YI-CHIAO CHEN
ARTIST
21 century madonna and child
Love is weight but it is sweet 10 / 2019, Oil on canvas, 130 X 85 CM
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I do not know how long I can carry my child on my back. When I am watching him grow up day by day, taking him and protecting him, this let my heart to full of joy.From the past to the present, it seems that we can see that maternal love exists different times whether it is the Madonna and the child in the West, or the Madonna and the child in the East. (Seeing Madonna and Child)
​However, In this 21st century, I am convinced that there is a fact that is eternal. From the past to the present, the link still between love exists between the mother and the child. Even though love is weight, but it is sweet.
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In modern times, photography is often discussed (focus, wide-angle, depth of field, adjust the aperture). For me, in terms of painting, I use photography as reference material for painting creation, and I also refer to the perspectives explored by photography. The angle of photography is also from the standpoint of painting to create a visual aspect to shoot.
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Multi-level colouring
When painting, first use a single colour to draw the appearance of the body, and then use multiple layers of colour to shape. The dark parts are often painted thinner, and the middle tones and bright parts are painted thicker, or covered or left, forming a contrast of colour blocks. Due to the different thickness, the rich charm and texture of the colour are displayed.
There is no strict difference between transparent and opaque painting methods, and I often use them in one painting. When expressing objects in the dark or shadow, the transparent overlay method can produce a stable, deep volume and space sense; the opaque overlay method is easy to shape the shape outside the dark section, increasing the saturation of the colour of the screen.
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When expressing objects in the dark or shadow, the transparent overlay method can produce a stable, deep volume and space sense; the opaque overlay method is easy to shape the shape outside the dark section, increasing the saturation of the colour. The production time is generally longer, and some of them are placed for a long time after one layer is painted, and then the color layer is completely dry before painting.
I gradually added some glazing techniques from the direct painting method. Although this not can be completed in a short time, it must take a long time to accumulate. The advantage of this technique is that it has a unique texture, and because of the thin coating and strict control of the oil ratio, and the work can usually be preserved for centuries, I am willing to spend time for painting.
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The realistic painting is not a direct recording of the image, but a human interpretation that can re-give life.
We can see the subtle changes in the colour and lustre even if we see the real picture in this painting and also have a 3D-like three-dimensional feeling. If it printed or displayed on a screen, the special three-dimensional effect would completely disappear.
To reproduce and create visual effects on images, I explore photography and painting. However, how to express emotions and feelings through vision, take mother's angle as the starting point. To show my feelings, angle, and to communicate with the audience, which is what I want to explore.
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