Every time there is a spring atmosphere in raising animals—Impressions after viewing Liang Hao's paintings

Song Wenjing

One day, Ms. Liang Lingjuan, a painter who often comes up with new ideas, called to say that she wanted to She asked me to see the paintings of her nephew Liang Hao, so I met Liang Hao and his paintings in the cramped temporary studio of Qingdao Painting Academy. Liang Hao himself is very elegant and peaceful. But his paintings are full of passion.

To be honest, this surprised me.

Mr. Liang Tianzhu is the grandfather of Liang Hao, and Liang Hao is the eldest grandson of Mr. Liang Tianzhu. His family education has been passed down from generation to generation, and he loves painting. It is reasonable to paint well and very well. However, the paintings are so open and closed, the virtual and the real complement each other, the ink and color complement each other, and the writing is smooth and smooth. It was dripping, but it greatly exceeded my expectations and surprised me very much.

The first thing that impressed me about Liang Hao’s paintings was his unique expression of images and patterns. His works have an eye-catching visual impact, with colors that are both strong and hazy, and artistic conceptions that are both solid and illusory. It is so vast and chaotic that it is unforgettable. At a glance, it looks like a Western painting, but upon closer inspection, it turns out to be pen and ink. At this time, the knowledgeable no longer need to ask where is the mountain? Where is the water? Traditional law? Western law? Everything is based on the principles of beauty and harmony, and everything is designed to reveal true feelings and be pleasing to the eye. I was fortunate enough to witness Liang Lao's calligraphy in Liu Xie's "The Literary Mind and the Carving of Dragons" to describe the artistic conception and the emotional exchange with me: "When the eyes return, the heart also expresses it; when love comes, it is like a gift, and when excitement comes, it is like an answer." Liang Hao also deeply understood this Samadhi.

Good art probably does not need to be subdivided into different types of painting. Some people say that Huang Yongyu's colored ink paintings can hardly be regarded as Chinese paintings. Mr. Huang said: "I will sue anyone who dares to say that my paintings are Chinese paintings." Although it is a joke, it is an artistic principle.

Liang Hao’s paintings also convey his thinking and his skills. "I only know that the truth lies in the subtle." He was deeply influenced by his grandfather Liang Lao and many traditional Chinese painting masters in the use of brushwork. He pursued the beauty of calmness, conciseness, vastness, sophistication, and rawness in his brushwork. His boldness and boldness were sometimes unlike those of a recent graduate. What young people in their forties do. In terms of composition, he was also deeply impressed by the charm of Liangmen, setting up dangers and breaking dangers, focusing on the big picture, not spending money, being balanced in the middle, and able to open and close vertically and horizontally, fight for concessions, and form a circle of momentum, thereby achieving a vivid charm. Liang Lao also explained this point theoretically. He said: "Rodan believed that motion is the truth of the universe. Motion images can represent the spirit and the incredible things hidden behind nature. This is Rodin's world view and artistic view. He believes that art is dynamic beauty, and aliveness in Chinese painting is dynamic beauty. "Motion is absolute, and stillness is relative. The only constant in the world is change itself, and art seeks innovation and change in nature." Liang Hao also deeply understands this rule. His paintings are not rigid or dogmatic, but lively and full of vitality. There is a couplet written by the predecessors, "Every time you nurture an animal with a spring atmosphere, your heart always embraces the spirit of snow", which can be compared with Liang Hao.

In terms of the arrangement and grasp of tones, Liang Hao is more bold and exaggerated based on Liang Lao's basic coloring style. Xie He's Six Methods emphasizes "applying colors according to type" and is based on physics. , and the traditional Chinese painting colors seem to be the least important, which are nothing more than gold, green, green and light crimson. In contemporary art, it is more necessary to "apply colors as you like" and do not need to be limited to objects. Liang Hao's view of color is very free and does not set any barriers. He will use the usual colors of Van Gogh and Gauguin for his own use. He mixes them with the green of Dunhuang murals and the black and white of Huang Binhong, creating a strange and strange scene. beauty. Mr. Liang once said: "Creating a landscape based on emotions cannot reflect the beauty of the soul, but only creating a landscape based on emotions can reflect the beauty of the soul." This is also the way to create colors.

