Hu Weiping（胡维平）Lyrics/Painting “Painted Hall Spring: Ink Sketch”

Cloud shadows and light on water reflect ink traces,

The mountains and rivers, like a painting, stir the soul.

Light smoke and sparse rain moisten the morning and evening,

Sincere emotions flow from the brush.

The emerald bamboo sways gently in the breeze,

The small bridge and flowing water quietly listen.

A scroll of painting dreams set off on a distant journey,

Ink-stained spring shadows.

Hu Weiping's Ink Painting

Translation:

The interweaving of clouds and the shimmering of light on water in the painting create ink traces. The beautiful scenery of mountains and rivers is like a scroll, making people yearn for it. The faint smoke and sparse drizzle moisten every morning and evening, and the landscapes portrayed are full of sincere emotions. The emerald green bamboo sways gently in the breeze, while the small bridge and flowing water quietly tell stories. A scroll of ink painting takes me on a journey in the realm of dreams, rendering the vibrant vitality of spring.

Appreciation:

This poem "Spring in the Painting Hall: Ink Painting Sketch" takes ink painting as its theme, depicting the natural scenery of cloud shadows, rippling waves, beautiful mountains and rivers, light smoke and rain, verdant bamboo and small bridges with delicate brushstrokes, presenting vivid and realistic ink paintings. The poet not only captures the beauty of nature, but also integrates his emotions into it, making the scenery on the paper full of vitality and infectiousness. The language of the poem is beautiful, with profound artistic conception, giving people the enjoyment of beauty and the shock of the soul.

Hu Weiping:

A contemporary famous calligrapher, painter, and poet. Member of the Jiu San Society. Professor and master's supervisor at the School of Arts and Communication, Kunming University of Science and Technology. Former director of CAID Research Institute. Former director of Kunming Modern Art Museum. Engaged in teaching art design theory and calligraphy for a long time, as well as creating calligraphy, painting, and poetry. His calligraphy and painting works are collected by many institutions and individuals.

In October 2021, he was awarded the title of "2021 Most Influential Art Master" during the "Art Life" special interview event on CCTV.

The article by Sanggan published in the People's Daily onAugust 2, 2022, provided an in-depth commentary on Hu Weiping's artistic achievements.

In December 2022,Hu Weiping was awarded the honorary title of "Chinese Art Master" by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. And "Chinese Art Master - Hu Weiping Studio" was established.

On the evening of July 15, 2023, local time in France, the "2023 International Art Co-Creation and Joint Exhibition" co-hosted by the World Federation of UNESCO Clubs, Centers and Associations (WFUCA) and the Association for the Promotion of Franco-Chinese Exchanges (A.D.E.F.C.) grandly opened at the Carrousel Hall of the Louvre Museum in France. Chinese calligrapher Hu Weiping exhibited one work and was awarded the Special Contribution Award.

In November 2023, CCTV's program "Art Masters" awarded the title of "CCTV Art Mentor" and established the "CCTV Art Mentor Hu Weiping Studio".

On the evening of January 3, 2024, at 7:45 p.m. in New York time, Hu Weiping's calligraphy and painting works were displayed on the huge screen in Times Square, Manhattan, New York, bringing the light of art from the East to New York.