Born in Gansu Province in 1965， Liu Ji graduated from Peoples Liberation Army Academy of Art with the major of oil paintings. Now he is a member of Chinese Artists Association and professional painter working in the Literature and Art Creation Office of the Department of Political Work， Western Theater Command.

刘基，1965年生于甘肃。中国美术家协会会员，毕业于解放军艺术学院美术系油画专业。现任职于西部战区政治工作部文艺创作室，专职画家。