Bald Head

Title:​ Bald Head — 2024 Le Venezie International Watercolor Festival Award (Open Theme) $2,000

Artist:​ Liu Yunsheng (China)

Dimensions:​ 66 × 48 cm

Year:​ 2007

Medium:​ Transparent Watercolor

About the Artist

Liu Yunsheng is a distinguished Chinese watercolor artist widely recognized for his mastery of transparent watercolor technique. His figurative works demonstrate an exceptional command of light, form, and psychological depth — qualities that have earned him a prominent place in the landscape of contemporary Chinese watercolor art. Bald Head, created in 2007, exemplifies his ability to distill a human subject to its most essential presence: stripped of adornment, the composition invites the viewer into a quiet yet penetrating encounter with the figure, where the luminosity of transparent watercolor becomes itself an expressive force. His works have been exhibited and awarded at major national and international watercolor competitions and exhibitions.