Text / Jiang Hua
Shen Jianwen, born in February 1970 in Fujian, Xiamen, styled himself Huidingxuanzhu, his childhood love of painting and Zen Buddhism. When he was young under the tutelage of Fujian famous painter Mr. Li Geng’s disciple studied Buddha figure painting techniques, began to thoroughly learning China past famous works and character under the guidance of Mr. Li, He attended the Xiamen University College of Arts Department of a comprehensive and systematic study of Chinese painting, under the tutelage of the famous painter Li Wen xuan, Bai Lei, a famous oil painter Mo Ye etc.. After many years of study and experience, in order to explore and study the traditional techniques of ancient Chinese system study Chinese painting and calligraphy, gained a lot and developed a lot. At the same time, focus on training and learning calligraphy research, study Wang Xizhi, Taishan Diamond Sutra and other various book, and careful learning ivy, Eight Da, Ren Bo nian, Zhang Da qian and other masters’ style and techniques to mastery, gradually formed their own Buddhist painting language, and the language of Zen, meaning, let its novel without losing the flavor of the times.
Shen Jian wen | 《Martial prowess》| Buddhism figure painting
Shen Jianwen is good at painting portraits and writing Buddhist scriptures, Buddhist scriptures will be good at painting, a unique style of ancient works. His Buddhist painting composition is flexible, with emphasis on combined the brush and ink and Zen, pay attention to the art form of consciousness, realize the traditional Buddhism portrait painting essence and the essence of Chinese freehand figure painting. He wholeheartedly try his best to create a natural, return to innocence of Zen Buddhism and profound painting style, formed his own style. Gradually formed its own characteristics of the calligraphy and painting appearance. Stroke has been unanimously recognized and loved by the experts, many companies and leaders have collected. The representative works more distinctive; "Guan Yin, begs more pure land", "Guan Yin, Buddha is in the heart," "bosom friend", "Quiet rhyme", "Yin Jie Tuo Zun Zhe", "Damour", " Martial prowess", “Buddha", "Book of Songs, Guan Yin" “Red, Guan Yin" etc.. a poem said:” the dew of the bottle is often sprinkled with the hand of the immortals.
Success behind the hard, Shen Jianwen in the thirty years of hard study painting finally composed his own painting style. His works have been selected and awarded in the national, provincial and municipal level various exhibitions, such as the "national sector figure painting exhibition", "the third sector and the sketch Figure Painting Exhibition", “the first administrative system painting and calligraphy exhibition” etc.; and published in various newspapers, magazines, album, "Buddhism figure pictorial", "Zen Buddhism character and the Buddha's heart", “Xiamen popular literature and art" and other publications do a feature on the publication of "Shen Jian wen Buddhism portrait works collection".
Now he is a member of Henan Artists Association, a member of Fujian Artists Association, a member of Fujian Buddhist figure painting Research Association, director of Xiamen Buddhist figure painting research association.
Shen Jian wen | 《Yin Jie Tuo Zun Zhe》| Buddhism figure painting
China painting and calligraphy critic, famous painter Jingtingshan Ju Shi Mr. Jiang Hua called the work: "the combination of writing, including smoke clouds, heavy ink color, Book of Songs into pictures, deep Zen meaning. So called Mr. Li Geng is Fujian famous Buddhism portrait painter heir and successor of “Li Geng painting school”.
(Author of this print, Chinese art critic Jiang Hua)