Digital paintings in Indochinese art style by Nguyen Quoc Tri - Photo: NVCC
I want to create works that carry the spirit and elements of Vietnam. So that when they reach international friends, everyone will feel the beauty of Vietnamese culture.
Every time I put pen to paper to write a manuscript, I always feel like I am returning to an old Vietnam with a vibrant cultural flow. The works are also portraits of a Vietnam that is both traditional and modern.
Nguyen Quoc Tri
Entering university with a major in graphic design in the faculty of industrial fine arts, Nguyen Quoc Tri began to learn more about Vietnamese culture and fine arts, Indochina painting in general and Vietnam in particular.
For this young man, the achievements of famous painters of that time such as Mai Trung Thu, Le Thi Luu, Le Pho or Vu Cao Dam became a source of inspiration and motivation for him to learn a lot.
Tri said that during a museum visit while in college, he had the opportunity to see with his own eyes silk paintings by ancient Vietnamese artists.
For those with artistic souls and a great love for art, admiring beautiful works is a truly touching and unforgettable moment.
“I am deeply impressed with the lines on the silk paintings. Most notably, the themes of these paintings are often about Vietnamese women or people.
The soft lines fascinate me, the colors and art really give a very Vietnamese feel.
Part of the reason I like Indochina art is because it is a fine art with a strong Vietnamese identity, contributing to laying the foundation for the country's modern painting.
The paintings I draw are a continuation of the artistic values of those who came before, while increasing the application and taking full advantage of digital tools," Tri shared.
Besides meticulously choosing materials that can partly express the effect of silk paintings, Tri also pays attention to color elements so that when put into space, it will create an effect and preserve the spirit of ancient Vietnamese fine arts.
In addition to costumes and faces, each painting also requires small details and accompanying objects - which require research and understanding of ancient people's lifestyle. These are also details that Tri can add to express innovation.
Quoc Tri also noted the color elements so that when introduced into the space, they would create an effect and preserve the spirit of ancient Vietnamese fine arts - Photo: NVCC
According to Tri, most people often think that creating digital paintings will be very easy. However, to express the strokes and artistic style most accurately, it requires constant practice and improvement.
In terms of process, the steps to make digital paintings will be similar to traditional paintings.
He first sketches the drawing on paper, then transfers it to the computer to finalize the lines and colors, and prints it. Depending on the size, the process of creating a painting can take anywhere from one to three weeks.
In addition to costumes and faces, each painting also requires small details and accompanying objects - which require research and understanding of ancient people's lifestyle - Photo: NVCC
“Digital methods help increase the applicability of the work. In addition to decorative paintings, they can also be used for product packaging, calendars, posters, magazines...
Compared to the uniqueness that makes traditional paintings valuable, digital paintings are more convenient to use. If traditional paintings are fine arts, digital paintings have great application strengths," Tri said.
While still in school, Tri had a love for traditional fine arts and wanted to continue these precious values through digital paintings, with the main themes being women and Vietnamese traditional costumes.
At first, he only made application products for some brands. After a period of receiving much love and attention, he officially commercialized decorative painting products. Customers are not only Vietnamese people at home and abroad but also international visitors who love Vietnamese culture.
This is also the biggest wish of the young man born in 1997, through paintings to spread national culture.
Nguyen Quoc Tri
For the details and motifs in the paintings, Tri researched many books and reference documents about ancient times, in addition to artifacts displayed in museums or from individual collectors.
In addition, he also has abundant resources because he is the co-founder of Hoa Nien - a project producing Vietnamese traditional costumes that is very familiar to young people.
“When I was studying design, I loved Japanese culture. Then, when I learned about Vietnamese culture, I gradually developed a passion for Vietnamese culture - which still has many diverse aspects that have not been exploited.
I hope to be one of those who will bring Vietnamese art and culture into media products and art magazines, especially products that can be exported or reach international customers, thereby spreading Vietnamese culture to more people," he hopes.
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