Ceramics are the history of solidification; Chinese painting is a flowing poetry. When ceramics and Chinese painting are passionately embraced in the hands of ceramic art master Li Qinglin, a shocking artistic miracle was born. They are like smart notes, playing beautiful music on the strings of the years; It is also like a brilliant firework, blooming with dazzling brilliance in the night sky of art.
Walking into Li Qinglin's studio, you will be greeted by a full shelf of ceramic works, each of which seems to tell a moving story.
Li Qinglin, 55 years old this year, has been fond of painting since childhood, and is often deeply attracted by some of the characters and landscapes in the book. By chance, he met Li Shizhi, a master of ceramic art in Shanxi Province, and with the encouragement of Li Shizhi, he began to learn ceramic painting, and when he reached the third plate, he won the silver medal in Beijing, which made him have more confidence in continuing to paint ceramics.
Since 2021, Li Qinglin insisted on focusing on ceramic painting, he deeply felt that his attainments in the art of ceramic painting were not mature enough, so he went to Jingdezhen, Quanzhou and other places to continue to learn and hone, after several years of tempering, his ceramic painting technology has become more and more mature, and his works have won many awards at the national, provincial and municipal levels, and his works have also been collected by enthusiasts all over the country.
When referring to the pair of winter melon bottles placed on the shelf, Li Qinglin chatted with reporters about some ideas for making this pair of bottles at that time: "In 2023, in the 11th "Earth Cup" China Ceramic Innovation and Design Competition, my pair of winter melon bottles "Autumn Mountain Asks" won the special prize. At that time, this pair of works was painted with the ideas of the literati and the traditional Chinese landscape, embodying a kind of literati artistic conception and pastoral style painting. From design, conception and production, these two bottles took about a month, and it took a lot of effort, but when it came out of the kiln, I was so pleasantly surprised! ”
For the creation of ceramic art, Li Qinglin said: "Don't look at ceramics as a white and cold object, and there is no life, but the creator can give it ideas such as literati feelings and pastoral artistic conception, and let the viewer understand its meaning, then, this porcelain reflects the meaning and value of its existence." It not only conveys beauty, but also reflects a craftsman spirit and a kind of wisdom inheritance. ”
Over the years, Li Qinglin has been exploring and moving forward on the road of ceramic painting, constantly pursuing a higher artistic realm. His representative works such as the hand-painted appreciation plate "Landscape Charm", the winter melon bottle "Autumn Mountain Asks", and the blue and white landscape vase "Summer Mountain Picture" have won high praise from industry insiders and collectors for their exquisite skills, unique style and profound connotation. These works not only show his outstanding artistic talent, but also testify to his love and dedication to ceramic art.
From the initial glass painting, wall painting, temple painting, to a provincial pottery master, Li Qinglin is not impetuous, but more calm. He said: "In the days to come, I will be more down-to-earth and sink down to do a good job in ceramics." The history of Huairen ceramics has been more than 1,000 years, but the art porcelain is just starting, I believe that as long as we craftsmen are willing to sink their hearts and minds to do, on the basis of traditional culture and continuous creative development, innovative inheritance, then, I believe that Huairen art porcelain will sooner or later occupy a place in the country and even the world! ”
Photo: Wang Xiaoli, Yan Xiaoqian, Xiong Zhibin
Editor: Ma Shijie
Re-examination: Li Chi
Final review: Yang Qiang