customied portrait, surrealism, trueself, platonic form portraits, awesomeness portraits, lihuiliang, counterreality
Portrait of Eugene, 20x30in, oil on canvas, 2018. Eugene is a co-founder of a technology startup in San Francisco. His background is in Mathematics and people around him see him rational, open-minded, and ambitious. In the portrait, I draw him two creatures whose characteristics are opposed to his outside identity. The sea aliens with fiery hair represents the creative side of him, who whisper fabulous ideas.
Portrait of Eugene, 20x30in, oil on canvas, 2018. Eugene is a co-founder of a technology startup in San Francisco. His background is in Mathematics and people around him see him rational, open-minded, and ambitious. In the portrait, I draw him two creatures whose characteristics are opposed to his outside identity. The sea aliens with fiery hair represents the creative side of him, who whisper fabulous ideas.
Portrait of my teacher at CCA: Brian McMullen, 16x20, oil on canvas, 2017. "I think back to the experience with some regularity. I have always loved the picture. It felt special to be able to sit for you, like a gift. I see an idealized picture, strength and colors I aspire towards. It is a startling picture, gives me hope. "
Portrait of my teacher at CCA: Brian McMullen, 16x20, oil on canvas, 2017. "I think back to the experience with some regularity. I have always loved the picture. It felt special to be able to sit for you, like a gift. I see an idealized picture, strength and colors I aspire towards. It is a startling picture, gives me hope. "
Portrait of Cameron, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2019. Portrait of a beloved friend. He finds it difficult to explain the experience through words. He put it in his living room to look at it everyday.
Portrait of Cameron, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2019. Portrait of a beloved friend. He finds it difficult to explain the experience through words. He put it in his living room to look at it everyday.
contemporary portrait, abstract and customised portraits, trueself portrait
Portrait of Jazear, 16x20in, 2020. Jazear is a web developer and founder at a startup. He described the portrait as "True You": "In the intimate art of soul gazing, two people stand close together and lock eyes for several minutes. They sometimes find it more comfortable to hold hands, hug, or kiss as they do so. This experience allows them to see each other’s inner humanity, the infinite depth that is their reality. If you were soul gazing with someone and captured what you saw and felt in a permanent artifact, it would look like one of Lihui’s portraits. Lihui learns her subject’s truth with a combination of a detailed interview and her stunning intuition. She places that truth on her canvas in her distinct art style that makes you feel at home as a member of a large family of characters in her CounterReality."
Portrait of Elaine, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2020.
Portrait of Elaine, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2020.
Portrait of Elaine, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2020.
Portrait of Elaine, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2020.
Portrait of Ken, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2019.
Portrait of Ken, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2019.
Portrait of an UX designer, 20x30in, oil on canvas, 2017. I made a portrait of an UX designer from China when I just started making portraits. After three years, I received a warm message from her: "hello Lihui, just want to drop a line and say thank you for the portrait you did for me 3 years ago. 3 years later I did realize that it was quite accurate portrait."
Portrait of an UX designer, 20x30in, oil on canvas, 2017. I made a portrait of an UX designer from China when I just started making portraits. After three years, I received a warm message from her: "hello Lihui, just want to drop a line and say thank you for the portrait you did for me 3 years ago. 3 years later I did realize that it was quite accurate portrait."
Portrait of Matt, 20x30in, oil on canvas, 2018.
Portrait of Matt, 20x30in, oil on canvas, 2018.
Portrait of Ningxia, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2018.
Portrait of Ningxia, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2018.
Portrait of a couple, 20x30in, oil on canvas, 2018.
Portrait of a couple, 20x30in, oil on canvas, 2018.
Portrait of Mir, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2017.
Portrait of Mir, 16x20in, oil on canvas, 2017.
Portrait wall, counterreality gallery, 2018.
Portrait wall, counterreality gallery, 2018.
Portraits of influencers, Pastel on paper, Lihui Liang, 2021. Read from top left to bottom right: Gillian Anderson, Harry Styles, Emma Watson, Gordan Ramsay, Elvis Presley, Tom Holland, Thalía, Hyram Yarbro, Aurora Aksnes, Olivia Rodrigo, Tom Hiddleston, and A-Yeon.
Portraits of influencers, Pastel on paper, Lihui Liang, 2021. Read from top left to bottom right: Gillian Anderson, Harry Styles, Emma Watson, Gordan Ramsay, Elvis Presley, Tom Holland, Thalía, Hyram Yarbro, Aurora Aksnes, Olivia Rodrigo, Tom Hiddleston, and A-Yeon.
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Awesomeness Portraits

Imagination is the future. I believe that everyone has power. We can all make a difference if we practice our imagination. 

In society, we are labelled as genders, races, ages, professions and are defined by our history, but these labels cannot define who we truly are. Our present selves have no limitation. We are agents of our own identity; our subject surpasses our object. I hope to help people find their true character and become who they are as an independent being through my paintings.

In my portraits, I use colours to represent the energy I feel on them. Those colours don’t belong to their external appearance. People in my portraits can have blue or green colour skin. Green means curiosity and growth. Blue means intelligence and calmness. Those colours represent what is inside of them, such as what they feel and how they think. I often paint outgoing people with their hair pointing upwards; introverts’ hair slide closer to their head.

Spirit animal shows the inner drives of people. The spirit animal can guide them to the place they should go, and to move forward in their life. It can also represent the strength and weakness of the person. For example, the giraffe is tall and happy. It can see things far away but it may get trapped by things right in front.

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