Zoom Demo: Yong Hong Zhong 7PM
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Zoom Demo: Yong Hong Zhong
Understanding Light & Atmosphere in Landscape Painting
The Minnesota Watercolor Society is excited to welcome Yong Hong Zhong to our February zoom meeting. He will demonstrate his use of color and light to convey both story and emotion in his landscape paintings.
Yong was born in Canton, China, and immigrated to the United States when he was twelve years old. He developed a keen interest in drawing at an early age. His determination to pursue his dream of being an artist prompted him to attend La Guardia High School, a prestigious school for music and arts in New York City. He then continued his education at Pratt Institute in New York, majoring in illustration with a minor in art history. Upon graduation, he was offered an internship at Disney Animation Studios in Florida. He later joined Walt Disney Company and has worked on featured films since 1995.
After completion of Disney’s The Princess and the Frog project, Yong was ready to take a different direction and focus on his passion for traditional painting. He takes inspiration from many different forms of art, but none has more influence on him than the early California impressionists. His subject matter varies from landscape to portrait to still life.
“Painting is my addiction. It is something that I am naturally drawn to and as essential and simple as breathing to me,” Yong writes. “There are two fundamental elements which I strive for with each and every one of my paintings. The first is a solid foundation in draftsmanship, color, and composition. The second is being able to express and communicate my feelings with each piece.”
Conveying his emotions through his paintings brings Yong a sense of creative freedom and fulfillment, and allows him to share what inspires him with others. Plan to join us for Yong’s demo as we learn to bring light, story, and emotion into our paintings.
https://www.yonghongzhong.com
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