Yang Feiyun once said "only when valuing one's cultural roots, integrating elements of both Western classical and modern art shall one's art become mature." Classical paintings are not old fashioned, what makes a difference is the creativity. Yang Feiyun's artistic concepts combine his personal experiences, a keen awareness of his surroundings and the essence of Chinese culture.

Portrait (Artist's Wife) (Lot 180) and Nude in front of the Canvas (Lot 179), the early works of Yang Feiyun, fully display his preference of depicting figures in an interior space. Yang creates a tranquil atmosphere in both paintings by using a warm colour palette. Yang grasped the overall balance of the picture, and created dynamic rhythm through his careful arrangement of movements, expressive demeanour of the subject and elaborate composition. Devoid of too many details, the figures in clear contour lines become a central focus. In Nude in front of the Canvas, the canvas, easel and the platform beneath the model compose rectangular shapes that establish a very stable composition. The artist depicted the female model poised quietly and calmly, absorbed in her deep thoughts. Yang Feiyun once commented that "I endeavour to capture the exact moment when the figure starts to move, in order to convey a feeling of eternity and vitality. This is closely tied to my love for classical paintings, in which painted motion is more aesthetically appealing than painted stillness."