Liang Hao has been passionate about painting since he was a child. After being carefully taught by Mr. Liang and taught by words and deeds, he later studied at Shandong Art Institute. It can be said that it was Mr. Liang's character and art that had a vital influence on Liang Hao. Coupled with his own enlightenment, deep thinking, dedication and hard work, God rewarded his hard work, and he has today's Zhuoxingqingpin. Liang Hao recalled: "Grandpa often said that it is best not to regard your hobbies as a career. Once you treat your hobbies as a career, you have to obey the arrangements of others, and you will lose a lot of personal nature and freedom. Grandpa was indifferent to fame and fortune throughout his life and was straightforward. He is spontaneous and never paints to please others.

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According to Ms. Liang Lingjuan’s recollection, when Mr. Liang Tianzhu was dying, he said to his family: “Art is my hobby. I hope there will be someone to succeed me. There must be someone, someone...” We can comfort Mr. Liang: Liangmen Art, a continuous stream of melons and successors

Author: Song Wenjing, Director of the Theory Department of Qingdao Painting Academy, Vice Chairman of Qingdao Calligraphers Association, Executive Director of the Qingdao Branch of the Central Academy of Painting of China Democratic National Construction Association, Guan Liang Hao's paintings - Joyful. Liang Tianzhu's painting art has a successor

Zhang Rongda

I have a special liking for the calligraphy of Mr. Liang Tianzhu, a master of landscape painting. He is a towering figure in the world of contemporary landscape painting in my country. People admire him.

Liang Tianzhu’s lifelong career was as a surgeon, and his culmination of career was the art of painting. On the morning of November 3, 1993, nearly a hundred painters and theorists gathered in the capital at the Chinese Painting Research Institute (now the China National Painting Academy) to participate in the Chinese Painting Competition. The "Landscape Painting Exhibition of Liang Tianzhu" and the "Theoretical Seminar on Liang Tianzhu's Landscape Painting" organized by Qingdao's famous painters such as the Research Institute and the National Art Museum of China received rave reviews and caused a sensation. The art master Zhang Ding said that Liang Tianzhu is the greatest contemporary Chinese landscape painter after Huang Qiuyuan and Chen Zizhuang. Another major discovery.

In the early morning of June 17, 2001, Liang Tianzhu, a special painter from the Chinese Painting Research Institute, unfortunately passed away in Qingdao at the age of 86. What left his relatives unforgettable was Liang Tianzhu’s sighs and expectations before his death. Pan: "Art is my hobby. I hope there will be someone who will succeed me. There must be someone, someone..." He left in a hurry with regret and his unfinished deep attachment to Chinese landscape painting. He left so hurriedly, so calmly and with dignity. Anxiang.

I have done my best to spread Liang Tianzhu’s artistic spirit and promote his paintings. More and more people are fond of Liang Tianzhu’s magical landscape paintings. His exquisite paintings are one of the best in Qingdao. Paintings are hard to come by. At the same time, I have not forgotten Mr. Liang Tianzhu’s heartfelt sigh and expectation before his death: "Art is my hobby. I hope there will be someone to succeed me. There must be someone...". The descendants of Liang Tianzhu can inherit the art of painting and let the artist rest in peace.

A few days ago, Mr. Liang’s eldest grandson, Liang Hao, called me and wanted to invite me to sit down with him. As we know each other, he also worked as a reporter in the media. Earlier, I learned about his experience of learning painting from his grandfather Liang Tianzhu. At that time, Liang Hao lived with his grandfather Liang Tianzhu in a small attic of only 14 square meters on Weixian Road. You have to go up through a rickety, narrow wooden staircase, and the roof is sloped, making it impossible to stand upright at the lowest point. In this small world, Liang Tianzhu used it as a bedroom, a reception room, and a painting studio. Having lived in a small attic with his grandfather Liang Tianzhu for many years, he kept in mind his grandfather's words: "When painting, you must truly express your feelings. It doesn't matter even if the painting is not good." "So he first inherited his grandfather's painting style and temperament, writing calmly and casually. Liang Tianzhu once wrote four words for Liang Hao during his lifetime - "God rewards hard work." Liang Hao said that this was his grandfather's love for him. Propulsion is also an expectation for him.

