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Gao Jun, Secretary of Culture, received a phone call last night from Liu Jian, vice chairman of the artists Association, asking him, the former chairman of the artists Association and a figure in the art circle, to conduct a final examination and check on the art works of the first online anti-epidemic painting exhibition in Nanjiang City on the Internet, and then officially released the exhibition online. This work has been listed as the focus of the cultural construction of the newly added Municipal Federation of Literature and Culture in 2020.

During the epidemic, Liu Jian stayed at home and worked from home. Last night, Liu Jian sent more than 120 works of art approved by the five-member jury of the artists Association to the high-level official Wechat account. And reported that these works are selected on the basis of more than 300 works. Liu Jian informed him that the artists Association is scheduled to hold a video review feedback seminar at 09:30 this morning. The senior bureau is well aware of its heavy responsibility. Get up early in the morning and sit at the computer desk, carefully scan and examine each candidate.

Works in a variety of forms: oil painting, traditional Chinese painting, printmaking, watercolor, gouache, posters and other categories. The works also reflect a wide range of themes, including touching scenes of retrograde angels in white in treating patients with coronary pneumonia and fighting to the death; pictures of watching and helping each other and United to support Wuhan to win this people's war without gunpowder smoke; there are also scenes that reflect various industries to guard against death and build a solid epidemic prevention position. From these affectionate works, we can see that although painters did not personally go to the front of the epidemic to take part in the battle, they conscientiously felt, passionately expressed, and publicized the heroes and fighting groups fighting on the front line of the anti-epidemic. It reflects the artists' feelings of home and country, and creates a large number of ideological and artistic works of art in a relatively short period of time. These works have played a role in boosting morale and confidence in the fight against the epidemic. Reading and appreciation of American articles

The high bureau tastes each work carefully and scrutinizes meticulously from the aspects of the work's idea, composition, shape, color, scene processing and so on. Looking at these masterpieces, he felt very gratified. In particular, he was surprised and encouraged by the creative enthusiasm and innovative techniques reflected by the young writers, and he could not help revealing his formidable feelings from the heart.

Looking at it, Lao Gao's expression of joy suddenly disappeared and his brows frowned. His eyes focused on several portraits of the country's pillars Zhong Nanshan, Academician Li Lanjuan, and Dr. Zhang Wenhong who contributed to the fight against the epidemic. Among them, there is an oil painting of "Nanshan Guoshi", which attracted his particular attention. The name of the author Hong Ruixiang comes into view. Isn't this his nephew? More than ten years ago, he studied in the Academy of Fine Arts of the Provincial normal University. After graduation, he was assigned to work as an art teacher in the eighth Middle School of the city. He had a good professional ability and could have made great achievements in his work. Can not help the temptation of the market economy, saw that art education was in the doldrums at that time, their own design basis, put their energy into extra income, part-time business, thus abandoning the major. Forced by the situation of education reform in recent years, his mind has slightly reined in, and his teaching and personal business have also improved. According to his current technical level, he could have chosen some less difficult pictures and forms for artistic creation, but he went beyond his limits and chose the more difficult portrait painting. The National Scholar of Nanshan painted a frontal portrait of Academician Zhong Nanshan. At first, it looks a bit like it, but the color feeling is all right, but the character structure and appearance are not good enough. How can such a work infect and move the audience? there is no doubt that this work must be won.

Then the phone rang

Who is this?

Uncle, it's me, Rui Xiang.

May I help you?

I heard that the works of the online anti-epidemic painting exhibition are under trial. You are the gatekeeper of this anti-epidemic painting exhibition. I would like to ask you that there should be no problem with the passage of my oil paintings?

Your message is very good. I have seen your painting and just want to communicate with you about how you came up with the idea of painting the portrait of Academician Zhong Nanshan.

Mainly because of admiration for him, at a critical moment when the coronavirus was raging and people were frightened by it. Regardless of his personal safety, the 84-year-old retrograde came to Wuhan, shouldering the heavy burden of guiding the country's fight against the epidemic. He dared to say that he dared to act upright and scientifically implemented policies, which played a role in fixing Poseidon in the fight against the epidemic. The people of the whole country worship and praise him, and I also want to show his heroic image with a paintbrush.

Did you know that portraits are difficult to draw?

Yes, so I spent a lot of time and energy polishing and revising. I want to change my life path through the creation of this important theme. Uncle, to tell you the truth, this year is a key year for my senior teacher review, and I expect him to give me extra points for my senior professional title.

Ruixiang, there is a good saying, that is, to act according to your ability, too full will overflow, and real portraits, especially the influential public images that people are familiar with and love, require both form and spirit. It tests the author's modeling ability and artistic practice, and don't touch it easily without real kung fu. It is commendable that you have the desire and emotional spirit to express your heroes, but you have to consider it with your own ability.

Uncle, do I see works worse than mine on the websites of other provinces and cities? Besides, the judges basically approved. Just give me a hand and let me through this!

At this time, Ruixiang's mother and senior sister answered the phone from her son and asked her brother to let her nephew go. In the face of the conflict between family affection and principles, Gao Jun, who was in a dilemma, did not let go.

He said to his nephew earnestly: precisely because I hold the important task of the last work, I am responsible for the quality of the work and the expectations of the people. Maybe the judges let you go because you are my nephew, but the majority of netizens and viewers know very well that the pros and cons of the work are clear at a glance. What's more, you are shaping the pillars of the country, the academician Zhong Nanshan that people admire and love, and there can be no blemishes and mistakes in characterization. Otherwise, it will be disrespectful and blasphemous to the brilliant image of Academician Zhong. It is true that many art works of shoddy heroic images have appeared on the website, but this has aroused strong criticism from painters, scholars and netizens. If I take care of you today, our image in the eyes of netizens will be greatly reduced. This is against the conscience of the artist. This unhealthy thought, like the coronavirus, will erode into the depths of the human soul, thus destroying our character and spirit and destroying the good social atmosphere. Why are individual medical workers still infected by the virus in this epidemic struggle? it is because some local protective measures are not in place, so that the virus can take advantage of the opportunity, so the price of life has been paid, and the lesson is not without profundity!

Ruixiang, the first online anti-epidemic painting exhibition, only reflects the appearance and achievements of the first stage of the war epidemic. With the domestic epidemic situation basically under control, it is necessary to focus on the prevention and control of imported cases from abroad on the basis of consolidating the results of the campaign. The current situation of international epidemic prevention and control is very grim. China is actively participating in the global war epidemic. In addition to providing medical devices and equipment to other countries, we also send medical experts to participate in treatment, prevention and control, and share our anti-epidemic experience and methods with them. Literature and art as a position to serve the plague of war, there will be more creations and exhibitions in the later period. You quickly pick yourself up and devote yourself to the brewing idea of the new work. I will also provide you with some materials and reference materials. You can make full use of your recent precious time at home to do relevant preparations and technical exercises. As long as we are down-to-earth and keep perseverance and will, we will certainly succeed!

After some communication and communication with my nephew. Director Gao Jun is relaxed. He sees the time. It will be 09:30 soon. He drafted an outline of comments and suggestions on the whole work, and switched the computer video to the scene of the artists Association's work seminar.

Shanghai, 29 March 2020