祖籍安徽合肥，生於湖南新晃土家族自冶州，幼年隨家人從青島遷居上海，在上海西郊公園工作多年；八十年代中移居香港。
　　原香港國際鋼筆畫研究會創會會長、中國鋼筆畫聯盟副主席及中國鋼筆畫聯盟藝術指導委員會委員；
　　中国野生动物保护协会资深会员。
　　李薔生師從中國油畫大師顏文樑先生及中國美學先驅、藝壇泰斗劉海粟先生，言傳身教，兼得形神；與海上畫派大師唐雲、謝稚柳、程十發等數十年亦師亦友的深厚情誼與交往也令其廣納百家之長。李氏從藝數十年，涉獵園林設計、書籍插圖、連環畫、陶瓷壁畫、水彩及油畫等范疇，尤以鋼筆畫獨樹一幟。其技法造詣獨樹一幟，風格流麗細膩，無論筆觸、著色、佈局與構圖，都處處顯露出典雅清新的華彩。
　　李薔生一向注重遊歷和寫生，以飽滿激情歌頌自然之美，人文之美。他不僅傳承和發展了鋼筆畫以點、線營造黑白影像的傳統技法，更嘗試在作品中加上水彩，使之與鋼筆流暢而富於變化的線條相得益彰；將原本幀幅簡小、以插圖或速寫為主等的功能性將之創作成篇幅宏大、具主題性作品，極大地豐富了傳統鋼筆畫的表現形式，被主流媒體譽為「華人鋼筆畫領域的領軍人物」。其钢笔画作品以细腻典雅的独特风格、富浪漫主义情縤的艺术欣赏性和高超技巧的难以取代性而为画坛触目，作品广为国际高端藏家收藏。自2007年李薔生的鋼筆畫作品首见于苏富比拍卖，其作品多次在高端藝術拍賣中創出佳績，逐渐成为近年国内外艺术品拍卖的一个新亮点。
　　天道酬勤，李蔷生的畫作风仪自成，呈现出更為纯熟圆满的技巧及唯美浪漫的人文主義藝術风格。其于09~2010潜心创作逾年的20多米淡彩钢笔画长卷『百只大熊猫国宝畫卷』，以钢笔画技法结合中国画宣纸长卷，精心描绘了百只大熊猫的千姿百态，表达了画家以艺术唤起人们对自身生态环境的关注及野生动物的保护的信念。多位名家及国家政要欣然为长卷书赠题跋，进一步肯定了此画卷隽永的艺术性和深远的社会意义。
　　在潛心藝術創作的同時，李薔生更熱心社會公益事業，多次捐出作品作慈善義賣和與社會團體分享藝術人生心得。因其在鋼筆畫創作的成就、貢獻和影響力，中國鋼筆畫聯盟於2007年6月，推舉他為聯盟副主席並任藝術指導委員會委員。鑒於李薔生作品中弘揚愛與和平信息的社會義意，2010年，中國野生 動物保護協會授予其資深會員資格。其創作的熊貓畫卷以及衍生製作的高仿真版畫長卷、單幅及冊頁和絲 巾等已被國家林業局及中國野生動物保護協會等機構指定為[專用禮品] ，作為送贈予國外官員的國禮。
　　2011年底，逾百多年歷史的瑞士高級書寫工具品牌Caran d'Ache特邀李薔生設計名為「龍筆」的龍年特別版筆桿「龙」字形及署名印章，僅精製800支供全球頂級藏家收藏。名師風范，備受國際時尚界推崇。
李薔生在世界各地成功舉辦個人藝術巡回展及參加多個國際性畫展，作品受到高度認可及讚賞。
　　其中備受觸目的展覽有：
1995年夏在新加坡國立博物館、二零零零年春在香港會展中心和臺北國父紀念館、
2006年春在北京中國美術館以及二零零八年冬先後在深圳美術館及上海美術館等舉辦的大型藝術巡回展，都受到數十家中外媒體的採訪報導。
　　2007年2月，國際最具權威性的藝術品拍賣公司蘇富比甄選了李薔生的鋼筆畫作品《沱江之春‧湘西鳳凰古城》作春季拍賣並拍出理想成績，也由此開創了華人鋼筆畫作品亮相於國際藝術品市場的先河。
　　2008 ~ 2010年 先後於成都大熊貓繁育研究基地、杭州唐雲藝術館及澳門陸軍俱樂部、珠海市圖書館及上海新天地1號會館舉辦以『百隻大熊貓國寶畫卷』 為主的巡回畫展，均引起了媒體、美术界和收藏界的高度关注。
李薔生出版物有：
連環畫《在大熊猫的故乡》、《王子历险》、《李乐诗南极探险》等；
中外美術教科書及插圖：《动物画参考资料》、《長白山獵話》、《小狐狸花背》、《秘密花園》、《星星的傳說》等；
　　作品專集：《李蔷生•作品集》、《李蔷生钢笔画精选》、《李蔷生藝術集 上、下冊》。

　　Li Qiang Sheng (May 1944 - May 2012)
　　A Brief Biography of the Artist
　　Li Qiang Sheng’s ancestral home was in Hefei of Anhui Province. Born in 1944 in Xinhuang County of Hunan Province, Li grew up and was educated in Shanghai. He moved to Hong Kong in the mid-1980s.
