Famous painter——Zhao Mengmo

Character introduction:

Zhao Mengmo, courtesy name Enfa, alias Baichuan, a wealthy man with three hundred stone seals, and the master of Shan Dexuan. Born in Chongqing in 1946, he is a contemporary Chinese red calligrapher and painter. Qi Baishi passed on to his disciples, and his painting style was learned from Li Keran, the master of traditional Chinese painting.

Over the years, I have continued to innovate on the basis of learning and inheriting traditional painting, learning from the past but not following the past. He studied landscape painting, learned from many others' strengths, and integrated them all. He was particularly outstanding in the three categories of red landscapes, red landscapes, and landscapes and feng shui. His works are vast and majestic, and can be said to be thousands of miles away, giving viewers a shocking feeling. In particular, Feng Shui landscape painting combines the composition and brushwork of red landscapes, golden landscapes, etc., giving its works both profound artistry and humanistic value. It has a sense of nature, a sense of space, and just the right color of pen and ink, reaching a state of perfection that is both refined and popular. The structure and layout of his landscape paintings are subtle and atmospheric, with the blend of brush and ink, the complementation of dry and wet, and the continuous strokes are vigorous. The work advocates "qiyun", and the nib, belly and root of the pen can be used freely, and the pen can be used in ever-changing ways.

Character achievements:

Currently he is a national first-class artist, a national first-class calligrapher, a Chinese and foreign cultural exchange artist, the vice president of Chongqing Yuzhou Painting and Calligraphy Academy, and the International Union of Calligraphers and Painters. Chairman of Chongqing Branch and other positions.

In 2005, his works "Auspicious Pines" and "National Beauty and Heavenly Fragrance" were collected by Lien Chan, Chairman of the Taiwan Kuomintang.

In 2008, hundreds of thousands of yuan were donated to the Wenchuan Earthquake Calligraphy and Painting Relief Charity Auction, all of which were donated to the disaster area; in the same year, the work "Eternal Country" was exhibited at the Bird's Nest in Beijing.

In 2009, the work "Glossy Mountain Red" was collected by the Great Hall of the People.

In 2010, the work "The Rising Sun" was exhibited at the Shanghai World Expo.

In 2014, the work "Clouds Rise Deeper from the Mountain" was collected by Tarabek Masadikov, Director of the United Nations Political Department.

In 2016, the work "Red Rhyme" was collected by the Repin Academy of Fine Arts in Russia.

In 2020, the works "Dancing in the Spring Breeze" and "The No. 1 Fragrance in the World" were collected by the Riyuexia National Forest Park Management Office.

In 2021, the calligraphy work "The Supreme Good Is Like Water" participated in the exhibition "***Fulfilling the Chinese Dream and Forging into a New Era"

He has traveled to South Korea, Bahrain, Russia, Japan, Singapore, Thailand and other countries and He participated in art exchange exhibitions in Taiwan, and his works were collected by the Mao Zedong Collection Art Museum, Mao Zedong Memorial Hall, and many national museums and political dignitaries, making outstanding contributions to the exchange of traditional culture between China and foreign countries.

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Appreciation of works:

The red landscape painting "The Glory of the Golden Age" is his representative work. , lake basins, waterfalls, red leaves, clouds, pine trees, houses, etc., give a sense of great rivers and mountains, harmony and tranquility, implying peace and prosperity for the country and the people, and prosperity for the family and business. Moreover, the layout of his works is ingenious, the arrangement is reasonable, and the pictures contain wind and energy. The waterfall merges into the ingot-shaped lake, and the house is placed in the middle of the "ingot", which means that there will be abundant wealth; the wealth will fill the door; the rain and mist are transpiration, and the rays of the sun shine, which means that the purple air is coming from the east; the tall pines and cypresses mean longevity and good luck; the overlapping mountains mean smooth progress, etc. . Look at the vast expanse of sky, the rays of sunshine thousands of miles away; I love the lush greenery, like the wax statue of Qianxun. While swaying vertically and horizontally, the artist's positive spirit of blessing the motherland to be strong and the people to be prosperous and healthy emerges vividly on the paper. His works not only have profound traditional accumulation, but also have a distinct flavor of the times. They are powerful, broad and magnificent.

The huge work "Eternal Solidity of Country" was exhibited at the Bird's Nest in Beijing. The Great Wall in his painting is winding for thousands of miles and majestic, highlighting the "thousands of miles" momentum of the Great Wall; in the distance, the clouds and mist are lingering on the top of the mountain. The mountains are beautiful, the golden Great Wall is showing its majestic appearance nearby, and the trees are lush. The whole work vividly depicts the atmosphere of the Great Wall. In the magnificent Bohai Sea, outside the lonely smoke in the desert, in the rising mountains, and in the dusty ancient roads. Flying a majestic and magical golden Chinese dragon, this is the immortal Great Wall.

Comments from famous experts:

Liu Wenxi: Liu Wenxi, Vice Chairman of the China Artists Association, commented on Professor Zhao Mengmo’s works that “the reality is the imaginary, the fictitious is the real, the fictitious and the real complement each other, and the fictitious and the real are truly combined.” The state of great success."

Zhao Chengye: General Zhao Chengye, the founding general of the People’s Republic of China, inscribed Professor Zhao Mengmo with the inscription “There is spirit in his brushwork”, commenting that his paintings inherited the Qi School painting techniques, integrated the painting style of Master Li Keran, the founder of Li School of landscape painting, and added his love for all things in nature. Knowing and understanding, integrating it into his own works, and creating exquisite traditional Chinese paintings, he is "the magic brush of the world and a master in the painting world"

Gu Xiulian: Gu Xiulian, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, personally hosted a banquet to receive Professor Zhao Mengmo , and gave him high praise, hailing him as a "painting wizard".

Fan Zeng: Fan Zeng, a master of Chinese studies, commented that Professor Zhao Mengmo "learns from the strengths of many schools of thought, absorbs the essence of hundreds of schools of thought, and upholds tradition and has the courage to innovate."

Li Keran: My mentor Li Keran had high hopes for Zhao Mengmo, and told Professor Zhao Mengmo to "take calligraphy to the highest level of painting, and draw to the highest level of calligraphy, strive for excellence in both calligraphy and painting, and create greater brilliance."

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