Chinese painter Ling Jian paints poignant portraits on large-scale canvases that span several feet in each direction, zeroing in on the subtle emotions of his surreal characters. The doe-eyed beauties, some of them clad in military uniforms, expose hidden wounds and silent tears, cluing the viewers into their secret suffering. Take a look at some of Ling Jian’s work below.
Ling Jian in his studio