Having been influenced by art since childhood, Liang Hao must have had certain painting skills and artistic qualities. However, I have never seen his paintings. Maybe he feels that. Is the time immature or something else?

I am the executive vice president of the Qingdao Collectors Association and have a certain eye for appreciation of calligraphy and painting. I have certain expectations for Liang Hao? I hope he can become Liang Tianzhu's painting. The successor of art. This time Liang Hao invited me to meet him, hoping that I could give some comments and guidance on his paintings.

What does it mean to be a blockbuster when I see Liang Hao’s exhibition? I already expressed such admiration for one painting. After reading all of Liang Hao's paintings, I couldn't hold back my excitement. Liang Tianzhu's painting art has a grandchild, and Liang Hao walked into Liang Tianzhu's painting art. It is gratifying to see Liang Hao and his paintings emerge from the depths of heaven and earth with their own style.

Liang Hao's future is full of bright prospects.

We are looking forward to...

Author: Xu Xiuwu, Vice Chairman of Qingdao Artists Association, Vice Chairman of Shandong Printmakers Association, National First-Class Artist, Member of China Artists Association

I am not a fish, but I also know the joy of fish---Written before the opening of my friend Liang Hao's personal painting exhibition

Xiao Fei

"In addition to liking the little ones written by Gu Long Fish, I also have a special affection for fish. I like raising fish, fishing, and eating them. The shape of fish is the most beautiful in nature, and it is also a symbol of freedom. It only needs a little water to survive. , as long as there is some oxygen, it will survive. I think, if the soul really exists, I hope my soul is a fish..."

The above paragraph comes from the inscription on the blog of my friend Liang Hao. It's funny, my best friends and I are not used to calling him by his real name, but the online name "Xiao Yu'er" comes right out of our mouths, casually and with heartfelt intimacy and appreciation.

Just as the quirky "Little Fish" in Gu Long's novels is loved by everyone, Liang Hao is also the most favored among our friends, not only for his brilliant talent, His chic and suave demeanor is admirable, mostly because he is sincere and has no pretense. His low-key and calm, cheerful and transparent true temperament and true insight cannot but make people admire and even be obsessed with him.

I first met Liang Hao because we both loved table tennis. We met by chance at a ball game organized by netizens. We were similar in age and had similar interests. Naturally, we spoke many different languages, and Liang Hao’s His gentleness, humility and good conversation give this elegant and agile young man dressed in white a bit more charm. My intuition tells me that this is a person with stories and connotations.

Sure enough, I was amazed by Liang Haofa's summary post on the Internet after the game. When I read those interesting articles full of whimsical thoughts and full of talents, my eyes suddenly lit up. Such as refreshing tea and enlightenment, there is no pore in the body that is not smooth and extraordinary. This is a kind of enjoyment that can only be enjoyed by reading the masterpieces of ancient heroes in the past. Many golfers feel the same way as me, half jokingly and half seriously, and unanimously offer a "laurel crown": among golfers, the best at writing, and among those who write, the best at playing!

However, the surprises Liang Hao brought to us were far more than that. After we got to know each other and became irreplaceable friends, I was able to see his paintings in WeChat Moments. "Entering Baoshan and lingering on it" was a reflection of that time. The most accurate description of feeling. The landscape paintings in front of me have strange skeletons and full of spirituality. The splash-ink colors are vigorous and strange, and the atmosphere of the book is blowing against my face. Although as a layman in calligraphy and painting, I can't explain their beauty, I can still feel their beauty. The shock it brings is impossible to achieve by those ingenious works that have become famous on the market.

