sentences:  Nguyen Gia Tri's aim “ was to obtain the same level of painting as with the oil medium regarding perspective, modelling in the round, and infinite variation of colours”.Other artists like Nguyen Phanh Chanh, Le Pho, Mai Trung Thu, Tan Van Can, Le Van De, who were the first batch of students to be admitted in EBAI, are most notable for their silk painting.Like lacquer painting, silk painting was much encouraged for exploration in the school.