1.艺术特征：一种勃发的生命状态，一种涌动的自然生机

　　一曰拟古清课。此类作品，貌似古人，实则拟古而出古，以对话古人，求对话自然，更表现独特感悟。虽遍拟北苑、巨然、襄阳、大痴、云林、黄鹤、仲圭、瞿山、清湘、石溪、时敏各家，但师其意不泥其迹，丘壑依稀古人，意境注入感受，笔墨更以石溪为主融会各家，洗发灵苗，融铸个性，其苍浑深湛拙厚之趣，亦得以隐然欲出。

　　二曰实景写生。此类作品，堪称古法写生，丘壑新奇，笔墨得当，全然摈弃西法，亦非仅钩轮廓，多取半边一角，时亦截取一段，取境精粹，突出特色。画法活用各家，或淡墨干皴，得渐江、程邃之苍雅，或中锋简笔得北苑、担当之浑厚，或泼墨淋漓，得梅清、石涛、髡残之灿烂。

　　三曰江山心象。此类作品，或繁或简，亦疏亦密。简者一丘一壑，一开一合。繁者则一幅中荟萃长松茂林、流泉飞瀑、幽涧曲径、溪桥村舍、翠岚云烟。其置阵布势，或幽深繁密，而气机流动，或天朗气清，而山林苍茂。率皆不求一树一石之肖似，而致力于山川之浑厚，草木之华滋，与夫登山临水之感受也。

（摘选自著名美术评论家薛永年的文章《古意今情出海堂——观洪波山水画后》）

　　Feature 1: Learn from the ancient artists. Bo Hong's works presented as if they were done in the same manners of the ancient Chinese Artist, but they in reality achieved a new height in some aspects. Mr. Hong brings the nature closer to the viewers, he always seeks direct dialogue with nature, and tries to transform his surroundings into imaginations. Although you can see influence of Bei Yuan, Ju Ran, Yang Yang, Da Cui, Yun Lin, Huang He, Chung Gui, Shan Qu, Qing Xiang and Shi Ming in Mr. Hong's works, the artist absorbs those masters' art sensation and bring out his own spirit into his works, his perceptive of nature is in a comparable level to all the artists mentioned above. Hong's art style presents his sophisticated personality and artistic techniques, which is exceptional among contemporary Chinese arties.

　　Feature 2: Sketch in nature. Some of Hong's works is unique because he uses the ancient Chinese sketching technics, which is quite different from western one. When he sketches, he emphasizes certain parts of nature's profile, and wipes out some insignificant scenes, to bring out the essence of environment. He utilizes those ancient artists' core techniques in each of his painting. Mr. Hong shows us Chinese arts as concise as Bei Yuan, as elegant as Mei Qing, as refulgent as Shi Tao.

　　Feature 3: Landscape in thou mind. Those works could be complicated or simple, close or sparse. A simple piece could be one small hill and a valley; a complicated one could be the combinations of forests, springs, valleys, villages and cloud. The artist does not attempt to show us how the rocks and stone look like in reality, but to fit each of them into a bigger picture with mountains and trees. It is the feelings hikers obtain when he or she walks in the forest and mountain.

　　2.评论摘录：

　　薛永年，著名美术评论家、国家文物鉴定委员会委员、中央文史研究馆馆员、中央美术学院美术史学博导、中国美术家协会理事理论委员会副主任

　　其画功力深厚，意境清新，或写实景而妙于剪裁，或画心象而神与物游。余惊其取法乎上，不染时趋，非学院派诸家门径，乃问诸渊源所自，始知彼俊才者，盖得益于院外别传也。

　　洪波正在盛年，虽已成绩显然，有声海外，然借古开今，其路迢迢，其难度百倍于借洋创新者。必也继续苦其心智，劳其手眼，踏遍天下名山，掏尽古今经典，发扬其拟古清课与实境写生之精义，丰润其江山新象之精神体貌。倘于经营中加惨澹，放笔间增矝慎，不拘一法中求秩序，不求脱过早，其百尺竿头大进一步无疑也。老眼婆娑，吾将拭目以待焉。

《古意今情出海堂——观洪波山水画后》发表自《荣宝斋》2011第2期总第69期。

　　孙克，著名美术评论家、中国美术家协会、中国画艺委会秘书长

　　洪波是青年画家中的后起之秀，他具有深厚的传统中国画的基础，同时能够深入到生活和大自然中去，坚持到名山大川去写生，在继承传统绘画技法的基础上又有所发展和创新。

　　洪波的作品不但有丰富的景物，还有充沛的情感和深厚的意蕴，具有自己独特的艺术风貌，而无时下画坛雷同的抄袭之风，具有较高的格调。这次的展出很有意义，希望他的艺术道路具有更加广阔的前途。

