A model takes a quiet break between poses in the studio.
Figurative Oil Painter
TongLuo
Paintings of people, interiors, and staged moments—organized here as seven paired collections.
Explore the collections
Leisure Hour
48 × 60
Portfolio index
Seven
collections
01 / 07 · Two works
Inside the Studio
These companion paintings capture two quiet moments inside the same working studio. One centers on a model resting between poses; the other turns toward the marked, used environment where paintings are made. Together, they show both sides of the artistic process: the person in front of the canvas and the everyday labor behind it.
A studio sink marked by years of use reveals the everyday work behind painting.
02 / 07 · Two works
Studio Notes
These works capture Tong Luo experimenting with gesture, light, and the human form.
Overlapping figures explore movement and the changing shapes of the human body.
A focused study of light, structure, and the human profile.
03 / 07 · Two works
Old Fashioned Pleasures
One woman gets the full spa treatment. The other becomes an Old Fashioned in human form. Together, the paintings present two women, two moods, and luxury served two ways.
Warm amber, deep red, and citrus tones turn the classic cocktail into a human presence.
Leisure Hour celebrates the rare luxury of being pampered from head to toe.
04 / 07 · Two works
Close Contact
These paintings bring the viewer close enough to feel every texture, but never close enough to know everything. Together, they suggest that seeing more does not always mean knowing more.
White fur frames a bare woman, leaving her exposed and concealed at the same time.
Dark fur and fabric close around the figure until she nearly disappears into what surrounds her.
05 / 07 · Two works
A Tibetan Winter
Set in Tibet during a cold, dry winter, this collection captures quiet moments from everyday life. Heavy clothing, soft light, and thoughtful expressions bring both the season and the people into focus.
A child looks down beneath a pale winter sky, bringing a trace of warmth to the muted scene.
A girl sits in a patch of winter light, her braids and heavy clothing emerging from the dark.
06 / 07 · Two works
Companion
These paintings focus on the friendship between horse and rider. One horse stands beside its rider during a quiet pause; the other moves forward with her into the unknown. In both paintings, the horse shares the story with the woman rather than simply carrying her through it.
One woman pauses in daylight while a cat has already claimed the saddle.
A woman rides a white horse into the night, headed somewhere only she knows.
07 / 07 · Two works
Salon by the Sink
What begins as a simple haircut becomes a full group production. The paintings turn an everyday grooming routine into a scene of careful work, humor, and organized chaos.
One man takes the chair, one handles the scissors, and another fixes his own hair beside them.
Shaving cream, scissors, spray cans, and busy hands turn the same bathroom into a salon running at full speed.
About the artist
Tong
Luo
Tong Luo is a contemporary figurative realist whose paintings bring sustained attention to people, spaces, and the emotional weight of ordinary moments.
His work moves between portraiture, figure study, studio observation, and staged narrative. Muted color, deliberate texture, and restrained theatricality recur throughout the work.
- Education
- BFA & MFA, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
MFA, New York Academy of Art - Teaching
- Former Professor of Oil Painting, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts
- Practice
- More than 30 years of studio, exhibition, and gallery experience
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