# Lu Tin

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**Lu Tin** (*လူတင်*, lù tɪ̀ɰ̃; 1930–2014) was a Burmese watercolour artist.

## Life

Lu Tin was born in 1930 in [Monywa](/source/Monywa) in northwestern Burma, son of a mason, and entered a monastery for his education.[1] In the period immediately after [World War II](/source/World_War_II) he lived by various jobs including knitting and weaving, masonry and tailoring. In 1950, a monk helped him to start studying under [Aung Chit](/source/Aung_Chit), an artist who painted cover designs for the Ludu Journal in [Mandalay](/source/Mandalay).[2] He attended the Mandalay Fine Arts School (1953–1956), obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts. After graduating, he taught art at high schools in [Mandalay](/source/Mandalay).[1] In 1972 he became an art tutor at the [Meiktila](/source/Meiktila) Teachers’ College, and in 1978 became head of the Art Department of the [University for Development of National Races](/source/University_for_Development_of_National_Races).[2]

Retiring in 1981, Lu Tin devoted himself to painting. He exhibited in many one-man shows in [Yangon](/source/Yangon), Monywa and Mandalay. In 1991, he opened a gallery in Monywa called "Vision House".[1] In 2000, to mark his 70th birthday, an exhibition 71 Lu Tin’s best paintings was shown in locations around the country.[2] Lu Tin died in 2014.[3]

## Work

According to Ant Maung, "throughout his entire life as an artist, Lu Tin has managed like no other to reflect the beauties of the various periods and times of the day – dawn, sunrise, daybreak, daytime, dusk, nightfall, twilight. When I try to picture the best of his works, his watercolours of Myanmar’s coastal regions, the jade mines in Kachin State, and the western stretches of the Ayeyawady River, all stand out in my mind".[2] His work is completed quickly, with painting taking perhaps 20 minutes, but he explains that thinking about what he wants the picture to look like takes much longer. Often the pictures are executed in a green monotone, using tiny brushes, and depict the natural features of Chindwin region. He names [Kan Nyunt](/source/Kan_Nyunt), [Chit Mye](/source/Chit_Mye), and in particular [Ba Thet](/source/Ba_Thet) as his teachers.[4]

## References

1. ["Lu Tin (1930)"](http://www.asiaselectgallery.com/01ArtistPages/ULuTin/ULuTin01a.htm). *Asia Select Gallery*. Retrieved 2010-11-14.

1. ["The House of Lights"](http://www.myanmar.gov.mm/myanmartimes/no52/timeout_2.htm). *The Myanmar Times*. Retrieved 2010-11-14.[dead link]

1. ["U Lu Tin (1930–2014)"](https://www.facebook.com/beikthanogallery/photos/a.1467389936615758/5257057177648996/?type=3&paipv=0&eav=AfaFfGWQJJI2Ce2CzkwdYMFlR-IVu0hsWXnZpNtj0Yoc_7Ie5gGJWB08gqWgbclnocw&_rdr). *Beik Thano Gallery on Facebook*. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

1. ["Lu Tin – the person who possess the natural"](http://www.yadanapura.com/media/feature.php?detail=35). *Yadanapura*. Retrieved 2010-11-14.

## External links

["Buddhist Painting by Lu Tin"](http://www.dhammaweb.net/dhamma_art/author.php?author=U%20Lu%20Tin). *DhammaWeb DataBase*. Retrieved 2010-11-14.

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