I had serious training of painting styles from different historical periods... But to have all this training is not enough to be an artist. You have to add a new page to history; otherwise you are not making a contribution.… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
At that time, I was still in an experimental stage, trying to blend Western drawing techniques and Chinese brushwork together. It was harder for… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
I hope to bring ancient philosophy and new scientific thinking together, to provide a new perspective of nature, especially the relationship between nature and… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
To me, watercolor is a Western medium, so when I feel like I am using a Western manner I will use English to sign… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
It is not about surpassing the masters who preceded us but more about opening new artistic vistas. It is about doing the things they… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
When HSBC took the painting out of their building, they had to block the road and use a crane to bring the painting out… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
It was a great test of my ability to work with... watercolors. And it was also a test of my patience; I needed to… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
Hyperrealism is more about objectifying... how an object can be portrayed when it is seen through a camera's lens... all my paintings are about… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
It's destiny! Perhaps it is the energy that pulls on the threads and, well, I'm just leaving it as it is meant to be. — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
I had serious training of painting styles from different historical periods... But to have all this training is not enough to be an artist.… — Liu Dan Copy Share Image
