Huang Quan’s sketch of rare birds

[Huang Quan’s Painting of Rare Birds from Life]

The Painting of Rare Birds from Life volume, five generations, Huang Quan’s painting, silk version, color setting, 41.5cm vertical and 70.8cm horizontal
This picture is a scroll. It is an important work handed down by Huang Quan. The painter painted many creatures in nature with fine lines and rich colors. He painted a total of 24 insects, birds and turtles on a small piece of silk, all of which were outlined with fine lines and then colored. These animals are accurate, precise and distinctive. The birds either stand still, or spread their wings, or glide, with different movements and lively; Insects are large and small. Although the small ones are only like bean seeds, they are very finely carved. Their whiskers and claws are visible, their wings are transparent, and they are as fresh as living; The two turtles are depicted from the perspective of looking down from the top side. The perspective relationship between the front and back is accurate and exquisite, which shows the author’s skillful modeling ability and exquisite ink skills, which is amazing
The 24 small animals in the picture are evenly distributed, and there is no correlation between them, nor is there a unified theme. In the lower left corner of the painting, there is a line of small words: “Fu Zi Ju Bao Xi”. It can be seen that this painting of rare birds from life is only the material collected by the author for creation, and it is a manuscript for his son Huang Jubao to copy and practice. From this manuscript alone, you can understand the subtlety of Huang Quan’s works, and you can imagine the great charm of Huang Quan’s other works. It is because of Huang Quan’s long and unremitting observation and persistence in sketching that he has been so successful and has become a pioneer of painting school.