Is my artwork Chinese Painting? How do you define Chinese painting? I am Chinese, and I paint. But I live in Hawaii. And my styles are very much based on European styles of painting. I have a lot of actual paintings done by relatives in China in the traditional national style, and those I very much consider to be actual Chinese works of art. I suppose looking at them all of the time influences my own work, but probably not enough to earn the Chinese moniker. I certainly do not tell people I do Chinese work. I call myself an American. Sometimes a gallery will mention my heritage as a selling point for something exotic, and that is fine, but I actually try and steer those interested towards actual works imported from China herself. There is a budding arts scene there that needs attention. I am doing okay on my own as it is.