1. Ren Bonian (1840-1895), famous as Yi, was a versatile and creative master in the modern painting world and the chief general of the "Maritime Painting School". After settling down in Shanghai, he made a living by selling paintings, which made him have more contact and contact with the market life, and have a deeper understanding of the aesthetic view and aesthetic ideal of citizens.
2. With the commercialization of painting, the secularization of aesthetics, and the continuous innovation of artistic skills, he has created many unforgettable portraits for painters, including Zhao Zhiqian, Wu Changshuo, Hu Gongshou, Zhang Zixiang, Sha Shanchun, Chen Yunsheng, Ren Fuchang, Gao Yong, etc., with his own unique skills, There are even a few strokes, full of spirit, who are living real people.
3. Ren Bonian's figure paintings can carefully observe the characteristics of the characters, grasp the realistic images, and have the ability to know and memorize; At the same time, I learned the modeling principles of western sketch in Shanghai Tushanwan Church. Therefore, it has the modeling ability that the modern figure paintings of ancient portrait painters can't match. He can base himself on the basis of traditional Chinese art and have a thorough understanding. His figure paintings are based on the philosophy of "harmony between man and nature".
4. In the "unity of heaven and man", man is the subject consciousness, and in the formation of aesthetic object, aesthetic observation and artistic life, it is based on "learning from nature, and getting the source of heart". The "heart source" is based on people as the first element, and all the scenes are completed under the consciousness of "heart".