Building on his intensive early training with Xu Beihong and subsequently in the mid 1950s the famous Soviet realist oil painter Maksimov, Chen Beixin developed a unique artistic voice, combining his mastery of oil painting techniques with an increasingly expressionistic style. Renowned for his landscapes that combine the artist's love of calligraphy within a semi-realist compositional frame, Chen's style is rhythmic in brushwork and bold in colouring. His art makes the world dance and scintillate, transforming scenic views into his personal vision.