Preface
Preface
The special historical occasions, practical conditions as well as the common internal orientation and value identification impel us to initiate and establish Chinese Realism. Over the past five years, we took off with simple and honest wish, we took as hard-working and serious actions as we should, and we have got the social effects far greater beyond our imagination. Due to the high quality of the works and great influence in this field, there increases more and more realistic painters, who are a collection of Chinese masterful artists, it serves to show the vitality and pragmatic meanings of contemporary Chinese paintings. Therefore, we should extend our sincere gratitude to our teachers who have imparted to us painting skills and also virtues, to encouragements and supports from all arts circles, and more to this era for providing us the possibility of giving full play of our talents.
Ever since the revolution of 1911, realistic oil painting, in China, has got five generations of excellent artists’ accumulation and hard-working. Realistic oil painting originated in the west, while took root and develop in China nowadays, we can say there exists no oil painting without realistic painting’s needs. Realism is a means rather than purpose of painting, regarding to that, there is not distinction of advancement and lagging behind, all the painting elements are included in every great realistic painting throughout human history, and that consummate skill and profound accomplishment are created by soul demands. The remarkable expressive force and ingenious state are carried by transcendental painting skills. It is realism that develops and cultivate our observation, and the observation on nature and life leads us to experience reality and research the expressive force; it is realism that makes people excavate and apply oil painting material’s greatest potential. Facing the abundant nature, the formidable enemy of painting is passive copy, trifling imitates or detailed drawing. Thus we must take use of painting theories, grasp the laws of nature, display heart and soul touching, transfer aesthetic experience, sublimate inside state, and pay attention to the abstract beauty behind the reality, the real soul of realistic painting is spirit and character of connotation.
Expressive means should be developed and updated, when facing with colorful and varied contemporary time as well as our inside thirst. The state of showing what is in everyone’s mind, but in other’s works is the common pursuit of realism. Since the founding of China Realism, many artists who share similar taste and interest, but distinct in styles accumulate together, inspiring each other and studying the classics, whereas paying close attention to reality and life, and approving the key values of truth, kindness and beauty, which makes everyone gain the great experience that no other organization could replace. I believe that there will be more painters participate in the China Realism group and play a greater role in China’s art field.
We are delighted to publish this set of high emulation oil painting editions by Jilin Fine Arts Press, which compiled all the painters who belong to China Realism and put each one in a book specifically, they used the High Technology to present the original work to the viewers in the maximum extent and enlarge the paintings precisely to show its charm and glamour. On the accuracy of printing matters, undoubtedly, this set of books brings a good news to the painters and the ones who study oil painting.
It seem to be a pattern that the printing matters never present the sparking points of the excellent work, but make the average ones magically beautiful. After visiting the great museums in the world, we are always eager to find some albums about masterworks. However, there is nothing to satisfy us, because of one word: inaccurate. Meanwhile, it is hard to fine a oil painting museum in China, and there are not enough exhibitions for people to visit. People mostly choose oil painting album to study and were misled by them, for instance, I used to be one of them.
I realize the real significance of Jilin Fine Arts Press refines a new way of printing by Artron Printer’s High Technology. Those enlarged part could provide more holographic and accurate basis for us to research, study, even criticize. On the other hand, it could expose the problems and the disadvantages of the painter, which will impel them to think and paint more creatively. I expect that this new method will play a positive role for the study and the improvement of China oil painting.
Yang Feiyun
Aug.2008
简历
1962年 出生于河北，祖籍广东潮州。
1982年 毕业于河北师范学院美术系。
1990年 参加“北京市美术作品展”，获优秀作品奖，北京。
1992年 参加“‘92中国油画展”，中国台北。
1994年 毕业于中央美术学院油画研修班。
1996年 参加“中国油画学会展”，北京。
1998年 参加“走向新世纪——中国青年油画展”，北京。
2003年 举办“翁伟新作展”，上海。
2004年 举办“翁伟赵英——他与她油画展”，中国香港；
参加“北京写实画派首届油画展”，北京。
2005年 参加“中国写实画派2005油画年展”，北京。
2006年 参加“中国写实画派2006油画年展”，北京。
2007年 参加“精神与品格——中国当代写实油画研究展”，上海、北京；
参加“中国写实画派2007油画年展”，北京。
2008年 参与并创作抗震救灾义卖大型主题油画《热血5月·2008》。
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1962 Born in Hebei Province, ancestral home Chaozhou of Guangdong.
1982 Graduated from Art Department, Hebei Teachers Institution.
1990 Participated in Beijing Art Exhibition, Excellent Award, Beijing.
1992 Participated in 1992 China Oil Painting Exhibition, Taibei, China.
1994 Graduated from Oil Painting Research and Learning Class of Central Academy of Fine Arts.
1996 Participated in China Oil Painting Academy Exhibition, Beijing.
1998 Participated in Entering New Century - China Youth Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing.
2003 Held Weng Wei New Works Exhibition, Shanghai.
2004 Held Weng Wei and Zhao Ying - He and She Oil Painting Exhibition, Hong Kong, China.
Participated in first Beijing Realism Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing.
2005 Participated in 2005 Annual China Realism Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing.
2006 Participated in 2006 Annual China Realism Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing.
2007 Participated in Spirit ＆ Character - Chinese Realism Oil Painting Exhibition, Shanghai and Beijing.
Participated in 2007 Annual China Realism Oil Painting Exhibition, Beijing.
2008 Participated in and created the large-scale theme work May of Warm Blood·2008 for charity auction.