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Hong Shan

China

I like painting the horse, the soothing vista of the sea, expressive portraits, the quiet elegance of still life and the blazing colors of flowers. And also like contemporary symbolistic field.
I try to convey vitality in my painting by means of light and color. In terms of the techniques of expression, I try to combine the simplicity of traditional Chinese ink painting with the structure, anatomy and the shades of color typical of Western paintings, and show my understanding of the structural image through the use of water-soluble materials.
We have spent 400 years on the study of paper quality, but now very few people discuss with us about quality. The forms of expression of most artists make them pay little attention to quality. We hope that more professionals can put forward suggestions about the development of watercolor. For more than a decade, I lived in Europe, savoring the sunshine, the blue sky, the lovely flowers and the views of the bustling streets. There are many exhibitions but not many of them are related to watercolor, as most people care about the various phenomenon of contemporary art. Regardless of this, I would rather sit quietly in my studio to deal with my water and colors. Because I know that watercolor paintings easy to carry and they can be vehicles to expressiveness, and these can win a growing popularity of this art form. Now it has turned out that today even my professors and school mates who once focused on contemporary art have started to pay serious attention of watercolor. Watercolor is the most interesting medium in the world, with so many variations. I hope that watercolor can become a greater medium, and that more people will love it and be fascinated by it.

Artist in contest

picked by:

Zhou Tianya

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the artwork
presented for contest:

The girl in the Museum

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