Chinese artist creates animal-themed oil paintings with old newspapers

Chinese artist Zhou Jianqian creates a hunted lion, an oil painting using old newspapers. [Photo:China Daily]

Artist Zhou Jianqian has created more than 40 oil paintings using old newspapers in Changsha, Hunan province since 2013. His works mostly focus on wildlife and environmental themes.

Chinese artist Zhou Jianqian creates a golden eagle, an oil painting using old newspapers. [Photo:China Daily]

Zhou's works are real and vivid. The use of newspapers as a medium gives his paintings more depth than those painted on a sheet of paper. Many of Zhou's works are inspired by documentary 'The End of the Wild', hosted by renowned basketball player and environmental activist Yao Ming.

"I hope to make more people aware of the importance of nature and the ecological environment that we live in through this kind of art," Zhou said.

Chinese artist Zhou Jianqian creates a pangolin killed by scaling, an oil painting using old newspapers. [Photo:China Daily]

Chinese artist Zhou Jianqian creates an oil painting of birds using old newspapers. [Photo:China Daily]