Western painting has been popular in China for some years. Chinese painting is regarded as old- fashioned. There are students of Western painting and students of Chinese painting in China. There are those who study both. In fact, learning the foreign art to complement the traditional painting skills is a way of development. Born in June 1962 in Guangzhou, Wu Tai is the son of famous painter Wu Zi yu. Due to his family background, Wu Tai started scrawling when he was six. At the age of 12, he began practicing the "thin gold script" calligraphy and copying Tang and Song dynasty paintings. In 1985, his works were displayed in an exhibition held by the Foshan City Museum on the paintings and calligraphy of his father, his brother and sister and himself. In February 1987, he was invited by the Chinese University of Hong Kong to do a demonstration of the "thin gold script". Two years later, his copy of Zhang Zhaiduan's "Qingming Shanghe Tu" done when he was 17 was exhibited.

　　In his teens, Wu Tai had already copied many Tang and Song masterpieces which included the "Palace Life"，"Lady With Fan"， "Journey In Springtime"，"Morning In the Lake and Mountains" and "Early Spring".He has also copied many Tang dynasty works during his trip to Dunhuang.

　　He has travelled extensively to famous mountains like Hua Shan, Lu Shan, Huang Shan and Mount Emei. The magnificent landscapes along his trip from Shaanxi to Dunhuang have broadened his vision and his mind. As for ancient methods, he learned after the styles of Dong Yuan, Fan Kuan, Guo Xi and Yan Wengui. He managed to apply the traditional techniques into his works. On the other hand, he fully appreciates the Early Impressionists' manipulation of colours and light, and borrows them for his own use.

　　Upon a solid foundation of Chinese traditional techniques, Wu Tai blends in modern western methods to make his works novel and refreshing. He is a young artist who has a bright future.

作者：Xie,Zhiliu