Li Changguo

Li Changguo

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Li Changguo, born in China, is a super realistic painter in Taiwan. He also studied restoration and preservation at the University of Seville and obtained a doctor's degree. He is the first expert in Taiwan to obtain a doctor's degree in oil painting restoration.

brief introduction

In the early days, he was a foreigner, and later he went to Spain to study pure classicism. After receiving his master's degree from the University of Salamanca, Li Changguo studied painting skills at the University of Seville and completed his current painting style under the guidance of many masters. Under the guidance of Garcia Ruiz, he imitated the paintings of Goya and other masters, and learned classical painting techniques. Follow Antonio Zambrana to learn the detailed description steps such as the configuration of the environment, the feeling of the overall atmosphere, and the modification of the details. Then he studied the use of color around Eduardo narajo, and Antonio Lopez taught the transparency of the sky.

artistic characteristics

He believes that a good work must be able to be preserved for a long time. In general, the canvas on the market has low adsorption capacity, and the oil is easy to peel off. Therefore, in the process of painting, Li Changguo followed the ancient method of drawing cloth, applying rabbit glue, and making primer himself. At the same time, many painting oil will add chemicals, which is easy to cause damage to the canvas, so he also insisted on mixing the oil himself. Li Changguo mostly painted on wood. The color rendering effect of wood is better. The overall atmosphere is different from that of canvas, but the weight is too high to carry. Therefore, he is committed to finding a canvas that can replace wood to solve the problems of color rendering and weight.

Realist painters paint the scenes around their lives and reflect the scenes of their times to later generations. However, after the appearance of cameras in the 19th century, realism gradually declined. Li Changguo believed that some things could not be presented by photography, and realism had its significance and value. He hoped that this spirit could be reproduced in Taiwan and conveyed to later generations. Super realism attaches importance to the expression of atmosphere and light, presents the current situation, and conveys the painter's inner feelings at that time, which can be seen in Li Changguo's paintings. It's also very important to choose a theme that can reflect the times. In his paintings, Li Changguo wants to express a kind of contrast: poor and rich, classical and Contemporary These contrasts are a symbol of conflict, and it is "people" who create this kind of cultural conflict. Li Changguo emphasizes that the results of contrast conflict reflect the characteristics of "people" in the current era. Li Changguo is in the middle of Taiwan's traditional architecture. He thinks that it is his duty to visit every place and find out the unique elements of Taiwan's traditional architecture. "One day, when cultural consciousness rises, historians can find some clues from my paintings to restore the scene at that time, which has artistic value at the same time. Through Li Changguo's paintings, more people can see the mystery hidden in Taiwan.

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