Introduction of famous artists:
Zhao Hongben (19 15.6—2000.5). Alias Zhao Qing and Zhang Gong, from Funing, Jiangsu. Good at comics. Before his death, he was an adviser to the Art Committee of Shanghai Artists Association and vice chairman of Shanghai Changle Painting Gallery, ranking first among the four famous artists.
Representative works: The Little Clipper, Heroes at Sea, Water Margin, Shanghai Beach, Heaven and Hell, Elvis Presley, Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon, Peach Blossom Fan, Legend of the White Snake, Knife Meeting and Shang Yang's Reform.
Artistic features: See also special article:
The work is radiant and approachable.
Chai Lu
"I don't regret that my belt is getting wider and thinner for Iraq." First, I tried to read "Mustard Garden", "Portraits of 100 Celebrities in Qing Dynasty" and other books for self-study. He has been engaged in comic creation since 16 years old. As early as the 1940s, he created a large number of paintings loved by ordinary people in cloth, such as The True Story of Ah Q, Thunderstorm, Shanghai Beach and Heaven and Hell, which became the first of the "Four Famous Danish Paintings" in Liantan at that time. After liberation, Monkey King Thrice Defeats the Skeleton Demon, co-produced with Mr. Qian Xiaodai, became a household name in China, and was known to all men, women and children. Later, when I was old, my eyesight was tired and my brain was tired, so I turned to Chinese painting. Thanks to the solid foundation of cartoon creation, and drawing on the strengths of famous artists such as Chen Laolian and Ren Bonian, it is also unique in the art world of Chinese painting. The representative works "Yao Chi Going to the Meeting" and "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" have both form and spirit and are magnificent; The long scroll "One Hundred and Eight Generals of the Water Margin" is lifelike, lifelike; There is also a picture of a hundred monkeys, which is called "various, trying to break paper." This is an artistic trace of my favorite cartoonist Mr. Zhao Hongben.
From the paintings and people, I naturally thought of meeting Zhao Lao for the first time a few years ago. That was the end of 1990. Fortunately, I visited the 60th anniversary exhibition of Zhao Hongben's art held by Shanghai Art Museum three times. At that time, Zhao Lao was 75 years old and still very humble. When it comes to comic books, he is filled with emotion. The painter signed my books such as Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio, Happy Forest and Legend of the White Snake, and then presented a set of exhibition souvenirs, as well as the book Zhao Hongben's cartoon career for 50 years as a souvenir. At that time, I took the liberty of asking why there were so many Chinese paintings and so few cartoons in the exhibition. Zhao Lao said with regret that he didn't want to show more cartoons in the exhibition. Unfortunately, half a century's ups and downs have blown away the crystallization of sweat and pain. In order to "rescue", Zhao Lao once published a book search notice in Xinmin Evening News, but it had little effect and had to give up. During the conversation, someone came to shake hands with Zhao Lao from time to time. Looking around the exhibition hall, I saw a sea of people, some pushing wheelchairs and some leaning on crutches. It is said that several of them were "bosses" and "small businessmen" of some bookstores before liberation. The staff told me that the art gallery had never seen such a grand scene!
"The sword front comes from sharpening, and the plum blossom fragrance comes from bitter cold." Zhao Hongben and other painters of the older generation have worked hard to open up a fruitful land and provided outstanding works of art with local flavor and national characteristics for generations who have lived and multiplied on the land of China. The public will remember them, as evidenced by the grand exhibition. Even more exciting, the comic book collection fever is heating up. For artists, this is undoubtedly the biggest compliment.
Chen Guangyi, one of the four famous artists.
Chen Guangyi (1919 ――1991) is from Nanjing, Jiangsu. He came to Shanghai as an apprentice since he was a child. At first, he studied industrial and commercial arts in a printing factory in Shanghai. When Japan launched the war of aggression against China, he wrote and drew some cartoons, and then he made a living by drawing cartoons. His first comic book was called The Lion. He won the prize for his hilarious comic theme, and his comic books are the most attractive to children readers. His comic strips are famous all over the country, and are regarded as one of the "Four Famous Paintings". 199 1 passed away on September 5th at the age of 72.
