Great Water (2000-2001)

Great Water is a similar to the China Diary series in that the landscape becomes a metaphor for reality. The dense waves at the back are always pushing forward, just as Zhu has always seen ancient masters as old friends and he wishes to make a breakthrough to their convention. Hence, he has made an effort to absorb the essence of the tradition, including the mo gu gong bi hua (the boneless brush fine line painting), Chinese ancient aesthetic theory, Chinese bronze, seals and calligraphy and paper craftsmanship. Viewers can therefore see the rigorous composition like seal carvings; the sober model of smoothness from porcelain features; the natural textures coming from repeated treatment, which all capture the spirit of tradition.

《大水》（2000-2001年）

《大水》系列作品是与《中国日记》属于同一类的尝试，风景是对现实的隐喻。繁密的水波一浪推一浪，朱伟一直将古代的巅峰画家视为故知，并希望对他们缔造的传统能够有所突破的继承，因此朱伟在吸收传统艺术的精髓方面下足了工夫，不仅是没骨工笔画，还旁及中国古代画论，中国青铜器，书法篆刻，纸张工艺等，观众从画面上可以考察出深厚的东方文化传统底蕴，例如作品构图有篆刻般的谨严精密，人物造型有青铜器的古朴稳重，线条造型有瓷器轮廓的那种圆润与简洁，画面肌理效果经过反复处理后呈现出凝重浑厚，所以看朱伟的作品，人们可以感觉到他对传统文化精髓的把握和精神气质的提炼。