Lu Qinglong, Sketch of Pear Blossom Avenue in Beizhen, 80x120cm, 2024
Lu Qinglong's landscape oil paintings have a unique style and profound connotation. His oil painting creation benefits from his deep foundation in gouache art language, and has the characteristics of a concise and happy personality that does not drag mud and water. His works cover a wide range of subjects, and he is good at using delicate brushstrokes and rich colors to express the beautiful moments in nature and life, and each work is full of vitality and emotion.
Lu Qinglong, Sketch of Longgangzi Ecological Park, 80x120cm, 2024
1. The fusion of realism and expression: Lu Qinglong's landscape oil paintings incorporate elements of expressionism on the basis of realism. He is good at capturing the moments of natural landscapes, expressing the charm and vitality of nature with delicate brushstrokes and rich colors, and also expressing his feelings and understanding of nature through exaggeration and deformation.
Lu Qinglong, Former Residence of Xue Fucheng, 60x80cm, 2024
2. Use of light, shadow and color: He is good at using light, shadow and color to create the atmosphere and emotion of the picture. There is often a strong contrast of light and shadow in his works, which makes the picture more vivid and three-dimensional; At the same time, he is also good at using rich colors to express the changes and emotions of natural landscapes, so that the audience can feel the emotions and artistic conceptions conveyed in the picture.
"New Green Dyeing Hometown No.1", 30cmx40cm, oil on canvas, 2024
3. Expression of emotion and artistic conception: Lu Qinglong's landscape oil painting is not only a depiction of natural landscapes, but also an expression of emotion and artistic conception. His works often contain a love and awe for his hometown, nature, and life, so that the audience can feel his emotions and thoughts while enjoying his works.
Xinghua Water Town No. 2, 30cmx40cm, oil on canvas, 2024
4. Inheritance of national culture: As a Chinese painter, Lu Qinglong's landscape oil paintings also reflect the inheritance and innovation of national culture. Elements of traditional Chinese culture often appear in his works, such as landscapes, flowers and birds, ancient buildings, etc., giving his works a strong Chinese cultural atmosphere.
"Village Tree No.", 30cmx24cm, oil on canvas, 2024
In general, Lu Qinglong's landscape oil painting has a unique style and high artistic value. His works can not only let the audience feel the beauty and charm of nature, but also let the audience feel his love and awe for nature, life and national culture.
Orange Lake Orange Garden, 80×60cm, Oil on canvas, 2023
Hometown Creek Series No. 5, 30x40cm, oil on canvas, 2023
"One of the Old Gardens", 15x20cm, oil on canvas, 2023
"Clouds and Mountains and Mist No.1", 40x50cm, oil on canvas, 2023
Sea Charm No.2, Oil on canvas, 80×100cm, 2022
Spring Garden, Oil on canvas, 35cm×40cm, 2022
Green Branches, Oil on canvas, 35cm×40cm, 2022
Green Branches No.2, Oil on canvas, 35cm×40cm, 2022
Qianmo Prosperous Green No.3, Oil on canvas, 24cm×35cm, 2022
(Source: Meng Ziyun)
About the Artist
Lu Qinglong
Vice Chairman of the Chinese Artists Association
Vice Dean, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, School of Arts, Nanjing University
Deputy Director of the Watercolor Art Committee of the China Artists Association
Vice Chairman of Jiangsu Artists Association
Vice Chairman of Jiangsu Oil Painting Society
Vice President of Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Painting and Calligraphy
Winner of the 4th "Zijin Cultural Medal". He has won the gold, silver and bronze medals of the "Chinese Art Award" in the National Art Exhibition; and the gold medal of "2015 China 100 Jinling Painting Exhibition (Oil Painting)".