杨振焕，1933年生于哈尔滨（祖籍山东省烟台市莱州），中国美协会员，少年从军，在中国人民解放军第四野战军某部任宣传员。
南下途中以画笔为武器。1951年参与湘西剿匪，后北上抗美援朝。他利用战斗间隙创作了反映战争与和平、军民鱼水情的画，连续发表在《志愿军战士》等刊物上。并冒着炮火在战场上奔波，采访立功战士，为英雄画像。1953年荣立三等功，荣获“人民功臣”称号。同时获朝鲜政府颁发的军功章。五十年代末，因创作成绩优异，受到广州军区政治部通报嘉奖，七十年代，调入湖南师大艺术系任教。七十年代末至八十年代，率先发起并创办了《湖南国画馆》，其作品被国宾馆陈列或国外收藏。八十年代其民族人物画赠泰国王室成员，画作《湘云醉酒》。

Yang Zhenhuan, was born at Harbin 1933 (city of Lai of city of Yantai of province of ancestral home Shandong) , chinese beautiful association member, the teenager enlists, in the the Chinese People's Liberation Army the fourth field army holds the post of plugger some.
The weapon is with paintbrush in way leaving south. Participated in West Hunan to suppress bandits 1951, hind beautiful aid government is fought on north. He used battle clearance to produce the picture that reflects close relationship of war and peace, the army and the people, publish in continuously " soldier of people who volunteer to fight in another country " wait for a journal to go up. Risking gunfire to rush about on battlefield, interview make contributions soldier, for heroic picture. Flourish established third class meritorious service 1953, have the honor to win " people hero " title. Obtain the milistary exploit order that Korea government issues at the same time. The fifties end, because creation achievement is outstanding, be reported commend by ministry of politics of Guangzhou military region, seventies, transfer into faculty of Hunan division great skill teachs. End comes seventies 80 time, take the lead in initiating and established " house of Hunan traditional Chinese painting " , its work is displayed by state guest house or abroad is collected. Picture of its people person gives 80 time member of Thailand royal family, the picture is made " Hunan cloud drunk wine " .