2009年8月 《泉声松韵-洪波美中巡回展》（深圳站）孙克致辞

　　李伟铭，著名美术评论家、中国美术家协会理论委员会委员

　　援书入画，强调用笔线条的金石意味以及追求结构章法的茂密朴厚，这大概应该是黄宾虹高扬“道咸中兴”说以后流行的正统主义样式。洪波的努力，企图践履的也正是这种价值取向；他在书法中得到的磨炼，显然有助于这种价值的强调。

　　众所周知，“明劝戒，着升沉”是汉唐绘画承担的道德教化义务，在现代实践中，这种古老的价值功能被转述为启发人民、教育人民的工具。显然，洪波无意承担这种重大责任，他所承接的无非是元明以来浸渐蔚为奇观的所谓为寄、为乐的文人画传统。换言之，绘画在洪波这里只是个体生存体验的一种方式。

《在生涩与圆熟之间——-读洪波画记》发表自《中国书画》2005.12增刊

　　裔萼，著名美术评论家、中国美术馆研究部研究馆员

　　洪波坚持中国画的写意精神，讲究以书法为根底的笔墨原则，抒写现代人对自然对人生的感悟之情。多年苦练而来的书法性笔线，和传统阴阳开合的绘画程式，使得他的山水和花鸟古意盎然，而仅有古意还是不行的，是师迹还是师心，是拟古还是师古，是所有学习传统的人所面临的共同问题，李可染的“用最大功力打进去，用最大勇气打出来”就是非常聪明的做法。洪波是清醒的，他在学习传统的时候始终保持这份警惕，他借古人的笔墨，表达自家的情怀。

　　近年来移居海外的他，更有了一个远距离考量传统的视角，相信这份“文化乡愁”会让他对传统艺术的依恋更为浓烈，同时，对其认识亦更为深刻。书画之于洪波，类似于宗教信仰，真正的艺术家和圣徒做他们所要做的事不是为了糊口，而是服从于某种神秘的需要。正是这种需要使得洪波孜孜以求，在书画中抒林泉之志，发高滔之思，参悟超越天人的妙道。

《精神的放纵，心灵的铺写——读洪波画有感》发表自《美术观察》2007年第08期

　　高铧，《华人》杂志社社长

　　驻足于松荫之下，坐卧于奇石之上，聆听潺潺清泉，感受徐来熏风——洪波每每流连于此情此景之中，他感恩大自然的惠与，陶醉于大自然的音韵，钟爱于大自然的和鸣。他擅长借助手中的画笔状述眼前景和心中情，亦一如既往地秉承中国文人画家诗意化、浪漫化的山水精神。

　　在一次次的游历，一次次的感动中体验人生的真如并赋予无穷的愉悦——当然他的愉悦包含着对艺术的深刻理解与辛勤的历练。当你走近洪波，走近他的艺术，就会感受到洪波及其山水品格的魅力。

2009年《泉声松韵-洪波画集》序文

　　陈怀之，中华人民共和国驻美国洛杉矶大使馆文化参赞

　　书画是中国传统艺术的载体，洪波先生借助手中的画笔描绘祖国的自然风物、人文景观，在洛杉矶举办画展，有助于向美国民众介绍独具魅力的中国书画艺术，传播中华文化。可以说：洪波是继齐白石、张大千等前辈大师之后在中国画界推动“中学西渐”的后起之秀。

2009年6月 《泉声松韵-洪波美中巡回展》（美国站）陈怀之致辞

　　赵美心，美国国会众议员

　　洪波先生在中国美术山水画有着极高的艺术成就。通过洪波先生的艺术魅力提高了美国社会对中国文化艺术的认知和感召力。

2009年6月 《泉声松韵-洪波美中巡回展》（美国站）赵美心致辞

　　车兆和，中华人民共和国驻美国洛杉矶大使馆文化参赞

　　洪波先生是一位勤奋执着的画家，他尽管在美国生活，还经常回到故国，走遍了山山水水，写生作画。洪波先生的画作来于自然、出于自然、高于自然。

2011年9月 《凝丹流翠-洪波中国画美西巡回展》车兆和致辞

​　　Famous Chinese Art Critics' Comments

　　Xue Yong Nian (Chinese art critic, member of the National Heritage Commission, scholar of the National Research Institute of Culture and History, Professor of Chinese National Academy of Fine Arts History, vice director of Chinese Artists Association):

　　Mr. Hong not only shows his well-trained skills in his paintings, but also brings totally renewed feelings to Chinese painting fans. Some of his works reflect the real world and beautifully composed; others are views of nature through his artistic mind, transform to new images. He learned from the ancient masters while not limited to modern people's understanding of traditional art. He absorbs various schools essence while his art style stands out from many other Chinese artists. He is a new star who does not belong to any of the current Chinese art genre.

