중국 상하이 출신 인 화가 의 그림 . 주로 수채화 를 미디 움 으로 사용 하 기 좋 아 하 고 주위 의 풍경화 가 주요 소재 이 다 . 현재 는 미국 의 롸 드 포드 대학 에서 미술 교수 로 활동 하 고 있 다 . Z . L . Feng grew up in Shanghai and began painting at the young age of seven . After experimenting with all kinds of different mediums , he finally settled on a favorite - watercolor . The artist always revered the medium because of its level of difficulty . “ With watercolor you cannot cover your mistakes , so you must know what you are doing , ” he says . One of Feng ' s favorite places to find inspiration is in the countryside of Virginia ' s New River Valley . “ Usually I go around ­­ - to the river , the forest , the lake – to try and find interesting compositions . ” one can only imagine the beautiful landscapes he must see during the fall season , when the leaves change colors . Before coming to the U . S . in 1986 , Feng received his BFA degree from Shanghai Teacher ’ s University and taught in its art department for four years . He completed the MFA degree at Radford University in 1989 where he is currently a Professor of Art . Giovanni Marradi - L ' Elisir d ' amore