Liang Hao once said to me that painting is something that requires endurance of loneliness. Indeed, "the road to painting is lonely". Only lonely painters can restrain their greed and concentrate on art. While being subtle and broad, they can fully express their personality and create works that transcend the limitations of time and space. People in the world tend to covet the joy of being in groups, and loneliness becomes the exclusive preserve of those who transcend.

This kind of self-willing loneliness is not the result of Liang Hao's pretentiousness, but the inevitable philosophical result of the Taoist culture that he has been immersed in for a long time. Once you have seen through the truth that life is impermanent and time is short, you must never repeat what others say or repeat others. What he always insists on pursuing is to find his own unique path, and he cannot tolerate even the repetition of himself. For this reason, he once preferred to hang up his pen for fifteen years when he felt that it was difficult to break through the existing creative mode. , calm down, slowly accumulate and settle, and then seek a breakthrough.

His early painting style was deeply influenced by his grandfather, Mr. Liang Tianzhu. It can be said that it is lifelike and almost unreal. There seems to be a shortcut in front of him that saves worry and effort and can be achieved quickly. However, in the face of many Not only was he not moved or complacent by the praise and expectations of the famous painters, artistic seniors, and market speculators who admired Liang Lao, but he devoted himself even more to ideologically digesting and absorbing the essence of Liang Lao's "There is no fixed law" and deviating from his ancestors in painting techniques. Innovative, free to play, and resolutely embarked on the path of exploration with original style.

There have been many special commemorative exhibitions after Mr. Liang’s death. Out of recognition of his paintings and the consideration that the joint exhibition of ancestors and grandchildren would be more attractive, the organizers always invited him to select some of his works to participate in the exhibition. He declined politely. I understand that he does not want to "take advantage" of Mr. Liang and rely on Mr. Liang's reputation to become "familiar" and popular. Instead, he wants to express his true feelings in his pen and ink and open up a new realm. If you don't understand this, you won't understand his seclusion and low profile over the years.

In fact, it is not easy to engage in art. You can eat fireworks on earth, but your soul must be placed in heaven. But Liang Hao named his studio "Ziyiju". He said: "Painting is self-pleasure. People who take pleasure in painting always want to paint. If they don't paint, they will be miserable. Painting On the contrary, I am happy, why bother?”

As long as there is some water, you can live, as long as there is some oxygen, you will survive. There is a fish hidden in the soul that is always swimming freely, able to swim in the world. The vast ocean of art is undoubtedly a very happy and joyful thing. Even a shore person like me can appreciate a bit of the happiness of a fish. As a friend of fish, allow me to send you my heartfelt blessings: only its simplicity can lead to innocence, only its tenacity can reach far; only after facing the wall for ten years, once the wall is broken, the fish will return to the sea and die. Be free!

Author: Xiao Fei, freelance writer

My relationship with my grandfather Liang Tianzhu

Liang Hao

In this world , some people seem to be born for art, and my grandfather Liang Tianzhu was also such a person. The meaning of "natural" does not refer to the so-called "genius", but to the fact that he really has to do this thing and nothing can stop him. So he kept doing it and became the kind of person he wanted to be...

My experience of learning painting is inseparable from my grandfather. I remember when I was in the first grade of elementary school, I once took advantage of my grandfather’s lunch break. I lay on his painting desk and imitated his usual way of painting. I painted the first painting in my life. landscape painting. In my impression, the painting is a bit similar to the Elephant Trunk Hill on the Li River in Guilin, with green mountains and green water and the shadow of sails on the river. It is very beautiful. My grandfather became the first audience for my debut work. He was very surprised when he woke up from a nap and praised and encouraged me, which sparked my passion for painting. At that time, I often traced the novels I borrowed from my classmates, such as "Generals of the Yang Family", "Journey to the West", "The Story of Yue Fei"... As long as I liked it, I would cover it with sulfuric acid paper and trace it. Sometimes, I also copy "Mustard Seed Garden Painting Book". My grandfather didn't seem to care whether I painted or not. He never deliberately cultivated me and always allowed my nature to develop freely. Thinking about it carefully, this is really a good thing, which allows me to maintain a relaxed and free state when it comes to painting.

