黄向京

扇與書畫成為一體，最早見於中國晉代王羲之書老媪六角竹扇的軼事。到了宋代，山水畫、花鳥畫文化得到空前提升，形成文人畫創作高潮，加上皇帝重視，書畫扇面飛速發展，臻於頂峰。小至花鳥畫中的野草閒花、昆蟲禽魚，都運以精心，出以妙筆。宋元時代，團扇畫廣為流行。明代以後，摺扇畫漸執牛耳，文人玩扇賞扇、互贈書扇之風盛行，並誕生大批名家。

扇畫是中國畫傳統形式之一，最能體現出藝術家的綜合繪畫才能。方寸之間展現出畫家的構圖能力、技法、風格、藝術造詣與筆墨意趣。

出生中國廣州，移居新加坡20幾年的畫家范少華（52歲）這回舉行扇面油畫展，28幅作品中以扇面為主，用帆布油畫來呈現。他受訪時說：“扇面是中國文人墨客的傳統繪畫方式，主要以水墨畫呈現。我嘗試採用扇子的構圖，用西洋油畫的顏料，以寫意風格來表達。作品題材主要是梅蘭菊竹、荷花、山水瀑布等等。”

出生中国广州，移居新加坡20几年的画家范少华（52岁）这回举行扇面油画展，28幅作品中以扇面为主，用帆布油画来呈现。他受访时说：“扇面是中国文人墨客的传统绘画方式，主要以水墨画呈现。我尝试采用扇子的构图，用西洋油画的颜料，以写意风格来表达。作品题材主要是梅兰菊竹、荷花、山水瀑布等等。”

師從盧延光、1985年畢業於廣州美術學院油畫系的范少華，在北京、香港、澳門、法國、日本等地辦過27次個展，在本地辦過油畫、水彩畫與水墨畫個展。他數十年來在國際畫壇屢次獎項，2000年獲新加坡大華銀行集團全國繪畫比賽最佳獎。

探索含蘊東方情趣油畫

范少華這一路不斷探索油畫的新穎表現方式，認為油畫發展至今，已不單單表達寫實風格，立意尋求自己的風格——含蘊東方情趣的油畫。他說：“以前常用寫意風格畫荷花油畫，成為作品特色；這回在傳統扇面構圖上呈現，讓當代人更容易接受扇面畫。”

他認為，扇面的構圖不是四方或長方形，而是半圓、橢圓形等形狀，在方寸之間構圖有難度，如果運用得好，會更具視覺效果，更有想像空間，形成特色。

而且，傳統上的扇面以紙或絹為底，范少華換成帆布作油畫，試圖讓扇面呈現完全不同，富現代感的效果。他認為，油畫色調濃厚，顏色豐富，使扇面更有設計感，也比水墨畫更能發揮。

范少華畫油畫喜歡帶點抽象化的色彩變化，為此改良油畫筆，調配顏料，讓筆下油畫更加接近水墨畫的效果，更具筆觸、筆韻、筆鋒，畫起來更加自如。豪放，更為自然。

今天起至10月2日（星期日）

上午10時30分至晚上9時30分

歌尚畫廊

Suntec City Mall #01-506-507

The integration of fans with painting and calligraphy first appeared during China’s Jin dynasty, with the story of Wang Xizhi writing on an old woman's six-sided bamboo fan. By the Song dynasty, the art of landscape and bird-and-flower paintings flourished, marking a peak in literati art. With the emperor’s support, fan painting also rapidly developed to its zenith. Even the smallest details, such as wildflowers, grasses, insects, and fish in bird-and-flower paintings, were meticulously depicted with fine brushwork. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, round fans became widely popular, and by the Ming dynasty, folding fans took the lead. Literati collected, admired, and exchanged fan paintings, leading to the emergence of many famous artists.

Fan painting is one of the traditional forms of Chinese art, showcasing an artist’s comprehensive talents. In the small, limited space of the fan, an artist demonstrates their abilities in composition, technique, style, artistic attainment, and the expressiveness of brush and ink.

Born in Guangzhou, China, and having lived in Singapore for over 20 years, artist Fan Shaohua (age 52) is holding a fan-shaped oil painting exhibition, with 28 works focusing on fan themes, presented in oil on canvas. In an interview, he said: "The fan surface is a traditional medium for Chinese literati, primarily depicted in ink paintings. I attempted to use fan compositions with Western oil paints, expressing them in a freehand style. The subjects of my works mainly include the Four Gentlemen (plum, orchid, bamboo, and chrysanthemum), lotus flowers, landscapes, and waterfalls."

Fan Shaohua studied under Lu Yanguang and graduated from the Oil Painting Department of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts in 1985. He has held 27 solo exhibitions in Beijing, Hong Kong, Macau, France, and Japan, as well as oil painting, watercolor, and ink painting exhibitions in Singapore. Over the decades, he has won numerous international awards and was awarded the UOB Group National Painting Competition’s Best Award in Singapore in 2000.

Exploring Oil Painting with Oriental Charm
Fan Shaohua has continuously explored innovative ways to express oil painting, believing that oil painting today is not solely about realism. He seeks to develop his own style—one that embodies Oriental charm through oil painting. He said, "I used to paint lotus flowers in a freehand style, which became a hallmark of my work. This time, I’m presenting it within traditional fan compositions, making fan painting more accessible to contemporary audiences."

He believes that the composition of a fan is neither square nor rectangular but semi-circular or oval, posing challenges in composition within such confined space. However, if done well, it can have a greater visual impact and provide more room for imagination, giving the work its unique character.

Traditionally, fan surfaces are made of paper or silk, but Fan Shaohua uses canvas for his oil paintings, aiming to give the fan surface a completely different, modern effect. He believes that the rich and intense colors of oil painting enhance the design and allow for greater expression compared to ink painting.

Fan Shaohua enjoys using slightly abstract color variations in his oil paintings. To achieve this, he has modified oil painting brushes and adjusted the paints, making his oil paintings more closely resemble the effects of ink painting. This results in stronger brushstrokes, rhythm, and texture, allowing him to paint more freely and expressively, creating a more natural and unrestrained style.

Exhibition Details:
From today until October 2 (Sunday)
10:30 AM to 9:30 PM
Ge Shang Gallery
Suntec City Mall #01-506-507