Painting
zfeng@radford.edu
I desire to celebrate beauty whether it be in the wrinkled face of a "life fully lived" or in the impression of all kinds of people. In each portrait, every blend of colors is a unique challenge to my skill with light and shadow. Chinese philosophy teaches that the soul comes from people's eyes. If you cannot capture a soul, you may be a technical success, but your painting has no depth.
I concentrate on serious portraits expressing my subject's character, their life struggle and their vision. I am still learning and experimenting. My goal is to develop an empathy between the viewer and my subject.
