[Explanation] Hold the drawing board in hand, dip it in paint, and draw a few strokes without thinking.
When I met Gao Yingzhi, he was concentrating on creating an oil painting whose theme was closely related to shipping culture.
52-year-old Gao Yingzhi is a Taiwan compatriot who works in Fuzhou. On weekdays, he likes to create oil paintings and simulated ship models, and use artistic means to restore the history of ship administration.
On April 20, the reporter interviewed Gao Yingzhi in Fuzhou.
[Concurrent] Taiwan compatriot Gao Yingzhi
This is also my painting of a so-called return voyage to the port of Mawei, and then the sunset, the interaction between the crew and the people on the shore, I want to make this more lively, these historically famous ships or characters borrowed By creating to express the feeling of life.
[Commentary] Gao Yingzhi loves model making and once worked as a movie prop producer in Taiwan.
By chance, he met the person in charge of a model design and production company in Fuzhou.
In 2018, he came to Fuzhou to work as a designer and producer of the company.
Gao Yingzhi told reporters that he likes to study ships. Before coming to Fuzhou, he wanted to paint an oil painting showing the warships built by the Mawei Shipbuilding Administration, but he was suffering from the lack of relevant historical materials.
Unexpectedly, coming to Fuzhou gave him a windfall.
[Concurrent] Taiwan compatriot Gao Yingzhi
This is why I came to Fuzhou. After all, the best way to find information is to go to its birthplace.
To explore history, we must rely on many scholars and experts. From a creative point of view, I just actively try to express it.
[Explanation] In Gao Yingzhi's view, different from ordinary artistic creation, historical oil paintings should be based on history and require repeated research by the creator.
To this end, he collected old photos and documents in various ways, and tried to restore historical memory to the greatest extent.
With the help of experts, a series of themed oil paintings were born.
The reporter saw that in the oil painting, the battlefield filled with gunpowder and gunpowder was very shocking; on the ship, the details of the artillery, hanging windows, sailor's clothing, and the style of the military flag were very exquisite.
[Concurrent] Taiwan compatriot Gao Yingzhi
For us, we can draw anything out of our imagination, but this is history, not just nonsense. I have to pursue it as much as possible in terms of intention. As for how I compose the color, these are one of our own creations. For a little bit of self-reflection, we use our feelings, then the precise parameters, and then draw a historical picture. This is my series of creations. The speed cannot be very fast, because after all, I hope that there will be better opportunities for someone to like If I say to find it, or provide it (information), then I will believe that it is necessary to combine history with art and life, and the feasibility of this will be very, very easy to achieve.
[Explanation] In Fuzhou, Gao Yingzhi also cooperated with the company's team to complete the production of simulation models of several ships.
Gao Yingzhi said that hand-made highly simulated models are different from paintings, and they require more precise details.
Designers are also required to present the most realistic visual effects as much as possible in the limited historical parameter data.
He hopes to make the century mark alive and carry forward the spirit of ship administration through considerable and sensible forms such as paintings and models.
[Concurrent] Taiwan compatriot Gao Yingzhi
To encourage people to understand their own history, we must combine various aspects of drama, songs, even dance, painting, animation, etc., so that it is not unfamiliar, even close to life and entertainment, and we must develop this sense of historical mission. Self-confidence The heart will be enough.
Reporter Wu Shengwei reports from Fuzhou, Fujian
Responsible editor: [Yu Xiao]