Author:Chang Ke-Chi

Size:Length:80 x Width:121 (cm)

Size description：58.5×79 (80×121)

Introduction：Chang Ke-Qi (1950-) was born in Puli, Nantou County. He graduated from the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University, and then received a master's degree from the Graduate School of Fine Arts at Chinese Culture University. Chang served as an assistant professor in the Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University, an assistant professor in the Department of Painting and Calligraphy Arts at National Taiwan University of Arts, a resident artist at National Taiwan Normal University, and a professor in the Fengnian Painting Garden of Chang Jung University. He has won awards in China, Taiwan, Japan, and other countries, and his works are collected by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall, and other museums. He has published several collections of his works.

Chang Ke-Qi was a student of Yu Zhong-Lin, where he learned various techniques, including meticulous brushwork, blending, and outlining. Combining the techniques of Huang Quan and Xu Xi from the Northern Song Dynasty, he was acclaimed for his richness similar to Huang's style and wild ease similar to Xu's style. He was also a student of his ancestral teacher Jin Qin-Bo, where he learned feather painting techniques that he incorporated into his personal creations. Emphasizing "finding one's own way" in his creative philosophy, he insists on painting only what he has personally seen, refusing to rely on sketches or copying existing works, and places great emphasis on accumulating experience by painting from life.

In this work, a pair of male and female Swinhoe's Pheasants embody Chang Ke-Qi's commitment to the local cultural spirit of Taiwan. The movements of the Swinhoe's Pheasants capture the vibrant quality of flower and bird painting, with feather depictions that are soft yet powerful, and coloration that is fresh and elegant. The elasticity and dynamism of the Swinhoe's Pheasant's feathers and movements are rendered with a light and agile air. The background and nearby branches, chosen with lower levels of brightness and saturation, not only highlight the splendor of the Swinhoe's Pheasant, but also focus the painting on the main subjects. Although the branches and grass are not the main focus, they are still clearly depicted. Chang Ke-Qi uses a boneless double-hook technique to give the branches and grass a solid feel, echoing the sturdy plumage of the Swinhoe's Pheasant, completing a painting full of natural beauty.

Accession Number:PT09902700

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