Chinese Landscape Paintings by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
Painting is the artist’s pursuit of passion, and the artist’s spiritual realm and artistic insight determine the quality of the work. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III once said, “Every artist must tread the path of learning from the past while innovating for the future. Learning from the past embodies tradition, while innovation demands the fusion of Eastern and Western art, philosophy, aesthetics, and literature into a unified whole. This entails grasping the true essence, understanding the inner and outer spirit of the subject, navigating the transitions between the internal and external, the virtual and the real, and infusing rhythm into one’s creations. The result is a work that flows freely, exudes power, and embodies both familiarity and uniqueness. It conceals craftsmanship while remaining wild yet disciplined, possessing a distinct personality and charm. Upon reaching this stage, one can embark on the pursuit of egolessness and the true essence of emptiness and colorlessness. This journey leads to a profound, rich, elevated, and vibrant artistic realm that offers people the joy of beauty. With such mastery, Chinese painting can take a significant leap forward and ultimately stand as a world-class masterpiece.”
Let’s appreciate two masterpieces painted by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III and gain deep insights into innovation rooted in tradition.
Ancient Style Emergence
The landscape painting “Ancient Style Emergence” captivates viewers at first sight with its unique style and transcendent meaning. The simple and unadorned lines depict rugged cliffs, hills, forests, and cottages. Layers of ink washes render the rocks thick and the mountain mists hazy. The clustering mountains and overlapping peaks evoke the ancient charm of Yuan dynasty landscape paintings while also embodying a contemporary innocence. Beneath the moistened ink, clouds flicker and smoke swirls. The tree crowns, mountain shadows, and distant peaks are rendered in a nearly pale ink-like gray-green hue, creating a rich and deep landscape. The sunlit sides of the hills and rocks are lightly tinted with a bright ochre, resembling vermillion, which contrasts vividly with the large areas of gray-green, lending the painting a magnificent and ancient beauty.
The pristine and dust-free atmosphere depicted in the painting stands in stark contrast to the noisy scenes of the mundane world, perhaps serving as a reminder for viewers to awaken to the beauty of life.
The brushstrokes in the painting are highly calligraphic, lively, and modern, diverging significantly from traditional landscape depictions. It represents a landscape of the heart, created purely through brush and ink.
While lacking the specific forms of traditional paintings that one can wander and inhabit, it possesses a more authentic and dynamic charm of modern art, particularly evident in its abstract qualities, which resonate deeply with contemporary audiences.
This landscape painting is created by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III, characterized by its straightforward and lively brushwork, as well as its modern sensibility.
Setting Sail to the East
“Setting Sail to the East,” this painting employs thirsty brush and light ink, with free and bold strokes, abandoning the meticulousness of carving. Horizontal and vertical brushstrokes appear to be dragging mud and water, yet they possess the strength to carry a heavy weight. The brushwork is seasoned and heavy, yet balanced between reality and illusion.
In the foreground, there is a poetic dense willow forest, where two stubborn rocks seem to be “nodding” to each other, engaged in intimate conversation, perhaps narrating the endless past and future of the mundane world. In the middle ground, there are two simple small boats, leisurely passing through the river, seemingly minimalist yet imbuing the scene with a rich humanistic atmosphere. In the distance, distant mountains are depicted with dry brush and thirsty ink, subtly rendered with a watery light ochre, evoking the elegant beauty of classical Chinese paintings, reminiscent of the dry autumn wind and the moist spring rain, yet with a strong modern painting atmosphere.
This is a masterpiece of landscape painting with profound underlying themes and innovative imagery. Its lofty style, deep meaning, grand momentum, and charming spirit all stem from H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III’s profound philosophical thoughts and masterful brushwork. The inscription on the painting reads: “Drawing on tradition for innovation, entering the wonderful realm of the written scroll.” The brushwork is arranged in a skillful and coherent manner, serving as the backbone of the painting and the soul of the entire composition.
The term “vivid charm” embodies the artistic realm of the calligrapher and painter. H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III‘s landscape painting art transcends the ordinary and mundane, achieving a level of artistry that is beyond compare, with a spiritual realm that has become a benchmark in contemporary painting art.
Chinese Landscape Paintings by H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III
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