Nghe An teacher causes a stir with his unique paintings on the chalkboard

Be a relative of the student

Up to this point, after nearly 18 years of work,teacherNguyen Tri Hanh is still the only Art teacher at Hermann Gmeiner High School (Vinh city).

In a special school with 3 levels of education, he is currently in charge of the curriculum of all classes from grade 1 to grade 9. During his work, although there were many difficult times, Mr. Hanh never thought of leaving this school.

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My family lives near the SOS Children's Village, so from a young age I got to know the children growing up in the village and sympathized with their situation.

Later, after teaching them and being with them throughout high school, I loved the students at the school I was working at even more. Perhaps that is why, even though I had other opportunities, I stayed.

Teacher Nguyen Tri Hanh

Talking about his work, Mr. Hanh said that, like many other teachers, he tries to do his professional work well, striving to become a good, exemplary teacher.

But besides that, at this school, he and many other colleagues spend more time with students at SOS Children's Village, who have been orphaned since childhood, losing their fathers and mothers.

Talking about his students, the teacher told about his student Le Van Phuc (Hung Nguyen), who lost his parents and lived in the village since he was a baby. When he was still in school, he felt sorry for the lonely student, so every time he came back from somewhere and had delicious food, the teacher often left it for him in the security room. Later, when Phuc grew up, went to school, and joined the army, the teacher and student met again. The teacher was surprised to hear Phuc say that his teacher's little care in the past gave Phuc the warmth of a family.

As a Mong student, Ba Hung has been considered by the teacher as his younger brother and relative for many years and has always accompanied him in his studies, work, and family. Currently, Hung is a chef and he is able to be independent and support himself.

The work of a lifetime

The profession of a teacher with a talent for drawing on the board is the name that teacher Nguyen Tri Hanh calls himself, although in the online community and the "board drawing corner" group, many of his works have become famous: I am not a painter. I have also received invitations from professionals to participate in exhibitions, but I said that I have no works to display. Most of my works "live" mainly on social networks, teacher Hanh said about his work.

Teacher Hanh was originally a student of Painting. After graduating from Nghe An Province College of Culture and Arts, he "turned" to become a teacher. A life with many worries led him to the job of drawing on the board for hire, mainly for class reunions.

Although he could make a living by painting for hire, after only a year of presenting his paintings on the board, Mr. Hanh did not choose to earn money from this job. Therefore, from being able to paint 15 or 16 paintings a day, he reduced it to accepting a maximum of 3 paintings and then painting for free.

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When I became attached to drawing, I realized my passion and discovered myself in a different aspect. So, I changed from the job of a “worker” to the job of a “creator”, from decorative art to artwork to draw pictures with structure, story and convey my feelings.

Teacher Nguyen Tri Hanh

Choosing the art of drawing on the board, teacher Nguyen Tri Hanh said, this is very difficult.

Personally, I have painted with oil paint, watercolor, and gouache, but drawing with chalk on a blue board is not easy: I started like a child, learning and groping because in Vietnam, no one had shown me, nor taught me. Even in the world, some Asian countries use it, but it only stops at decorative drawing on the board.

The difficulty of drawing with chalk is that this material does not spread color. Therefore, from the way of holding the chalk to using the strokes, each requires its own technique, requiring the creativity of the performer to convey the color.

To create paintings that are loved by the online community and art lovers, teacher Hanh seems to have had to incorporate all of his knowledge and skills into the paintings.

Looking at the teacher's paintings, one can also feel the feelings he has conveyed, as he shared: The painting "My Mother" was painted in just one night, it is the regret of a child for not fulfilling his responsibilities. On Vietnamese Teachers' Day, I painted the image of a father carrying his child on an old bicycle to honor and show gratitude to those who are fathers and mothers, those who are considered the first and lifelong teachers. I painted about General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong "a shining example of personality, a simple way of life", painted about my colleagues working in remote areas, tirelessly day and night bringing "literacy to the village"...

The paintings are vivid and "lifelike", so even though they only exist for a very short moment on the board, teacher Hanh's works have spread across society and been well received by everyone.

Not stopping there, Mr. Hanh also spent time on a personal project called "Spreading the art of drawing on a blackboard", with the goal of bringing this unique art form to all 63 provinces and cities across the country and directly teaching classes, organizing free sharing sessions for teachers in many provinces and cities across the country.

As a teacher and a cultural and artistic worker, Mr. Hanh is planning to redraw all famous historical sites to serve as a bridge to convey cultural values ​​to students and the community.

Passionate about the art of drawing on the board and choosing his own path, few people think that teacher Nguyen Tri Hanh's place of creation is just a small corner in the school's security room.

On that simple board, there are many completed paintings that have been erased to create new works, mainly paintings of his students like Phuc, like Hung, which as Mr. Hanh shared is "a picture of life", the remaining space, one day, he hopes that the students will continue to grow up and he will paint the students with bright, vibrant colors and full of love, hope...

Some blackboard paintings by teacher Nguyen Tri Hanh: