Azman Nor was under the tutelage of local watercolour maestros such as Mokhtar Ishak, Maamor Jantan, and Rafie Abd Rahman. In 2014, his solo show was first held at the UKM Art Gallery. Since then, he exhibited across notable institutions, including the Universiti Malaya Art Gallery (2014), National Art Gallery (2014 & 2016), National Textile Museum (2014), Galeri Prima (2018 & 2023), Maybank Art Gallery (2019), Younie Gallery (2019), and Segaris Art Center (2020). He won Honorable Mention in the 1st International Watercolor Biennale (2018), and 1st place in both Kellie’s Castle Plein Air Competition (2016) and FLORIA DiRaja Putrajaya Watercolour Competition (2016). 

He has contributed to the Projek Monetizing, Penyelidikan dan Dokumentasi Visual Gumbang by the National Art Gallery, Projek LakarSAPA Vietnam, Arteducare Jogjakarta by Galeri Shah Alam, @rtquarelle Bali by IWS Indonesia, and Projek UKM@50 in celebration of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia's golden jubilee. He was featured in TV3, TV Alhijrah, and Radio Malaysia Terengganu. His paintings, often rooted in Malay traditional life, capturing intimate and nostalgic moments within contemporary society, are collected by the National Art Gallery Malaysia as well as numerous local and international collectors.