Paul Cheng - Echoes in the Night

Mentre dipingevo questo quadro, non miravo a rappresentare un luogo specifico, ma piuttosto a catturare l’intersezione emotiva tra città, memoria e notte. Dettagli di luci, edifici e folle emersero nella mia mente e si dissolsero rapidamente. Ho mantenuto la composizione sospesa tra ordine e caos, nella speranza che gli osservatori possano trovare le proprie storie e memorie nel ritmo del colore.
Ho lavorato con una combinazione di impasto (impasto spesso) e raschiature, permettendo alla vernice di costruire texture robuste e superfici stratificate. Le tonalità calde dominano la tavolozza, punteggiate da accenti più freddi per creare tensione visiva e movimento. Il tratto resta diretto e spontaneo, evitando una troppa raffinazione in modo che il dipinto conservi immediatezza e autenticità emotiva.

Paul Cheng

Membro Signature dell’Oil Painters of America (OPA)


Paul Cheng è stato nato e cresciuto a Guangzhou, Cina, e ha studiato al Guangzhou Fine Art College in Cina, una delle scuole di belle arti più prestigiose del paese. Ha conseguito la laurea BFA e vi ha insegnato. Le sue opere sono state esposte in diverse competizioni d’arte in Cina, Australia e Stati Uniti, diventando un artista premiato. Paul Cheng è stato presentato nella Southwest Art Magazine nell’aprile 2013. Ha lavorato per alcune importanti aziende di intrattenimento come artista senior di sviluppo visivo, direttore artistico e illustratore senior di aziende di gaming in Australia e negli Stati Uniti. Questi progetti a cui ha lavorato sono stati o candidati all’Oscar per il Miglior Film d’Animazione d’Animazione o hanno vinto l’Oscar per il Merito Straordinario nel Design dei Personaggi in una produzione animata e un premio Emmy.

FINE ARTS EXHIBITIONS/AWARDS/HONORS:

Oil Painters of America 2025 Western Regional Exhibition

Oil Painters Of America 34st Annual National Juried Exhibition Of Traditional Oils (2025)

Oil Painters of America’s 32nd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2023)

Oil Painters of America 2022 Western Regional Exhibition

Oil Painters of America’s 31st Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2022)

Oil Painters of America’s 30th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2021)

Oil Painters of America 2021 Western Regional Exhibition

Oil Painters of America 2019 Western Regional Exhibition

The Virtuosos of OPA Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils 2019

Oil Painters of America’s 27th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2018)

Oil Painters of America 2017 Western Regional Exhibition

Oil Painters of America’s 26th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2017)

OPA 2016 Juried Salon Show of Traditional Oils

Oil Painters of America 2016 Western Regional Exhibition

Mountain Oyster Club 46th Annual Contemporary Western Art Show & Sale(2015)

Oil Painters of America 2014 Western Regional Exhibition

'Seascape Honorable Mention’ on Oil Painters Of America’s 23rd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2014)

Greenhouse Gallery Salon International 2014

Western Art and Landscape Show-2/2014(Greenhouse Fine Art gallery),

Small Gems - 02/2014(Christian Daniels Gallery)
Holiday Open House and Group Show-12/2013(Concetta D. Gallery),

'Finalist'- BoldBrush Painting Competition (November 2013),

‘Honorable Mention’ (OPA Online Showcase - Spring 2013),

Oil Painters of America’s 22nd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils (2013),

Top 60 Greenhouse Gallery Salon International 2013‑

'Finalist'- BoldBrush Painting Competition (August 2012),

‘Honorable Mention’ at OPA Online Showcase Competition (Summer 2012),

OPA 2012 Western Regional Exhibition


Bibliography

“ Artist Focus: Paul Cheng” di Froala Editor, American Art Collector magazine, November 2021 Edition

"The spirit of art " di Bonnie Gangelhoff, Southwest art Magazine, April 2013

Animation Film and TV Credits as Visual Development Artist

"The Book of Life" (3D Animation feature 2014)
"Free Birds " (3D Animation feature 2013)
“Back At The Barnyard” (3D TV series Nik, Won 2009 An Emmy Award 2009)
"Barnyard”(3D feature film Paramount 2006)
"Tarzan II”( 2D direct to video 2003)
"Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius (3D feature film Nickelodeon, Nominated Oscar 2002 Best Animation Feature 2001)
"Titan A. E." (2D feature film 2000)
"Bartok the Magnificent" (2D direct to video 1999)
"Anastasia" ( 2D feature film 1998)
"The Lion King II-Simba's Pride" (2D direct to video 1997)


Teaching Experience

Instructor at Guangzhou Academy of Fine Art, China, 1986-1989.


Membership

Oil Painters of America (Signature Member)