新世纪之初,在江苏省美术馆举行的徐利明艺术展上,许多观众原本是来欣赏其书艺新作的,结果却被展品中大写意山水、花卉所显示出的一种强劲生命力震撼了,看后无不赞叹其水平之高、面目之新,足与其书法抗衡、媲美。 其实,徐利明最早是学中国画的,在南京艺术学院攻读的是工艺绘画专业本科,在工笔人物、山水、花鸟的学习中打下了扎实的基础。书法、篆刻是他的业余爱好, At the beginning of the new century, Xu Liming Art Exhibition held at the Jiangsu Provincial Art Museum, many of the audience originally came to appreciate the new works of calligraphy and painting, but the result was greatly shocked by the strong vitality of the landscape and flowers , After watching all praise its high level, the new face, enough to contend with their calligraphy, comparable. In fact, Xu Limin was the first to learn Chinese painting, studying at the Nanjing Arts Institute is a craft undergraduate painting, painting in the figures, landscapes, flowers and birds laid a solid foundation. Calligraphy, carving is his hobby,