David Qiyi Liu

Venice After the Rain, Oil Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Bathed in the intense sunlight after the rain, small boats float quietly between the historic buildings and blossoming terraces of Venice. The water shimmers under shifting clouds, while the houses gleam with a dazzling radiance. Artist Qiyi David Liu uses traditional multi-layer oil painting techniques, blending precise architectural rendering with delicate treatment of light and shadow to create a sense of depth and reflection.

About the Artist
Artist David Qiyi Liu paints realist works in oil, blending traditions of naturalism, neoclassicism, and elements of photorealism and impressionism. “I create this work because I believe painting has the power to honor life with care and to reveal the quiet poetry of the world around us,” says David. His subjects range from portraiture and Tibetan life to landscapes and still lifes, all reflecting his reverence for both individuality and universality. Influenced by masters such as Rembrandt, Vermeer, Velázquez, and Andrew Wyeth, he strives to unite technical precision with emotional resonance. After receiving a Fine Art degree in 1977 and a Master’s in Oil Painting in 1988, David taught for more than thirty years in China before moving to the United States in 2022. He now works from his Flushing, New York studio, where morning light fills his space with clarity and calm. Outside of painting, he enjoys studying original works in museums, exploring art books, and guiding students in their creative growth.

Words that describe this painting: Venice, canal, boat, sunlight, Claude Lorrain, Monet, Hudson River School, house, facade, building, water, Italy, Europe, reflection, architecture, travel, realism, oil painting, beige

Venice After the Rain
David Qiyi Liu
Oil painting on stretched linen
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2023
24 in. h x 18 in. w x .75 in. d
3 lbs. 0 oz.