In his resulting work,he has transformed the traditional, straightforward approach to watercolor through the addition of a sensibility derived from the eastern ink-wash tradition.Chiu’s paintings feature colors with all the saturated intensity of oils,while at the same time he has expanded the limits of scale in watercolor paintings that often exceed 200 centimeters in size.Chiu’s individualistic style has been forged through years of effort and study,which have produced a unique combination of oil,watercolor,and ink-wash techniques with a strong eastern flavor and aesthetic.