At that time, my grandfather and I lived in a small attic on Weixian Road. The attic area was about 14 square meters, with a couch, a desk and a dining table built-in, with a honeycomb stove in the middle, and the rest There are picture frames hanging all over the walls, and the paintings in the frames are always updated... Although the room is small and the life is poor, it is very warm. Especially every time I see my grandfather painting on the painting table with his brush strokes flowing like dragons and snakes, and the ink colors radiating, it is a great visual enjoyment for me.

My grandfather had many hobbies. In addition to painting and writing poetry, he also loved Peking Opera. As a fan, he often played in Tsing Yi. Whenever friends came to visit, he would always sing two verses, so the house was always lively. My grandfather believed that his paintings benefited from the singing of Peking Opera. He converted the rhythm of the singing of the Cheng School, which he admired, into a visual "line" for expression, which gave his brushwork a penetrating flow like flowing clouds. force.

My grandfather never interfered with me when it came to painting. He agreed with me on everything I painted. Especially when I first started painting, all my confidence came from my grandfather’s trust in me. of encouragement. He said: "When painting, you must truly express your feelings. It doesn't matter even if the painting is not good." So when I paint, I never hesitate when I start painting. Painting has always been a relaxing and enjoyable thing for me. This kind of joy brought by painting was passed on to me by my grandfather through his subtle teaching method. This seemingly inadvertent cultivation has slowly shaped me invisibly.

He was indifferent to fame and fortune throughout his life, and he was straightforward and casual. He never painted to please others.

My grandfather loved to change other people's paintings during his lifetime. Sometimes he would re-create my discarded works, sketching and adding them, seemingly carelessly, picking them up casually, and adding dry, wet, light, and dry tones. Density, virtuality and reality, distance and nearness, high and low, no writing is outside the law, and the artistic conception is all within the law. It's really a miracle, and it's amazing. My grandfather said that there are no fixed rules for painting, and no fixed rules are actually the best rules. As the saying goes: "There is no fixed law, and you will know the law later." These painting theories and concepts of my grandfather have greatly benefited me in my subsequent painting creations.

My grandfather was seriously ill in his later years, often suffering from angina pectoris and stomach problems, so he lived in seclusion and refused to socialize. However, as long as his health allows, he always keeps writing, and he continues to create even when he is sick. I think his passion for painting cannot be described only as "hardworking", but rather as "enjoying it". It seems more appropriate to replace "hardworking" with "diligence". My grandfather once wrote four words for me during his lifetime - "God rewards those who work hard." I know this is his encouragement to me and his expectation for me.

On June 17, 2001, when my grandfather passed away, I was doing interviews out of town. In order not to affect my work, my family did not tell me the bad news. Not being able to stay by his old man's side and accompany him through the last journey of his life has become an irreparable regret in my life. Later, I heard from my aunt that on the third day before his death, my aunt took him to the small garden in front of the hospital in a wheelchair. He said to his aunt: "Is this the end of me? Will I never be able to paint again? If I can live for another two years, I can still paint many paintings." He continued: "I was hospitalized in 1998 to save my life. , God won’t let me go, this time I will continue to paint after I am discharged from the hospital.”

Just three hours before his death, he asked his aunt to help him up, and drew a big rooster on a piece of stationery with a trembling pen. This was his final painting. I thought about painting a big rooster, but I ended up painting a landscape-style rooster. It looks like a chicken but not a chicken, and looks like a mountain but not a mountain. It has more charm and is unforgettable. When he was dying, my grandfather said to his family: "Art is my hobby. I hope there will be someone to succeed me. There must be someone, someone..." My grandfather left in a hurry with regret and his unfinished love for Chinese landscape painting. Walking so hurriedly, so calmly and peacefully.

Today, although my grandfather has passed away for more than ten years, I always feel that he is very close to me. It seems that we have never been apart for a second, especially every time I hold a pen to draw, I always feel that he is very close to me. I feel like his kind eyes are watching me silently...

