Liu Dan Quotes

• Para mí, la acuarela es un medio occidental, así que cuando siento que estoy utilizando una manera occidental, uso el inglés para firmar con mi nombre.

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  Names, Signatures, Use

  "Conversation with Liu Dan". Interview with Jane DeBevoise, www.aaa-a.org. March 25, 2010.

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• ¡Es el destino! Tal vez sea la energía que tira de los hilos y, bueno, lo dejo como está destinado a ser.

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  Destiny, Leaving, Energy

  Interview with Jane DeBevoise, www.aaa-a.org. March 25, 2010.

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• I had serious training of painting styles from different historical periods... But to have all this training is not enough to be an artist. You have to add a new page to history; otherwise you are not making a contribution. But making history is not easy.

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  Artist, History, Historical

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• At that time, I was still in an experimental stage, trying to blend Western drawing techniques and Chinese brushwork together. It was harder for me back then... But that piece is special and important, because it represents vigilance and innocence; the kind of precious innocence only present at the beginning of a new artistic exploration.

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  Drawing, Chinese, Special

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• It was a great test of my ability to work with... watercolors. And it was also a test of my patience; I needed to put myself in a completely disciplined position... I couldn't make mistakes.

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  Mistake, Tests, Ability

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• No se trata de superar a los maestros que nos precedieron, sino de abrir nuevas perspectivas artísticas. Se trata de hacer las cosas que ellos no tuvieron la oportunidad o el tiempo de hacer.

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  Chance, Artistic, Masters

  Interview with Jane DeBevoise, www.aaa-a.org. March 25 2010.

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• I hope to bring ancient philosophy and new scientific thinking together, to provide a new perspective of nature, especially the relationship between nature and man.

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  Naturaleza, Filosofía, Hombres

  "Conversation with Liu Dan". Interview with Jane DeBevoise, www.aaa-a.org. March 25, 2010.

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• Hyperrealism is more about objectifying... how an object can be portrayed when it is seen through a camera's lens... all my paintings are about an object being viewed through human eyes.

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  Eye, Cameras, Lenses

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• When HSBC took the painting out of their building, they had to block the road and use a crane to bring the painting out from the window. They spent about 20,000 dollars just to get the painting out of the building! They said not to bring it back, and told Sotheby's to sell it immediately!

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  Block, Dollars, Use

  Interview with Jane DeBevoise, www.aaa-a.org. March 25, 2010.

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