Portrait painter from Nghe An continues to be honored in American newspaper

(Baonghean.vn) - Phan Dang Hoang, a young man from Nghe An who paints portraits, continues to be honored by a leading color magazine in the United States. Previously, Hoang was also formally introduced by the American magazine Art People in September this year.

Phan Dang Hoang is currently an 11th grade student in Vinh.

On December 1, 2016, Colored Pencil magazine, one of the leading color magazines in the United States, released its last issue of the year across the entire United States. In this issue, 16-year-old Nghe An boy Phan Dang Hoang became the first Vietnamese face to appear with a special 3-page interview.

To date, Phan Dang Hoang is the first and only Vietnamese person to appear in this leading American color magazine. Hoang is also the youngest person to be honored by this magazine to date. This magazine is also sponsored by more than 20 famous pencil color lines in the world.

Content of article about Phan Dang Hoang in Colored Pencil magazine.

In an interview with Colored Pencil magazine, Hoang shared: “My parents and family are the ones who have helped me a lot, without them I would not have been able to pursue my passion.” Talking about his passion, Hoang told the magazine: The moment I hold a pen to draw is the happiest moment in my life, and he sent a message to young artists to keep their passion, no matter how difficult it is, always try to succeed and luck will smile on you.

Phan Dang Hoang was introduced in the magazine with his works.

Sharing with Nghe An Newspaper about being featured in leading American magazines twice in a row, Hoang said: “The fact that a 16-year-old boy like Hoang, who has never attended any art school, has appeared in major American art newspapers and magazines is not only an honor for Hoang, but also a great happiness because Hoang has contributed a small part in bringing Vietnamese painting to the world. Although they are just small marks, they are the motivation for me to try harder.”

Cover of Colored Pencil magazine.

Previously, in September 2016, Phan Dang Hoang was published in Art People magazine - one of the leading art magazines in the United States - with his paintings. At the same time, Hoang received an email reply from Sally Robertson - Editor-in-Chief of Colored Pencil Magazine, praising Hoang's young talent, and inviting Hoang to send his works to be published in the magazine this December.

The article about Phan Dang Hoang is in the main content of the last issue of Colored Pencil magazine of the year.

Phan Dang Hoang is 16 years old this year, currently a student of class 11D1 at Huynh Thuc Khang High School (Vinh City), famous for his portrait paintings of Vietnamese celebrities, especially being invited to participate in the live show of actress Ly Nha Ky. Hoang has known how to draw since he was 3 years old, he inherited his passion from his grandmother who is a member of the Vietnam Fine Arts Association./.

Thien Thien