The life of the characters in He's works

He Lifang is 44 years old this year. For more than 20 years, she was just an ordinary migrant worker in Hangzhou. But for decades, she has always had an extraordinary dream in her heart-that is, to enter China Academy of Fine Arts to study painting. In 2005, she successfully entered the Adult Education College of China Academy of Fine Arts. Now that she has graduated, she has started her favorite painting job. What motivates her to stick to it? What kind of ups and downs did she experience when she studied painting?

He is from Zhuji. He has seven brothers and sisters. His father works as an accountant in the village and his mother works as a farmer at home. His family's financial resources depend entirely on his father. Since primary school, He has shown his special love for painting. When she was a child, her favorite toys were charcoal and tiles, because they could be used to "paint" on walls and floors.

From the age of 12, He Lifang helped his family with farm work and herding cattle. Although life is hard, he Li Fang has never felt it. In her eyes, it is a wonderful thing to ride on the back of an ox and walk through the criss-crossing country roads. At the moment when the sun sets, the oblique light covers the earth, and the cattle graze leisurely in the fields. This is the most beautiful picture in the world. "At that time, I was very impulsive and wanted to draw all this."

Art class at school is her favorite course. She likes to draw at will: beautiful sleeves, beautiful protagonists, azaleas picked near the school, old cows at home and small fish in the pond are all the materials for her painting.

His desire to learn painting from his teacher in Li Fang is getting stronger and stronger. Seeing that his daughter loves painting so much, He's father began to look for someone to learn painting everywhere. A relative told him that he knew the teacher of China Academy of Fine Arts (formerly Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts), so when 17 years old, his parents brought her to Hangzhou after graduating from junior high school.

However, He Lifang walked out of the door of the Academy of Fine Arts in disappointment. Because the teacher told him that the number of places is limited, it is difficult for even the children of the teachers of the Academy of Fine Arts to enter this door, let alone a junior high school diploma.

"After returning home, I can't figure out why I can't draw with low culture." After working as a farmer in my hometown for two years, I met Mr. Pan from the Academy of Fine Arts by chance. With the feeling of giving it a try, she went to the Academy of Fine Arts again and showed her usual paintings to the teacher.

Looking at her paintings, Teacher Pan was stunned. He didn't expect a little girl from the countryside to draw such a level. Looking at He, who is eager to learn, Teacher Pan decided to take her for a period of time and teach her to learn painting. However, he urged her to continue studying until she graduated from high school.

"But at that time, there was no money at home for me to go to high school." 1984, He's family suffered another unfortunate change. His father, the pillar of the family, died suddenly, and the burden of the family fell on his mother alone. He's painting career had to come to an end for the time being, because his family, who was already in financial difficulties, was even more embarrassed.

During that time, He Lifang was very depressed. "During the day, I am carrying a dung bucket to water vegetables in the vegetable field, and my tears will come up unconsciously. At night, I often look at the dark night sky stupidly. I have been thinking silently, Dad, come back soon. "

I worked as a fruit stand, a worker and a clerk in a clothing factory ... working during the day and continuing to learn to draw at night. There is no way to go because of the winding water flow in the mountains, and a mountain village suddenly appears in the willow-green flower bay. Just when He was completely desperate, one summer afternoon in 1985, she received a letter from Hang Cheng, which revived her hope. The writer is Bao (retired), a senior American editor of this newspaper. In order to learn more painting skills, He Lifang visited him many times. Bao Chen Chu appreciated her persistence and seriousness, introduced her to an amateur school to study art, and helped her to avoid tuition. But Bao told her that if she really wanted to study painting in Hangzhou, she must find a job to support herself.

