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Yu Tao
Yu Tao
Personal Profile
Yu Tao, male, 56 years old, native of Linyi, Shandong, founder of the Aesthetic Painting School, National First-Class Artist, graduated from Shandong College of Arts and Crafts, and completed advanced studies at the Chinese Gongbi Art Research Institute.
Currently holds the positions of:
Member of the China Calligraphers Association
Member of the Shandong Artists Association
Contracted artist at the China Loving Heart Calligraphy and Painting Academy, Guangdong South China Calligraphy and Painting Academy, and Linyi Painting Academy
Born into a scholarly family, he began learning painting and calligraphy under his father’s guidance from an early age. He received personal instruction from renowned artists such as Wang Xiaogu, Pi Zhixian, and Qin Ruwen, establishing a solid foundation in painting. In his early years, he focused on oil painting and developed profound sketching skills. In recent years, deeply moved by the boundless charm and profound depth of traditional Chinese painting, he innovatively combined the light-and-shadow techniques of oil painting with the expressive brushwork of Chinese ink painting, pursuing a naturally aesthetic painting style and initiating his own distinctive school. His cicada-themed series integrates the light-and-shadow effects of oil painting while emphasizing the expressive spirit of Chinese ink painting. He is acclaimed as the foremost master of cicada painting and has conducted extensive research and created numerous works in traditional landscape, flower-and-bird, and figure painting.
Honors and Awards
His works have been exhibited and awarded in numerous national, provincial, and municipal exhibitions and are held in collections.
His work “Return at Dusk on Meng Mountain” was included in the Chinese Painting Collection published by Yellow River Publishing House. His work “Autumn Mountain” participated in the donation campaign organized by the China Artists Association for the Sichuan disaster area. His work “Enlightenment” was selected for the Modern Chinese Painting Competition and received an Excellence Award. His work “Early Summer” won the Third Prize in the Mo Yun China Cup National Competition.
In February 2021, he was honored as a “Heritage Calligraphy and Painting Figure” by the Official Website of National Gift Artists and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Center of Traditional Culture and Art.
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