Huihan Liu: Twilight in Tibet

The most remarkable aspect of Huihan's art is his ability to infuse his painted characters with life and a sense of living history. For this, he is known as one of the pre-eminent narrative painters of this generation. In describing his work this way, I am often asked what makes someone a narrative painter. It is simply that his painting is like a poem or a novel. It tells a story well beyond the moment in time that is captured in the image." Huihan's people are real, with all the joys and sorrows that accumulate in a human's life. He weaves these themes together in a beautiful tapestry of images that will last eternally. He is dedicated to recording the people of disappearing cultures in their native costumes and at their historical work in the high reaches of the Himalayas. This video takes you into his studio where he shares the process of developing the storyline of his paintings, showing all the preparatory sketches, drawings, photographs and design elements that he incorporates