The traditional art of lacquer painting emphasizes rigorous production procedures, such as painting, mounting, scraping, polishing, dusting, powdering, fixing, carving, filling, inlaying, and other complicated processes to achieve a lacquer decorative piece of art that can be appreciated. As lacquer painting emerges as a form of painting, emphasizing the unique colors of lacquer painting's language while conforming to the laws of painting art has become an urgent issue for contemporary lacquer artists.
Cheng Xiangjun's work is inspired by the author's perception of northwest China's nature and the human spirit. Through the unique material texture of lacquer painting, the layers of lacquer painting craft materials are transformed into efficient painting elements; the colors are subjectively conscious, the cutting of the blocks and the natural articulation of the materials show the unique rhythm of the painting. The visual effect of lacquer is similar to that of ink and wash, with the five colors of lacquer presenting different moods between thick and thin and the translucent brown material harboring a unique, expressive power that other painting materials cannot replace. The colors of the main body of the painting emphasize the material language of lacquer, presenting the mysterious, deep, quiet, distant, classical, and modern meaning of the East.