Representative works: ox, leopard, rain, snow, the list of gods in science, cobbler, Jin Yulou, Savior of Xinger, Shaoxia and Nan Nan in Gone with the Wind, etc.
Qian Xiaodai, one of the four famous Dan.
Qian Xiaodai, (1912-1965), formerly known as Qian Aiquan, was born in Funing County, Jiangsu Province. At the age of seven, he and his father painted portraits (ink paintings) for people. In the disaster year of my hometown, 16 years old left my hometown to make a living in Shanghai. An accidental opportunity was introduced to draw cartoons. One of the "Four Great Talents".
Representative works: Tears in a brothel, A Dream of Red Mansions, Luoyang Bridge, Martyrdom of Beauty, The Orphan's Spring and Autumn Period, The Three Sisters of Liang Family, Tears of Flowers, The Secret History of Qing Palace, etc.
Artistic features: Comic books are mainly literature and drama, and they are good at depicting ancient ladies. The ladies in his works, whether they are small jasper, ladies and heroines among women, are described so delicately. There is shyness, affection, innocence and heroism, and the picture always gives people a good feeling.
Shen Manyun, one of the four famous poets.
Shen Manyun (19 1 1 year-1978) was born in Wusong, Shanghai. I loved painting since I was a child and collected all kinds of cigarette labels as a model for him to learn painting. Under the influence and enlightenment of the old cartoonist Liu, he formally embarked on the road of comic creation. He is well versed in history and has created a lot of cartoons since 1928. He won readers with comic books with funny martial arts themes.
Representative works: Biography of Jigong, Eighteen Arhats Meet Dapeng, Seven Red Faces, Eight Black Faces, Shen Wanshan, Nell, Xiaoliangshan, Nothing, Stabbing Soup at the Head, Princess and Lion, Hero Ma Qingfeng, etc.
Artistic features: Romantic painting style, which belongs to deformed and exaggerated comic style.
Four famous Dan Zhao Sandao.
Zhao Sandao, formerly known as Zhao Santao, (1919-1997), was born in dongshan town, Dongting, Wuxian, Jiangsu. When I was a teenager, I went to be an apprentice because my family was poor. I am smart and eager to learn. In my spare time, I like painting and I write calligraphy well. /kloc-came to Shanghai around 0/939, and started the initial creation of comics under the influence of fellow painter Yan Shaotang. At that time, he appreciated the painting style of Zhu Runzhai, an older painter, and usually taught himself to paint without a teacher. As time went on, his painting skills became more and more mature. Before liberation, he enjoyed the reputation of "Four Little Danish Celebrities" in Shanghai. It was a success.
Representative works: Three Extremes and Three Stunt Skills, Sword Capture from Baiyun Temple, Iron Jishan, Close Call, Two Beats from Balizhuang, King of Three Bullfights, Bow, Three Little Wang Xia, Repaying kindness with Good, Six Stories of Floating Life, Three Forks of Panic, etc.
Artistic features: The meticulous brushwork makes the characters vivid, the scene colorful and the whole picture delicate and neat.
One of the four famous pens is like a flower.
The pen is like a flower, formerly known as Sheng, (191year-1976), which is known as one of the "four famous cartoons". I was engaged in arts and crafts when I was young. 193 1 turned to comic creation, and in the 1930s and 1940s, he created 70 or 80 cartoons which were deeply loved by readers.
Representative works: Peony Flower, Love Dream, Jianghu Woman, Hanjiang Snow, Modern Couple, Twin Pearl Phoenix, Reunion, New Dream of Red Mansions, New Du Shiniang, Coincident Marriage, Two Flowers, Chivalrous Woman Snow Hate, Dragon Map Hero.
Artistic features: he is good at creating cartoons with classical themes, and his images of ladies and painting styles are quite distinctive, and he is known as the "pen school".
