Engaged in artistic creation for more than 20 years, he is unique in the field of traditional ink painting in China. Good at freehand brushwork figures, part-time landscape flowers and birds, published hundreds of works in newspapers and periodicals at home and abroad. In 2005, he participated in the first creative research class of China Artists Association, and his Chinese paintings were selected for the national large-scale art exhibition sponsored by China Artists Association for eight times and won two awards. In 2006, he first put forward the "new six methods of Chinese painting" and published long papers in many media such as Art Herald. His works have been compiled into more than 20 large-scale picture books, such as Collection of International Fine Arts in the 20th Century, Dictionary of Contemporary International Painters and Sealers, Exhibition of Works by Famous Artists in China, Artists in China, Collection of World Fine Arts, Complete Works of China Fine Arts Centennial Classics and Collection of World Fine Arts. His works have spread to dozens of countries and regions such as Southeast Asia, Europe and America, and have been widely used by art galleries and local art galleries. His works have unique painting style and elegant taste, which are deeply concerned by collectors at home and abroad. He has held many solo exhibitions and published many works of art in domestic journals. He and his works of art have also been reported by radio stations many times. Through his unique artistic style and vivid works of art, Mr. Yan showed China's excellent traditional culture and art to art lovers and people all over the world, including Japan, the United States, Russia, South Korea, Sweden, West Germany, France, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan Province Province and other regions.