The Construction of Dragon''s Painting Language--The Discussion and Research of Hong Chao-Jia''s Ink Creation

• Main Authors: Chao-Jia Hong, 洪朝家
• Other Authors: Zong-he Ye
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2011
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/96335458695452081604

碩士 === 南華大學 === 視覺與媒體藝術學系碩士班 === 99 === 　　To make a comprehensive survey of Chinese dragon’s history of evolution, dragon is almost equivalent to the symbol of Chinese culture. It’s also spiritual symbol of Chinese nation. It’s given divine power that not only a kind of thought but also a kind of unbroken complex for descendant of each Chinese nation. Dragon’s ornaments are found at everywhere in our ordinary life, for example, construction, craft, clothing, traditional festivals, and so on. Dragon represents many symbolic meanings at different situation. 　 　　The essay uses “The Construction of Dragon’s Painting Language” as the axis in my painting creation, and experiment with new skills to show the dragon which plays a role in Chinese survival process by using modern ink painting media. Furthermore, the study attempts to look for new ideas and perspectives in a large number of dragon’s shapes; experiment with new skills and construction impressive drawings. I except the research could expresses that people have the function of reflection and enlightenment for "dragon", promote drawing skills, and works are created with characteristic. First of all, the essay uses method of literature review to analyze and summarize what the ancient dragon’s shapes comprise. Next, using method of iconological interpretation to dismiss and reorganize dragon’s shapes and give the symbol of meanings. Finally, dragon’s shapes are collected by method of action research, and brought into ink painting creation. My painting creation is based on eastern and western history of philosophy view, including I-Ching, mirror theory, virtual images principle and image semiotics, etc., and eastern and western artist’s statement point of view. 　 　　However, right and desire upserge in the society nowaday, author want to create a postmodern thought that it uses the past to criticize the present. The research works of painting induce appreciator reflection again. To overturn impressions of traditional dragon’s shape which the public feel sacred and inviolable. People tell the thing that they desire like as endless abyss in their minds.