's works are "painted." The Chinese impression of Western painting is often "lacking brushwork, though meticulous, it is merely craftsmanship." Although oil painting has gone through twists and turns in China and has achieved a cultural identity, it ultimately falls short of the freedom of expression in traditional Chinese ink painting in terms of technical creativity. The personalized pursuit and "conceptual renewal" of new-generation oil painters, starting from the 1980s, not only failed to break through the boundaries of classical techniques but also neglected the free and expressive brushwork. In the Chinese painting world of the late 20th century, painters like Yan Ping who focused on exploring personalized painting forms were indeed rare. Against this backdrop, more than one senior painter praised Yan Ping's free brushwork and her emphasis on color. Her distinctive brushwork, which creates bright indoor light and vivid colors, allows Chinese audiences accustomed to heavy forms and oppressive emotions to experience the joyful and bright side of art and humanity.