　　Mr. Hong is in the prime age of his life. Although he has achieved many milestones, and has gained a good reputation in his homeland and overseas, his unique way of showing Chinese art with traditional techniques still has a long way to go. He must continue working hard, exploring more into the nature, he will bring his Neo-traditional art style into a new trend, or even into a new height. If Hong adds more passion into his work, uses brush more conservatively, follows but not be limited to the old maters' rules, he will make a significant step forward. I am looking forward to seeing his new achievement.

　　Sun Ke (Art critic of the Chinese Artists Association, Secretary of Chinese National art development commute):

　　Bo Hong is a rising star among young artists. He has a profound understanding of traditional Chinese art. His works combine real lives with nature, sketching famous mountains and rivers with succession of traditional painting techniques, yet adding his own creative view on art and nature.

　　Bo Hong's work has a wealth of scenery, a deep love to nature, a special Neo-contemporary style. His works can be differentiated from a lot of other young artists who only try to be the same as some big artists. Hence he is in a higher starting point then those groups of artists. This tour is meaningful to his art life. I wish him a brighter future in his artist career.

　　Li Wei Ming (Art Critic):

　　Bo Hong's art emphasizes on mastering each stroke, fitting each features into a picture with enchanting rhythm. This is probably in succession of Neo-classical style, with Huang Bing Hong's popular fundamentalism theory of learning from ancient artist developed in Dao and Xian emperor's period in Qing dynasty. Bo Hong's is attempting to fulfillment these values. His constant practice of calligraphy clearly contributes to this value of mastering each stokes. As we know, Ming and Tang dynasties accentuated on story-telling with art and educating the public with art. Obviously, Bo Hong has no intention to carry on such a heavy responsibility of educating the public with traditional moral; he is definitely enjoying his art for the sake of the literati painting tradition. In other words, painting is a way for Bo Hong to experience his life.

　　Yi E (Researcher of Chinese National Art Research Center):

　　Bo Hong pay close attention to the principles of calligraphy and water color's fundamentals. He is showing nowadays people's view on nature. With many years of practice in Chinese calligraphic and profound understanding of traditional Yin and Yang painting techniques, Bo Hong's can vividly depicts landscape, flowers and birds. Yet he is still facing the same challenges as many of the modern artists do in how to better present Chinese art than ancient artists. He clearly knows the challenges. When he was intensely learning ancient masters' works, he knew he has to do something different and create his own style with Neo-Classical trend of paining in China.

　　Bo Hong immigrated to the US in recent years. This provides him an opportunity to distantly look at his culture from a different angle. His being "home sick" made him more strongly attached to traditional art, and understands Chinese culture in a deeper level. Painting and calligraphy is like religion to Bo Hong. The real meaning of doing Chinese art to Bo Hong is not making a living, but to fulfill people's spiritual needs. Because of this believe, he is taking a higher road in understanding traditional Chinese art.

　　Gao Hua (Editor of the Overseas Chinese magazine):

　　Whenever Bo Hong is taking a moment to sit under a tree, or lying on the rocks listening to the springs, feeling the light breeze, his heart is with nature. He is good at painting nature with a grateful heart, showing his love to the natural environment, inheriting Chinese scholar's poetic, romantic view on landscapes.

　　He has always enjoyed those experiences when he is traveling and tasting the flavors of lives. This is what art means to him. If you have the chance talking to Bo Hong, seeing his art, you will feel the charm of Bo Hong and his arts.

　　Chen Huai Zhi (Cultural Counselor of The People's Republic of china in Los Angeles. ):

　　Chinese painting and calligraphy is media for traditional Chinese art. Mr. Hong Bo is using his brushes to give us an overview of Chinese natural scenery and landscape. His art show held in Los Angeles will definitely help introduce the unique charm of Chinese painting and calligraphy to American citizens. We can also say that Hong bo is the rising star after art master Qi Baishi and Zhang Da Qian.

　　Judy May Chu(U.S. Congressmen ):

　　Hong Bo has a very high artistic achievement in traditional Chinese art. His works have raised a higher awareness in Chinese art among the American people.

　　Che Zhaohe (Cultural Counselor of Consulate General of the People's Republic of China in Los Angeles):

　　Mr. Hong is a hardworking, persistent artist. Although lives in the United State, he often goes back to China in order to sketch and describe the beautiful landscape throughout his motherland. Nature is the source of Mr. Bo Hong's creativity, yet the standard of his achievement is much higher beyond the outward appearances of the nature.