"In a square inch, there is an exhibition of famous snuff bottle masters painted by Lu Pai in his own world" held in Geyitang Baigong Art Museum. Many masters and young and middle-aged masters communicate with collectors in the south with their works. Holding a snuff bottle with a picture in it, I just feel exquisite. Looking closely at the picture, the figures are lifelike and the mountains and rivers are vivid, which is really amazing.
The four sects have their own merits.
According to Wang Xiaocheng, a master of arts and crafts in China, the snuff bottle with internal painting in China was born in Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty, which is divided into four schools: Beijing, Hebei, Shandong and Guangdong, and it is a unique traditional craft in China. In the transparent or translucent pot embryo of glass and crystal lamp, the creator created calligraphy and painting on the inner wall of the pot embryo through the technique of "painting on the back" with a special tiny hook-shaped brush. The subject matter involves figures, landscapes, flowers and birds, calligraphy and so on. Elegant style and exquisite brushwork, although it is a small musical instrument, it reflects the world. "A palm-sized bottle, a spout thinner than a pen, artists must rely on exquisite techniques and keen artistic sense to concentrate on their wrists".
He said that in 1958, the old artist Xue Jingwan invented the brush with internal painting, and at the same time invented the snuff bottle with baked color and internal painting that was not afraid of water. The invention of internal painting brush is an important milestone in the history of internal painting art, which greatly enriches the expressive force of internal painting art and improves the efficiency. On this basis, Shandong internal painting artists began to create a large number of internal painting art treasures in the 1960s, such as The Water Margin/General Kloc-0/08, The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival and A Dream of Red Mansions. Most of these works are created with historical allusions, myths and legends and traditional themes. The scene is grand, there are many characters, the composition is full, the layers are distinct, the description is exquisite, the characters are vivid, the animals are lifelike, and the craft techniques have their own styles, forming their own artistic characteristics of internal painting, which is known as "Shandong Painting School". In addition to Hebei and Shandong leading in industrial scale and technical style, both Beijing School and Guangdong School are facing the embarrassing situation of weak transformation and no successor, which is worrying. "In fact, the founder of the inner painting is still from Guangdong, but we have lost contact with our colleagues here. I hope you can help us bridge the gap." Wang Xiaocheng said.
New interior painting moves from craft to creation.
In the early years, the painted pots were flowers in the wall and fragrant outside the wall, which were mostly used to exchange foreign exchange. However, today's artists begin to emphasize the artistry of inner painting, which is different from the folk craftsman tradition of inner painting. They use the artistic language of modern people to interpret new inner paintings, devote themselves to research and constantly seek changes. Those who have a foundation in painting will study for half a year, and those who have no foundation will study for three years. There are some essentials and tricks in this.
"Now in Shandong, most of the works are created by provincial masters or above, and the prices are above 10,000 yuan, and the most expensive ones are close to one million yuan. Artists must be original according to their own feelings, sketches and thinking. " Mr. Liu, a collector, believes that the works of some national masters are already more expensive than those of the Qing Dynasty: "One of the reasons is that ordinary people are not sure whether antiques are genuine or not, while contemporary fakes are relatively few, and some difficult skills cannot be imitated. You can also take photos with the artist himself. "
At present, all the works in circulation on the market are above average, and as gifts, they carry collection certificates.
However, as a unique art category, internal painting seems to have nothing to do with mainstream painting, calligraphy and ceramics, although it combines a variety of techniques and techniques. "Masters of teapot making can cooperate with China masters of painting and calligraphy, and famous artists can also paint directly on ceramics, but there is still a certain threshold for painting inside. This has both advantages and disadvantages. The disadvantage is that it blocks our close contact with the mainstream art circle and makes the world's understanding of internal painting very insufficient. " It is understood that the American Association currently has no internal painting committee. "However, everyone should not be afraid of difficulties. They think the skill of painting inside is unattainable. In fact, people with certain modeling ability and painting foundation can create ordinary works in half a year as long as they have the heart to study. " Wang Xiaocheng patted his chest and said that the painting inside was just a "trick". In fact, there are still many essentials and tricks. "When you decipher this' Da Vinci Code', you can run freely and create at will, and if you don't have a basic painting skill, you will have to study hard for at least three years to get started."
Wang Guangming, another master of arts and crafts in China, said in an interview that the works of Lu School in the new era are both freehand and lyrical: "My works are intended to express ethereal, broad, vigorous and elegant Buddhist culture. The line drawing in China's paintings and calligraphy has existed since ancient times, but the line drawing in the inner painting has opened up a new world and enriched the artistic expression. If you blindly color, it will cover up the line drawing skills and even be kitsch. It is best to return to the truth. " He once condensed the whole Analects of Confucius 15900 words and 300 words into nine bottles. 1. material selection: transparent or translucent materials must be selected and made by grinding or melt blowing.
2. Tire making: drill a vertical hole in the center of the spout with a diamond grinding tool, and then gradually expand around until the inner wall is even and moderate.
3. Painting and calligraphy in the pot: According to the design pattern of the pot, dip the ink in the pot directly with a hook pen, and the western painting begins with a light ochre color. When coloring, it should be neat and in one go to avoid uneven thickness or overflow. When looking at materials, the value of superior materials doubles;
Second, look at whether the shape is beautiful and generous, and whether the composition and decorative elements are coordinated;
Third, look at whether the content and techniques are rigorous, delicate and vivid.