Liu Lei is a talented artist from China with a background in industrial design. Over the years, he has illustrated for the Jiangxi Education Publishing House, Jiangsu Fengliu Yidai Magazine, and Beijing Children’s Publishing House. With 30 years of painting and 20 years of teaching experience, Liu Lei brings both skill and sensitivity to his art.
Specializing in light-and-shadow landscape sketches and watercolor painting, he finds inspiration in travel, capturing fleeting atmospheres with effortless simplicity. His work honors the natural play of light and air on his subjects, using minimal techniques to express profound beauty. Known for his modest, unassuming nature, Liu’s artistic voice shines through his clean, expressive lines, swift brushwork, and harmonious, luminous watercolors—revealing quiet strength in simplicity.