Xu Hongda, One of the Four Famous Titans
Xu Hongda (19 19- 1986) is one of the "Four Little Danish Celebrities" in comics. He loves art and is good at cartoons and oil paintings. 1938 resigned from Shanghai telegraph office and studied under Mr. Qian Xiaodai.
Representative works: For the public with Mr. Wang, the living Buddha, glory for the country, sky lanterns, encirclement, peacock gall, death after success, young Xia in Pidgin, Yan Luowang captured alive, Qin Shihuang, weak woman, national umbrella, master thief.
Artistic features:
He is good at meticulous figure painting, mostly taking national heroes, myths and legends and folk stories as themes. The painting style is fine and gorgeous, appealing to both refined and popular tastes.
Yan Meihua, One of the Four Famous Titans
Yan Meihua, Xue An, from Suzhou, Jiangsu, 1927. Member of China Artists Association, librarian of Shanghai Literature and History Museum, member of Shanghai Poetry Society, and special painter of People's Daily Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Institute. Born in a scholarly family, I like reading since I was a child and am addicted to painters. I'm smart and unique.
Representative works: Bao Mian, Treasure Boat, Bai Qiulian, Mistaken into White Tiger Hall, China Ancient Scientists, Zoya and Shula, Rong Baozhai? Some people's paintings, paintings by famous artists in past dynasties, how to draw horses and so on.
Artistic features: painting skills are comprehensive and diverse. He used pure line drawing, black-and-white block line drawing, color line drawing, pure sketch, pen-and-ink drawing with dark sketch, freehand brushwork Chinese painting and other painting forms, all of which were applied to comic creation. He is good at swordsmen and classical themes, and his chivalrous image and painting style are unique.
Everyone who enjoys the reputation of "looking after Liu Bei in the south"-Gu Bingxin Liu Jiyou
Introduction: Gu Bingxin, pen name: Licorice Rotten Wood, born in June, 1923, director of China Artists Association, member of the presidium of Shanghai Artists Association, and director of the comic book art committee of Shanghai Artists Association.
Representative works:
Blue Tapestry, Scout Crossing the River, Hongyan, Lenin in October, The Story of Xiangyangyuan, etc.
Artistic features:
Diversified creative techniques, excellent works in the fields of single line, black and white, pen drawing, pencil drawing and China ink painting;
The first national cartoon award-winning work "Crossing the River" uses pencil sketch; The Blue Tapestry uses pen drawing, The Riverside at Dawn uses black and white painting, and the first edition of Hero's Little Eight Roads tries to express it with China ink painting.
South Gu Bei, Chi-Tat Lau-Liu Jiyou
Liu Jiyou (1918 ——1983), a native of Tianjin, is a director of China Artists Association and an outstanding painter in China.
He is a descendant of "Tucheng Liu", one of the "Eight Masters" in Tianjin. Influenced by his father's famous painter Liu Kuiling, he loved painting since childhood. At the age of sixteen, he entered the Western Painting Department of Tianjin Municipal Art Museum, systematically studied sketch, sketch, watercolor and oil painting, and learned landscape painting techniques from Liu Zijiu.
Representative works: Noisy Heaven, Golden Monkey, Northeast Tiger, Mr. Dong Guo, Poor Stick Turning to Gan Kun, Chaoyanggou.
Strange trip, crow and fox
Artistic features:
Mr. Liu Jiyou's skill is exquisite. He is based on tradition instead of sticking to it. He merged Chinese and western paintings and formed his own school. Water curtain cave and Wu Zetian used a variety of line drawing techniques to express the splendor of the Golden Hall, the gorgeous figures and costumes, while the poor stick turned to dry Kun can show a simple and clear painting style.
Mr. Liu inherited his family studies (his father is famous for painting birds and animals in China painting world), and his descriptions of birds and animals in comic books are handy and superb. His "pen splitting" technique developed from a special painting technique created by his father Liu Kuiling. This technique is applied to the fur of monkeys in water curtain cave and somersault clouds, and Sun Shengda's face in noisy paradise, showing amazing fine texture!