After going to Sayargyi U Aye Myint, we went to the “HtanyeikNyo” Artist Retreat Centre, which is a new location of a famous modern artist U Myo Khin, who cleaned the places near the Phar Out Taw Ya and he planned to make the writing, Painting, and rest taking for the writers and painters.

When we arrived at that place, they were working the street, and some of the buildings were finished. When we sat in this new garden, Ko Myo Thaw said that he would like to contribute an artist’s life book about his grandfather like U Myo Khin’s book, “Twilight Thoughts, yearnings under the Twilight Glow, the Melody of Colours” and how did he think of about the artworks of his grandfather.

U Myo Khin said,

“How many artists who can paint tall his age is over 90 years old? He is Life is perfect. He painted over 60 to 70 years in his life. Saya U San Hlaing is a real artist, He can paint out of a huge deposit of art in his heart.

Saya has drawn many kinds of illustrations. At that period an artist could not eat rice if he drew only paintings. The old masters were able to create all of the arts. There was a period. The artists could create the Buddha’s Life paintings (Nipatt Paintings). The illustrator artists could skillful drawing. They have the soul of artists under séance Saya U San Hlaing is one of those artists.

Saya drew realism and U Aung Soe (Bagyi Aung Soe) drew modern art. Why did they are familiar, although their isms were not to same, they can feel the art of each other. It is needed to understand their mind back and forth.

With happiness for the offer, it was cool and calm. It was a union of noble-minded persons.

Although Saya used realism, sometimes he drew after his thoughts. You can see this works. This is not realism. You can know his thoughts by seeing this picture. He could create even though their period did not encourage modern art.

Saya U San Hlaing is the living history.

Saya U San Hlaing is 94 years old now. He had painted for many years. At this age, it is no need to paint in detail. He can create according to his mindset. What is he doing now? He is painting. Finished. This is his value; he paints as to his belief and at his own will.

Artist U Myo Khin