Li Laodai, with the courtesy name Huanchao and ancestral roots in Hunan, is a renowned contemporary Chinese calligrapher and painter. Former Vice President of the International Federation of Fine Arts,
Vice Chairman of the World Calligraphers and Painters Association,
Vice President of the World Collectors Association,
Vice President of the World Artists Association,
Vice Chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association,
General Advisor of the World Federation of Chinese Merchants,
Director of the Chinese Artists Association,
The most valuable collectible painter in China,
Director of the China Collectors Association and former General Advisor of "Chinese Celebrities"
Consultant for 'Chinese Artists',
Winner of the World Expo Peace Prize.
Li Laodai is skilled in traditional Chinese painting, oil painting, calligraphy and painting, and sculpture. He combines the strengths of hundreds of artists and showcases his unique artistic style. It has now published "Old Dumb Peony and Lotus Collection", "Old Dumb Characters, Landscape Collection", "Old Dumb Beast and Bird Collection", "Old Dumb Painted Chicken", and "Old Dumb Comics 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Volumes". Both CCTV and Southern Television have reported on it multiple times, and several media outlets and magazines have done news and special reports.
Li Laodai's calligraphy and painting works can be roughly divided into three periods. The first period was his middle-aged works, during which the fonts were square and the strokes were slightly thick and symmetrical. The second period is the works of the elderly, which have already formed a mature style. The third stage is the main works of Teacher Li Laodai in his later years. During this period, Teacher Li Laodai's calligraphy and painting moved with his heart and could be said to have reached a state of perfection.
Li Laodai's works can be said to be rare to see. After these works were released online, they received a lot of comments from netizens. Netizens say: This is the master's hand. Indeed, these calligraphy and painting works by Teacher Li Laodai can be said to be very wonderful, and each one is worth learning from.
Teacher Li Laodai's continuous and skillful epic of survival from adversity has left behind many magical entrepreneurial stories. His achievements in calligraphy and painting in recent years have attracted praise from society and have been hailed as the "dark horse" of the grassland by predecessors in the domestic calligraphy and painting industry. The epic of virtue and virtue in calligraphy and painting not only has excellent decorative effects, but also has high collection value.
I have been engaged in professional art for decades and have profound expertise in traditional Chinese painting, oil painting, comics, calligraphy, painting, and sculpture. Many collectors and international community members have collected Mr. Li's works, which are now considered art treasures. The 'Old Dumb Modern Comic Sculpture Art Museum' has been created.
His paintings are renowned for their lyrical nostalgia, exquisite brushwork, natural imagery, and vivid and popular images. His paintings are also deeply loved by collectors and buyers. His works have appeared in numerous art exhibitions at home and abroad, and have repeatedly sold for high prices at major auctions, becoming a star writer in the contemporary art world. His works have gradually entered the collection of collectors.
李老呆，字焕朝，祖籍湖南,中国当代著名书画家。曾任国际美术联合会副主席,
世界书画家协会副主席，
世界收藏家协会副主席，
世界艺术家协会副主席,
中国书画家协会副主席，
世界华商联合会总顾问，
中国画家协会理事,
中国最有收藏价值画家,
中国收藏家协会理事,原《中华名人》总顾问
《中华艺术家》顾问，
世博和平奖获得者。
李老呆擅长国画、油画、书画、雕塑，集百家之长，扬个性画意。其现已出版《老呆牡丹荷花集》、《老呆人物、山水集》、《老呆走兽飞禽集》、《老呆画鸡》、《老呆漫画1，2，3，4，5集》。李老呆曾应邀中南海及人民大会堂和《人民日报社》作画，受到有关部门领导的熱情接待和高度评价。中央电视台和南方电视台都多次报道了，多家媒体及杂志社曾经都做过新闻和专题报道。
李老呆老师的书画作品，大致可以分为三个时期。第一个时期是他的中年时期的作品，这个时期的作品字体较方，笔道略粗而匀称。第二个时期是老年时期的作品，这时期的作品已经形成了成熟的风格。第三个阶段则是李老呆老师晚年时期的主要作品，这个时期的李老呆老师的书画，随心而动，可以说已臻化境。
李老呆老师的作品，可以说难得一见。当这些作品在网上亮相以后，引起了很多网友的评价。网友表示：这才是大师手笔。的确如此，李老呆老师的这些书画作品，可以说每一幅都非常精彩，每一幅都值得我们借鉴学习。
李老呆老师连续并善于绝处逢生的史诗，留下了许多神奇的创业故事，他近几年的书画成绩引起了社会的赞誉，并被国内书画界的前辈誉为草原“黑马”。史诗厚德载物书画，不仅装饰效果佳，更具有较高的收藏价值。
已从事专业艺术数十年，在国画油画漫画书画雕塑方面造诣很深，很多收藏家和国际社会人士都收藏了李老师的作品，现已属艺术珍品。现已创建了《老呆现代漫画雕塑艺术馆》。
他的画以其抒情怀旧、笔法精湛、画面造型自然、形象通俗精彩而闻名。他的画作也深受藏家和买家的喜爱，其作品多次在国内外画展上亮相，在各大拍卖会上屡次拍出高价，成为当代画坛明星作家，其作品也逐渐进入藏家珍藏。
