Mr. Shao Zhongjie, born in Xiaxian county, north China Shanxi province, in 1926, is a famous chinese paintist.
Mr. Shao has studied painting since childhood. He was guided by Ren Bainian, Wu Changshuo,Wang Xuetao. They all were well known artists. He combined west painting skills with chinese traditional drawing techniques to take form a unique artistic style of his own. Peony Shao is nicknamed by his fellows. Peony is widely regarded as China's state flower.The peony flower painted by Shao has been particularly popular and much adored by the viewers. Peony flower under his brush is brought to life by means of vivid sketch and fantastic application of colors. Apart from peony, he is versatile in other kinds of birds and flowers paintings. His brush also produces bamboo, wintersweet, wistaria and so on.
Mr. Shao , as a senior painting teacher, has been engaged in art life more than 50 y
ears.His main works are Peony Free Sketch Techniques, Album of Shao Zhongjie's Chinese Paintings, etc.
Mr. Shao currently holds positions as a member of Sichuan Culture and History Research Institute, a visiting professor of Southwest Nationalities College, the Deputy Director of Bashu Poety, Calligraphy and Painting Research Society, and an honorary president of Chengdu Jin Sui Calligraphy and Poetry Institute.
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