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Painting is a long and far away path. I started to sketch and paint when I was thirteen and till now it has been 40 years. After painting for so many year what kind of state should I be accomplished now, also what kind of taste? If Russian famous master V.Vrubel expressed in his work the form, color, feeling of quality and the lines had their meaning higher than the objects that he wanted to draw, then what should I express? Where is my original creativity? Is it as what has pointed out by the modern class that there is a limited born character in the body of traditional realist? Read more...

For so many years, I could not use traditional expressionist method to correctly express myself experience on the mysterious changing colors of the mother nature, that rhythmic and romantic music chapters and that air of non physical spirit. I could not even use this style to express my thinking correctly and to reveal the suffering soul on the feeling of the mother nature which I had accumulated for many years. A kind of search for internal need and the external appearance expression method potentiality had been pressing on me continuously. May be I could never change the tradition or maybe another person can strive to change it. However, this was the work that must be done.

As a result my painting brush could not be controlled and progressively I had paintings that were different than other people. Fortunately I was still not contend with myself. If I can combine the three ways of reality, impression and abstract to create the real impression painting, then I shall be very satisfied.This batch of work is the creative work for the past three years that I feel more satisfied. I strive for the combination of reality and meaning. I want to express out the indefensive power in the mother nature with a tender passion like mother love. Using Chinese words is to express the essence, chi and spirit of the mother nature and through my painting skill I can spill out my love for the mother of mankind - the unlimited love of the vast earth.