Mineral pigment painting
It basically transfers murals from thousands of years ago to art on the shelf
A lot of people really think this is Japanese art
While actually Japan was influenced by our Tang Dynasty
We spent a long time trying to tell everyone, this is Chinese art
I am Lian Yang, a millennial Sichuan girl
After graduation, I worked in the Ministry of Culture
I first got to know mineral pigment painting in 2013
Then I ended my lease, left Beijing
And devoted myself to research and creation
Some mineral pigment painting skills can be found in ancient murals
It's way too complicated
You have to grind ore, boil glue
Mount the paper upon board
Grind shells into powder and paint the paper white
And paint with various gems
In natural minerals
Red and cyan are relatively rare
Lapis lazuli is used in the jewelry industry
Bright purple is not yet found in the nature
So we use artificial ore instead
As you paint, the gem layer gets thicker and gradually becomes three-dimensional
Bas relief techniques are applied here
Then paste up gold leaf
Observe from different angles under different lights
It emphasizes on texture and visual impact
The coarse particles reflect light
Mineral itself is very stable
It could last hundreds of years
The studio is located outside the East Third Ring Road
I don't need a lot of furniture
So that I can paint on the floor
There are paints and painting materials everywhere in the studio
Hundreds of cans of paint, costed me hundreds of thousands of yuan
It's 20222 now
We don't write with brush everyday like ancient people did
Young people watch variety shows and play games
I grew up in such an environment
So my paintings are modern
Like game characters painted in the traditional artistic way
I painted the cover of the novel "Zang Hai Hua" by Nan Pai San Chu
A sapphire-like lake below the snow-capped mountains
Used lapis lazuli, azurite, and crystal
Most of my collectors were born in the 90s, and 1/4 of them in the 80s
Well, pre-ordered works
A previous painting of Zakiram, the god of wealth
It's very oriental, and meanwhile represents young people of the time
The characters I paint are predominantly female
Some are imaginary
Like the "Dragon Girl"
Half dragon, half woman
Falling on river beach from the sky
On pebbles and rain stones
The three treasures of Nanjing
Little Fairy Series
Baby dressed in office robe
Wearing a black gauze cap with flowers from all seasons inserted into it
All kinds of jewelry and crown
I start with making a bas-relief
Then color on that base
As we enter the era of self-media
Live streaming, posts
Short videos and long videos become the popular way of expression 63 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,160 The photography team I work with now is super young
Record it
Translate it to the young people of these times around the world
Total hits now passed 20 million
Hopefully I'm still like this when I'm 100 years old
Not resting on my laurels, but keeping up with the trend and the times