The author, Liang Hao, also known as Xiao Xiaozhu, is a landscape painter

Landscapes have clear sounds, turning into seven-string songs

Xiao Fei

The wise enjoy the water, the benevolent enjoy the mountains. In the mountains and rivers, the great road exists. Those who love mountains and rivers often use them to express their feelings and values ??in life; those who are good at landscapes appreciate the mysteries of nature and the true meaning of life in mountains and rivers.

Since ancient times, literati who pursue freedom of nature have often escaped from the hustle and bustle of the world and wandered in the mountains and forests, looking for the clear sounds of the mountains and rivers and the sublime beauty of the forests and springs. Long feelings melt in the hills and valleys, and the affection is expressed in the pavilions and pavilions.

There is no popular charm, and nature loves hills and mountains. The sound of pines, rocks, water, light, clouds and shadows moisturize the soul that is increasingly impetuous and rough due to the utilitarian influence of the world. The singing of flowers and birds, the morning bells and evening drums awaken the worldly mind that is increasingly worried about gains and losses, blinded by materialistic desires. When I enjoy picking chrysanthemums, I can leisurely see the Nanshan Mountain under the eastern fence; I can only concentrate on watching the bright moon shining over the mountain, and then I can hear the clear spring flowing on the rocks. The beauty of mountains and rivers is hidden and silent. Only the heart can see its beauty, hear its sounds, and understand its meaning.

It is precisely because of such "those who are thoughtful" that we can learn from their poems and songs from time to time in addition to our busy daily lives, without having to travel far away or live in seclusion. They are baptized with beauty in their poems and paintings, and with the help of their discerning eyes and Zen hearts, they comfort us to yearn for heights and return to purity.

My friend Liang Hao’s landscape paintings are informal and freehand. The mountains and rivers in his paintings are rich and unique. The artistic conception conveyed is elegant and free and easy. Standing in front of the painting and enjoying it silently, there does not seem to be much academicism. Instead of the stylized and conventional painting method, the poetry of the book that opens and closes vertically and horizontally to express one's own thoughts comes to the face. This is probably caused by the literary character and free nature rooted deep in his soul.

Su Dongpo praised Wang Wei for "Tasting Mojie's poems, there are paintings in the poems; observing Mojie's paintings, there are poems in the paintings." This has become a classic comment on the literati's painting and poetry attainments, and also a traditional comment on the past dynasties. It is a state that is widely praised and strived to be achieved by literati who are deeply immersed in culture. Liang Hao is also good at both painting and poetry. Poetry and painting are both good at each other and complement each other. He dabbled in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and he was particularly fond of Yu Laozhuang. This undoubtedly had a great and subtle influence on his creations. You can feel a certain sense of style in his landscape paintings and ancient poetry. Immortal spirit.

Landscape painting and poetry have a natural and indissoluble bond. Landscapes inspired literati's poetry, and poems added to the charm of landscapes. The mountains and rivers give poetry a deep foundation, and the poetry makes the mountains and rivers aura fly. Whenever they see a masterpiece of landscape that touches the soul, those who like to recite poems and compose poems often feel the urge to write lyrics. But when they read a spiritual poem with myriad images, a dreamlike picture will naturally unfold before their eyes. The enjoyment of vision and the beauty of words, the pen and ink in front of you and the imagination in your mind make the enjoyment of art richer and more beautiful. What is particularly rare is that we have the opportunity to appreciate Liang Hao's poems for his landscape paintings at the same time. The painter's own chants can more accurately interpret and expand the charm of the paintings.

The mountains and rivers have clear sounds, which turn into seven-stringed songs. Let us temporarily step away from the noise, let go of the worldly thoughts, and feel the natural beauty of heaven and earth among the strange mountains and waters created by Liang Hao with devotion. Perhaps, inadvertently, you will find back some of the poetic and romantic life mood that has been forgotten for a long time. ?

Author: Xiao Fei, freelance writer