The theme of this year's painting clearly states one - the makeup of desire. People's various desires are wrapped under various makeups. Desires are the intertwining of happiness and pain in life. Either straightforward or subtle, they will appear in makeup, forming a profound look of an era.
Inches: 15.5 x 10.7 in
Size without the frame: 39.4 x 27.3 cm
Country: China
Date: 2024
Materials: Acrylic paint on paper
Condition: well preserved
Creative themes and style | My works revolve around the creative concept of "The land of humanity, People on the land".The people in the painting are people in nature, and the lines, shapes, and colors are close to nature. The nature in the painting is nature in the eyes of humans, existing in interaction with humans.I don’t pursue a series of works with a fixed and continuous style. I hope that the style of the pictures will synchronize with the changes in my life and always remain oscillating. The performance of the work must be in sync with the development of one's own life in order to be Sincere and powerful.Ideas are later.
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Form and Linework
This painting makes use of watercolor’s fluidity and translucency to construct a portrait that is at once intimate and metaphorical. The figure’s outline, traced in soft pink lines, dissolves gently into the surrounding blue-green background, suggesting the figure is enclosed within an emotional atmosphere. The long, dark hair—rendered with wet-on-wet technique—carries a visual density, evoking the weight of accumulated thoughts, simultaneously serving as both an aesthetic anchor and an emotional metaphor.
Posture and Emotional State
The figure’s body is subtly curved and restrained, communicating a sense of introspection. The clothing is painted in layered tones of beige and gray-blue, with overlapping washes that reveal emotional complexity and contradiction. The figure’s closed posture, together with the restrained palette, implies a state of internal suppression, as though the body itself becomes a vessel of unspoken emotions.
Background as Metaphor
The blue-green gradient of the background resembles an expansive ocean of thoughts, against which the figure appears as a solitary island. The suggested “snow mountain” is not depicted literally; instead, it is implied through the contrast of compressed form and expressive color flow. This metaphorical “snow mountain” represents the silent yet immense emotional accumulations within the heart—an internal landscape both heavy and sublime.
Expressionist Language of Color
Rooted in expressionism, this work departs from realism and instead visualizes the abstract nature of thought and feeling. Every winding pink line, every layered wash of color, seems to caress the inner folds of the psyche. The interplay of opacity and transparency mirrors the process of hidden emotions surfacing into awareness. In this way, the portrait transcends likeness, becoming an emotional symbol—a fragment of the “snow mountain of the soul” captured on paper.
Poetic Resonance
Ultimately, this painting transforms an abstract idea into tangible visual and spiritual resonance. Through the interplay of colors, forms, and symbolic associations, viewers are invited to experience the subtle movement from concealment to revelation, recognizing how a portrait can become a poetic decoding of inner life.
Tsuguharu Foujita, Portrait of a Woman
Characterized by gentle tones and refined linework, Foujita’s portraits evoke the same sense of lyricism and grace found in this painting.
Marc Chagall, Birthday Self-Portrait
With its dreamlike colors and distorted figures, Chagall’s work parallels the way this painting intertwines fantasy with emotion.
Sanyu, Reclining Nude
Through minimalist lines and subdued color harmonies, Sanyu creates a poetic quietness akin to the introspective atmosphere here.
Paul Klee, Girl with a Balloon
Klee’s use of childlike simplicity and luminous color conveys a sense of pure fantasy, which resonates with the symbolic transformation of thoughts into visual form in this painting.
The figure’s head and shoulders are set at a noticeable angled tilt, combined with the elongated neck line, which makes it appear as if the subject is gently turning sideways. This conveys a mood that feels both introspective and restrained.
The red outlines emphasize the contours of the features and add depth to the facial structure. Against the soft watercolor background, they create a sense of emotional intensity, as if the subject’s inner feelings are subtly surfacing.
The background shifts from green to blue in a gradient, with brushstrokes spreading outward in a radiating pattern. This visual rhythm echoes the figure’s tilted posture, generating an atmosphere that feels both lightweight and slightly detached.
This is a lyrical watercolor portrait, characterized by its abstracted posture and soft color palette that builds an emotional atmosphere. It is well-suited for display in a study, gallery corner, or themed women’s art exhibition, where it highlights a sense of quiet reflection and contemplation.
As a piece of contemporary expressionist watercolor portraiture, it offers a unique visual identity while embodying an artistic interpretation of inner emotions. In a private collection, it serves as a vessel of emotional resonance; in art exhibitions or salon spaces, it carries strong aesthetic and conversational value.
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