As a young artist, she started with traditional Chinese pigments. As she grew older, she learned to sketch and use oil and a medium. “I like to use acrylic paint to create my works, as it is a little similar to traditional Chinese painting pigments, which can create a form in one go and dry quickly.”
Born in Jilin, China, Wang Yihan (or Jennifer, to her English-speaking friends) started painting at four. Although she grew up exposed to myriad art forms — she can play nine different instruments like the piano, guzheng, yangqin, gourd flute, clarinet and saxophone — her dream was to become a professional artist.
“My mother wasn’t supportive initially, believing it difficult to make it big as an artist. I then started my own business at 18, working at Hong Kong International New Silk Road Modelling Agency and Shanghai Yihai Culture Media Company. Only when I made enough money to support my focus on art did I gain the freedom to become a professional artist,” says Wang, who is in her 30s.
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