Ink Artist Brings His Land to Life in Landscape Works

There is a sense of rhythm in the landscape paintings of Xue Liang, an ink painter based in Nanjing, Jiangsu province. The depth achieved in using ink and bright colors for mountains, streams and red-leaf trees render a majestic feeling in Xue's works.

The painter displays dozens of his vivid landscapes in a solo exhibition at National Art Museum of China until Dec 7.

The energy delivered by Xue's strokes reminds one of Fu Baoshi, a great landscape artist of the 20th century who more than six decades ago led a team of Jiangsu painters to travel across the country, depicting "new scenery" after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Xue has continued that legacy to present the magnificence of nature. As Fu once said, "Just allow me to give a detailed depiction of my land." In a half-imagined depiction, he has created an ideal environment through his brushstrokes.