The artwork of Tao Fa invokes a direct sense that nature is speaking to us, and that everything holds a spiritual essence, such as in animism. Whether they are of the sky, earth, clouds, trees, grass, or animals, his works all embody a soul and act as individual entities filled with life. This has a lot to do with the fact that he belongs to the Hmong people, who believe that boulders, caves, trees, mountains and other natural objects possess a divine nature or spirit. From the use of colors, compositions, and lines in his painterly language, we can feel the power of freedom. That kind of mental state is as if a child is running and playing at will, enjoying him/herself in a boundless nature.