号卧虎堂主人，字如飞。当代著名动物画家，国家一级美术师。中国美术家协会会员，中国书法家协会会员，中国工笔画学会会员，中国文化艺术促进会水墨画专业委员会副秘书长，京华美术馆中国花鸟画艺委会副主任。中国十大画虎名家之一，当代最具学术价值与市场潜力的【30位】画家之一。最具收藏价值与诚信的【50】位花鸟画家之一。中国最具收藏价值与品牌的【20】位画家之一。作品多次参加中国美协主办的全国美展并多次获奖。多次在国内外举办个人画展，作品流传美国，日本，韩国，加拿大，新加坡等国家，多幅作品作为国礼赠送许多国家领导人。博物馆，艺术馆，中国美协，企业集团及海外人士收藏。2006年5月受到前国务院副总理谷牧老人的接见。2011年成为中国艺术杂志最受推崇的封面人物。胡润艺术榜百位在世国宝艺术家排名69位。
    吕维超用超写实手法描绘野生动物，他不仅画走兽题材，而且专挑难度极高的威猛野兽作为创作的主体，独创“超写实野生动物画”，开创超写实的艺术先河。他画中特立独行的肢体造型、工而有意的笔墨语言，孤寂壮美的意境表达，掀起中国当代超写实野生动物画的新篇章，被学术界誉为“中国当代超写实之父”。

　　Lv Weichao, whose courtesy name is Ru Fei, is self-titled Wo Hu Tang Zhu Ren. Lv Weichao, the famous animalist in contemporary era, the artist of national level one, the vice-chairman of National Artist Evaluation Committee, the member of Chinese Artists Association, the member of Chinese Calligraphers Association, the member of Chinese Claborate-style Painting Association, the dean of Zhejing Branch of Chinese Painting Academy, and the dean emeritus of Yangzhou Eight Eccentrics Painting Academy. Vice director of Chinese Flower and Bird Painting Committee of Beijing Art Gallery, one of the painters [30 painters] with the greatest academic value and market potential. One of the flower and bird painters with the greatest collection value and honest [50]. One of the painters with the greatest collection value and brand [20]. Works are participated in the National Fine Arts Exhibition for many times and awarded of many prizes. Many works are enshrined by state leaders, museums, art galleries, artists associations, enterprise groups, and overseas personages. In May 2006, Lv Weichao was received by Gu Mu, the former vice premier of the state council. In 2011, he became the cover person who is most respected in Chinese Art Magazine.