Barry Yang is a Chinese painter known for his realistic portraits of children from villages. To better understand his subjects, Yang and his wife will stay in the villages to have daily contact with the locals and build relationships with the children. After befriending the children over several days, Yang is able to draw portraits and take photos of them to capture their natural beauty and innocence.

30. Barry Yang is an Chinese painter,
best known for his Children
portraits in the Realist style.
Yang’s passion is painting the
children in these villages to
capture their natural beauty and
innocence. In order to better
understand his painting subjects,
Yang and his wife will stay in the
village where they can have daily
contact and build relationships
with the locals. After several days
the children will befriend them,
allowing them to draw portraits
and take photos.