Over 200 artists create street paintings in Houston

Artists draw street paintings in Houston in the United States. More than 200 artists worldwide took part in this year's Houston Via Colori, one of the largest and most well-known art festivals in the city.[Photo/Xinhua]

More than 200 artists from around the world took part in this year's Houston Via Colori, one of the largest and most well-known art festivals in the city in the US state of Texas. Now in its 12th year, Via Colori saw an attendance of around 30,000 people, three stages of live music, an array of local food and beverage vendors, and award-winning street painters.

Chinese artist Wu Yingde participated in the festival for the first time.

And, inspired by the scenes of people helping each other during Hurricane Harvey, Wu did a piece on the topic.

"During Hurricane Harvey, I could feel the power of people helping each other. I was deeply moved," Wu says.

Wu, who is used to working in a private studio, says street painting is really enjoyable.

"Here, you can see the whole process, and you can better communicate and exchange views with other artists," he says.