　　Li was the Inaugural Chairman of the International Ink Painting Research Institute of Hong Kong, Vice Chairman of the China Fountain Pen-Painting Union, and a Senior Member of the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
　　Li Qiang Sheng studied under the Chinese oil painting master Yan Wenliang and later Liu Haisu, the pioneer of contemporary art in China. They were Li’s role models and had a profound influence on his development as an artist. Li also acquainted himself with masters from The Shanghai School (Haishang Huapai) such as Tang Yun, Xie Zhiliu, and Cheng Shifa, who remained his mentors and friends for decades. Li would take from the different schools what he needed to create his own style. Li’s art took many different forms of expression including oil paintings, ceramic murals, comic strips and landscape design, but his forte was ink painting. Li’s techniques were distinctive, his delivery fluent and delicate. By his pen strokes, his use of colours, and the layout of his ink paintings, Li had established a uniquely refined and elegant style. Liu Haisu bestowed the commendation “Crisp Lines, Vivid Moods” after viewing a collection of Li’s ink paintings in the 1990s. Li received numerous plaudits from other art masters. Xie Zhiliu hailed Li as “A Breath of Fresh Air in the Art World” ; Yen Wunliang extolled Li’s art as “Glowing Splendour” ; and Jao Tsung-I belauded Li’s giant pandas by inscribing “Innocent and Carefree” on the scroll.
　　Since the 1980s, Li Qiang Sheng had held numerous exhibitions worldwide and participated in a number of international art exhibitions. His success had become increasingly well recognised. In particular, Li’s ink paintings exudes a rich allusion to classicism and romanticism, and his superior techniques and inimitable style make these uniquely valuable works of art. In recent years, Li’s art had become a new highlight in international art auction circles. In February 2007, the world-renowned auction house, Sotheby’s, selected Li’s ink painting “Spring in Tuojiang, Xiangxi Fenghuang Old Town” as an item for their spring auction. This was a first for any ink painting by a Chinese artist. The painting eventually fetched a very handsome hammer price.
　　Apart from artistic creation, Li was also ardently involved in philanthropic work. He frequently donated original artworks to auction for charity, and was generous in sharing his experience as an artist with various social welfare groups.
　　In honour of his achievements, contribution and influence in ink painting, Li was nominated as the Vice Chairman of the China Fountain Pen-Painting Union, and as a member of its Artistic Direction Committee in June 2007. In 2010 the China Wildlife Conservation Association appointed Li a Senior Member, in recognition of the high social value of his art which generally promotes love and peace. Gift items derived from Li’s Giant Panda Scroll such as reproductions of the scroll, prints, and silk scarves have been exclusively authorized by the State Forestry Administration and the China Wildlife Conservation Association as designated national gifts for foreign dignitaries.
　　In late 2011, Caran d’Ache, the famous Swiss company with a long history of developing fine writing instruments, commissioned Li to design and autograph its limited edition “Year of the Dragon” fountain pen of which only 888 pieces were to be produced. This became an instant classic coveted by collectors all over the world.
　　(* Please refer to the Caran d’Ache website or the official website of Li Qiang Sheng for more details )