Sam

On the morning of April 18th at 9:30, our group visited Professor Sun Shaoying. When painting with watercolors, Professor Sun doesn’t sketch beforehand—he paints directly, and the results are often better and faster than if he had done a preliminary sketch. He mentioned that painting is like practicing martial arts: progress must be made step by step, and there’s no rushing it. He also emphasized the importance of having a solid foundation in sketching. This really resonated with me, as building consistency in watercolor painting has always been a struggle for me. I’ve always thought my sketching skills were decent, but it seems I still have a long way to go.

Professor Sun has published over twenty art books to date, and he said his favorite is the one featuring sketches from the 921 Earthquake. I was truly moved by this—how an artist values not just the beauty or marketability of his work, but the contribution it makes to society. He truly lives up to the title of a master.

4月18我們一行人於早上9:30拜訪了孫少英老師，孫老師畫水彩時，是不打草稿直接畫，而且速度比打稿的來的更好更快。老師提到畫畫像在練功，一點一滴都要按步就班，急不得。還有素描的基礎一定要很紮實。這是我畫水彩，一直練不起來的痛處。我自認素描底子還可以，看來還需再努力。

孫老師至今出了二十幾本的畫冊，他說他最喜歡的是921素描的那本畫冊。我聽了蠻感動的，一個藝術家不在乎他的作品有多美，賣得多好，而是覺得他替了社會做了一些事。真不愧是大師。