“如歌的行板——沈行工油画作品展”分别于2013年12月1日在江苏省美术馆和2014年2月20日在中国美术馆隆重开幕近几年来,沈行工深入追求艺术语言的精炼与丰富,不论是写江南景致,还是画欧洲风光,画法更率意、更自由放松,在平中求奇,色彩更为大胆,薄敷、重彩灵活运用,更注重在整体气势中讲究层次的丰富和色调的微妙变化。他采用笔到意到甚至笔不到意到的意象手法,强化意境的表达,不少作品达到出神入化的境地,显示出大家风范。读他近期的作品,我还有一个突出的感觉,那就是他对当今画界讨论的热门话题“意象油画”有明确的态度。他从民族传统绘画中吸收营养,但不是简单地把国画的造型用于油画创作,而是着眼于领会其写意精神,即在保持油画艺术特质的情况下,强化其意象性。也就是说,他不是弱化或放弃块面造型,没有使油画技巧纤细化,而是在块面中穿插或长或短、或明 “Rhapsody board - Shen Hangong painting exhibition ” respectively in December 1, 2013 in Jiangsu Province Art Museum and February 20, 2014 grand opening in the China Art Museum In recent years, Shen Hangong in-depth pursuit of artistic language Refined and rich, whether it is to write Jiangnan views, or draw the European scenery, painting more prudent, more free and relaxed, in the peace, bold, thin, heavy color flexible use, pay more attention to the overall momentum Pay attention to the level of richness and subtle changes in color. He adopted the pen to the impression that even the pen does not mean the image of means to enhance the expression of artistic conception, many works to achieve superb situation, showing everyone demeanor. There is one more prominent feeling I read about his recent works, that is, he has a clear attitude towards the hot topic discussed in today’s painting circles, “Imagery Oil Painting.” He absorbs nutrition from the traditional ethnic painting. However, instead of simply using the style of traditional Chinese painting for oil painting, he focuses on comprehending his freehand spirit of strengthening his imagery while maintaining the artistic qualities of oil painting. In other words, he is not to weaken or give up the block shape, did not refine the painting skills, but interspersed in the block surface or long or short, or Ming