In the letter, Bao told her that she was willing to work as a painter and that she could get 30 yuan every month. After reading the letter, He Lifang jumped up excitedly, and her mother also supported her to come out and continue to study painting. After that, I changed jobs in Hangzhou, worked as a carpet painter in a carpet factory, worked as a clerk in a gallery in Lingyin, and worked as a worker in a clothing factory. Work hard during the day and go to school to learn painting at night. Later, she met her current husband, got married and had children. Because of the family economic pressure, He Lifang stopped studying painting and set up a fruit stand. Every day, he bought goods before dawn and went home after dark. He Lifang, who left the bush, seems to have lost her soul. In the evening, she often asks herself repeatedly: Why did you come to Hangzhou in the first place? What am I doing now? Since the reality does not allow me to continue studying painting, I should at least do some work related to painting. On 1993, he Li Fang decided to return to his old job-painting. At least this will expose her to all kinds of calligraphy and painting. Neither He nor her husband has a fixed job, and they make a living by painting. In the early years, the income from painting was ok, 1000 yuan a month. Later, business became more and more light, only a few hundred yuan a month. Plus, my son went to junior high school, and the economy was even more difficult. But she thinks there is joy in suffering. She draws two strokes from time to time and is addicted to painting. He's home is less than 30 square meters, and the only decent home appliances in it are a 24-inch color TV and an old-fashioned air conditioner. The studio and the bedroom are together. Her drawing table is a big red board, which occupies almost half of the whole bedroom. The bed is crowded in the corner against the wall. He Li Fang said that the walls were surrounded by wooden boards, which were covered with scraps of paper left by painting.

At the age of 40, I will pick up my books and prepare for the Academy of Fine Arts, get up at five o'clock and go to bed in the early morning. Her painting and calligraphy career has made her know many people in the painting and calligraphy circle. Her persistence in painting also touched many friends around her, and many people advised her to study painting again. At that time, He was over 40 years old, but she never forgot to draw. After several weeks' consideration, she decided to apply for the painting major of Adult Education College of China Academy of Fine Arts. However, she also has her own worries: can she still pick up books at that age? What about the expensive tuition after being admitted? After more than 20 years' rest, it is difficult for He who has only a junior high school education to pick up textbooks. Especially since she has never been exposed to English. In order to get good grades in culture class, she got up at five or six in the morning to recite words and didn't go to bed until the early morning. Because of preparing for the exam, considering her family's poor economic conditions, Huimin Road community included her family in a difficult family. The community often sends some daily necessities to her home, finds a job for her, and specially arranges a desk for her, which can not only draw pictures, but also read books. I often encourage her and support her to stick to it. "I'm not worried about professional classes, I'm worried about culture classes. My foundation is too weak. " At that time, he had to take care of the children, work and study, and he was extremely weak in Li Fang. "When I went down the stairs, I felt dizzy and I felt like I was going to fall. When the wind blows, it feels like people will be blown down. " Later, the news that He was admitted to the Academy of Fine Arts was known by the owner of an auction house. The boss admired her courage and lent her 6.5438+0.5 million yuan. Later, another friend raised 6.5438+0 million yuan for her tuition.

The oldest student in the class.

I cherish this opportunity which is 20 years late.

Because of her age, he Li Fang played a lot of jokes at school.

On the day of the professional exam, the invigilator saw her, thought it was a parent, and asked her to go out. She said half jokingly, can't parents come to the exam?

Although it is an adult college, He is still the oldest student in the class, and the oldest is younger than her 18 years old. At the beginning of school, some students mistakenly thought she was a teacher.

He Lifang cherishes this opportunity that is 20 years late and never misses any opportunity to learn. During recess, she always asks the teacher for advice. Although the teacher is younger than her, she tries to go to other classes in the evening.

He's graduation creation is Canna, which is a difficult subject. Why did you choose it? He Lifang smiled. Many people call "Canna" "Nobody teaches". I think I look like one.

When she was engaged in graduation creation, every morning, she took a bottle of water, spent a dollar on a cake and spent a day by the West Lake. Hard work pays off, and He Lifang's efforts have also paid off. Her Canna was awarded the Graduation Creation Award. Graduation exhibition, 10 works were selected, which was the most selected one.

Speaking of her current job, He said that in addition to painting, she is also a painting teacher at the Youth Palace and Xiaoshan Cultural Palace. "Looking back on the past 20 years, it's like a marathon for me. Every time I feel unbearable, I bite my teeth. For 20 years, I want to change my destiny through painting. For me, the first step of this goal has been achieved. Now that I have a relatively fixed job, I plan to save some money and pay back the money I owe others first. Life will always get better. "