Sketching Allows Him to Comprehend the Myriad Changes on the Golf Course

The special circumstances of the golf course make it almost impossible for an artist to paint en plein air with oil paints on the fairway. For Hudson Shaoxia Zhang, a painter specializing in the theme of golf courses, how did he solve this difficult problem? During the intervals between each swing, Hudson Shaoxia Zhang examines the golf course from the unique perspective of an artist. The scenery in front of him often triggers his deep understanding of the sport of golf within his heart. The fairway in the video reminds Hudson Shaoxia Zhang of the winding path of the Pelican Hill Golf Club in the United States. However, this is just an instant burst of inspiration for the artist. When looking back, it may present a completely different charm. Therefore, he must improvise and draw the golf scenery at this moment in his sketchbook, and then transform it into a series of wonderful preliminary sketches back in the studio. Creation is not an easy task. For Hudson Shaoxia Zhang, each of his works is an accurate capture of the wonderful moments on the golf course. This not only reflects the ingenuity of the golf course itself, but also represents the accumulation of his life experiences from years of playing golf and his persistent original aspiration for landscape painting.