Characteristics of Xia Jingg Shan’s artworks are derived from traditional Chinese ink-and-wash paintings and calligraphy, integrated with western approaches in handling light and shadows, brightness and darkness and perspectives, yet not limited to expressing forms but devoted to conveying the expressions and demeanor of a person so as to attain the highest level of practice: “expressing the spirit through form”. In this work, cherry blossoms and wild flowers grown out of rock cracks correspond to the red robe worn by Zhong Kuei, plus the ingenious use of ink and color paint, which draw in the spectators as if placing them right inside the painting for a contextual immersion.
简中｜赏花钟馗
Paintings
Xia Jing Shan
ink and color on paper
140x73
2011
題跋：想想往事權力與金錢真是水中月鏡中花 還會召災惹禍 不義之財 千萬勿多貪 缺德壞事一點也不做 心安體健是真福 辛卯年冬月於北京夏荊山題 印記：吉祥、空雲水月、荊山居士畫缽、夏荊山、楠竹居士、夏光樺印
CH-00222-XG
