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With love of life and nature, Mr. Yinchao Shi composed in his Sailboat Series a visually stunning ode to people and
the ocean. On colorful canvases, he portrays in great detail the dazzling sunshine, choppy water, and speedy sailboats.
The romantic imagery of energetic people on board joining nature in a symphony of the sea is sure to have a profound
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Mr. Yinchao Shi has never been weary of artistic pursuit. He began his career in Chinese painting, then turned to woodcuts. His
diligence and indefatigable pursuit has produced achievements in both media. Still, he was never satisfied.
His decade-long residency in America and exposure to modern western art excited in him a strong new urge for creation and artistic
expression. He wasted no time embarking on a new quest for expression and experimentation with his passions for natural beauty and
individuality in a mixture of eastern and western art styles. He at once fell in love with the practice of western oil painting; then he
researched modern acrylic techniques. Studies and repetitive experimentations have been both time and energy consuming. But the
results are rewarding: his brushes manage to combine the sentiment of water-ink paintings, the rhythm of chromatic contrast from
woodcuts, and the planar alternation of oil paintings into an organic mix, a mix that features the brightness, heaviness, and colorfulness
of acrylics. His new techniques enable interactions of various artistic forms and languages to achieve a harmony of East and West, of
tradition and modernity.
Blue Californian coastline, ocean bays, variegated cityscapes, coruscating light on multi-colored water, and the strong contrast of
complementary hues - all these elements call for the appropriate language of acrylics in his search for beauty and studies of the
environs.
Yinchao places stress on color contrast and pays attention to rich variations in like colors. Simple composition is filled with rich
content. Some paintings feature serene scenes, while others are filled with hundreds of boats racing windward or scores of sails fully
spread. Soothingly, quietude and motion are brought together in unison. For example, two paintings, Bustling Bay and Twin Anchors,
are a unique American scene: sunlight dappled sailboats against azure sky and ocean glitter in dazzling light and color; brilliant hulls,
shining masts, and intriguingly interlaced white riggings construct a contrast between plane and line. The treatment of water reflection
and its subtle chromatic change from warm to cool colors fill the canvas with liveliness. Both titles are realistic, and the artist misses no
detail of vessel or setting. Conscious decoration of brilliant red and green on a blue palette is visually
astonishing. His Long Voyage and Cruise emphasize the triangular multicolored spinnakers, jibs, and
mainsails to create a strong forward momentum in high wind. The choppy white waves are the natural
resistance to the boats, which is reinforced by the handling of the white clouds. The first two paintings
are mostly calm scenes with localized photic and chromatic activities, while the latter two feature big
action with graceful poise. The equilibrium of stillness and motion are sure to have a profound effect
on the audience.
The uncomplicated expression of colors may have created strong visual stimulation, but we appreciate
more the balance and harmony of form and color. At the same time, the painting has great elegance in
its appropriately portrayed objects. Especially in Long Voyage, the artist purposely subjected the
triangular sails to a curve transformation to create a kind of formal aesthetic value. The realistic use
of color is the result of the artist's careful calculation. The texture of sail canvases carries a signature
of America symbolism. These paintings are representative of Yinchao's works during his sojourn in
the U.S.
The artist's great adeptness in painting seascapes and ocean journeys is largely attributable to his life
A Tireless and Avid Renaissance Man
Weixin WangProfessor
Central Academy of Arts
Beijing, China
November, 2003
Far-Running Wellspring �� ! Acrylic on Canvas 20"� 24"
on the Pacific coast and his work in Shanghai harbor. His passion for the ocean and appreciation thereof never fail to inspire his
command of the brush. His eagerness to learn always puts him on a path to the next artistic breakthrough.
Yinchao is an old friend of mine and worked along side me as a newspaper art editor in the 1960's and 70's. I know well that his
diligence and dedication always drive him to relentlessly pursue perfection and a higher level of artistic articulation through study,
research, and practice.
Morning Rays ��
Acrylic on Canvas 24" � 30"
Waiting �
Acrylic on Canvas 30" � 24"
Rest By The Shore �� !
Acrylic on Canvas 24" � 24"
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Sunny Sky After The Rain �� !
Acrylic on Canvas 24" � 30"
Single Seagull Over Mirror Water �� !
Acrylic on Canvas 24" � 18"
Beauteous And Poetic Clouds At Sunrise �� !
Acrylic on Canvas 30" � 24"
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Acrylic on Canvas 64" � 48"
Spreading Thousands Of Sails �� !
Acrylic on Canvas 36" � 48"
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Panoramic View Of The Port �� ! Acrylic on Canvas 30"� 50"
Hundred Boats� Race �� ! Acrylic on Canvas 36"� 48"
Cruise Along the coast �� ! Acrylic on Canvas 24" � 24"
Evening Return �� Acrylic on Canvas 20" � 24"
Mild Wind And Pleasant Sun �� !
Acrylic on Canvas 20" � 24"
Leisurely Sails �� !
Acrylic on Canvas 30" � 24"
Long Voyage �� Acrylic on Canvas 30"� 40"
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1944 Born in Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, China
1957 Started learning Chinese paintings under artist Qiao Mu
1965 Award-winning woodcut Observation Post selected by National Arts Exhibition
1979 Comic book Satellite published by Shanghai Education Press
1981 Became member of Artists Association of China
1983 Art exhibit at Shanghai Xuhui Culture Center
1985 Became student of master painter Chen Shifa
1985 Two bookmark designs selected by Shanghai International Exhibition of Bookmarks
1991 First individual exhibit at Duo Yun Gallery, Shanghai
1991 Became student of Taiwan master painter Li Qimao
1991 Award-winning Morning shown in Shanghai Sister Cities Exhibition of Fine Arts in Hamburg, Gdansk, and St. Petersburg
1992 Individual exhibit at Jinping Gallery in Taipei, Taiwan
1992 Individual exhibit at Magic Dragon Gallery in Los Angeles
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1992 Summer Day selected by Taiwan-Mainland ContemporaryChinese Painting Exhibit at Taiwan Museum of Arts andShanghai Museum of Arts
1993 Joint Exhibition of Sojourners in Alhambra, California
1996 Published Collection of Sketches
1997 Exhibit of acrylic series of Sailboats in Art Century Gallery inLaguna Beach, California
1999 Acrylic painting Windward collected by Dr. Wolfgang and
2000 Acrylic series of Sailboats shown in Galerie at Newport,California
2001 Teacher-Student Exhibition of Yinchao Studio in SecondCulture Center in El Monte, California
2001 Published Animals in Fountain Pen Drawings
2002 Sailboat paintings featured in Lighthouse of Cabrillo YachtClub, California, Windward of Waikiki Yacht Club, Hawaiiand The Letter Log of Port Walton Yacht Club, Florida
2003 Oil and acrylic paintings of animals and sailboats collectedby Dr. Anne Lin of Long Beach, California
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Editor: Yinchao Art Studio
5338 Hammill Road, El Monte, CA 91732, U.S.A.
Website: www.sailboatpainting.com
Telephone: (626)780-8865 (626)410-2417
Email: [email protected]
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Shi Yin Chao Acrylic Paintings - Sailboat Series
Cover Design:
Translation:
Technical Editor:
Color Separation:
Jiong Wang
Lynn Shi
Qunying Chu
Feng Chao