I am still very much attached to Colorado after moved away many years ago. I love the freshness of the air and the sound of the rushing water at Chalk Creek. This painting is done from the many photo I took.
11 x 14 Oil on gesso board
Friday, October 24, 2014
Friday, September 26, 2014
The winning piece
The 'self Portrait' painting I posted in February won the 1st place in watercolor category in AAIE 50th annual Jury Show early this month. This is a huge lifting experience. I appreciated all the support I have been received.
Friday, September 19, 2014
Chalk Creek, Colorado
The scene is the rushing water of Chalk Creek near Salida in west Colorado. We lived in Colorado for 12 years. In year 2011 we went back to attend a wedding at Mt. Princeton Hot Spring Resort. The hot spring pools located in the midst of the rushing water.
oil 11 x 14 on panel
oil 11 x 14 on panel
Saturday, August 30, 2014
Floral Study III
At our UUGAS weekly meet, my friend Martha brought a bunch of huge Dahlias for us to paint. I have never seen anything like that, bold and beautiful. This is what I came up with that evening.
UUGAS stands for" Upper Underground Artists ". We are a group of artists meet every week at Martha's attic room creating our own art piece.
6 x 8 oil on panel
UUGAS stands for" Upper Underground Artists ". We are a group of artists meet every week at Martha's attic room creating our own art piece.
6 x 8 oil on panel
Friday, August 29, 2014
Floral Study I
After finishing with the two paintings on the Hawaiian local flowers, I felt the need to do more study on flowers. Here is one.
6 x 8 oil on panel
6 x 8 oil on panel
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Blue Marlin
This is the last piece of the commission painting. After I finished this painting, I think sometime I'd like to go to Hawaii to watch a live blue marlin. Maybe just watching from the pier because I have a real bad case of sea sickness.
5 x 7 oil on canvas
5 x 7 oil on canvas
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Red Crested Cardinal
This is the second piece of the commission painting. I like how the bird come out with the red underground .
5 x 7 oil on canvas
5 x 7 oil on canvas
Monday, July 14, 2014
Red Hibiscus
This is the third of the commission painting. The request is to put a red, a pink, a yellow and a white Hibiscus all in one painting. It took me some time to design how to achieve that. I come up with this with a little twist.
5 x 7 oil on canvas
5 x 7 oil on canvas
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Orange and a red jar
8 x 6 oil on board
Ladies Day
Watercolor 12 x 16
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Red Apple in a green bowl
The second day of Qiang Huang's workshop, I felt more at ease and did this painting. Karen and I set this up for our setting. I really like this green bowl to go with the apple.
8 x 10 oil on board
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Orange and wine
Karen and I set this up for our first day painting.
8 x 10 oil on board
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
self portrait
AAIE Feburay meeting features 'artist self portrait'. There were 48 pieces displayed in the meeting. This piece is won the first prize.
In order to prepare for this show, I ask Hanna Adler, my instructor of her workshop to take photo of me. We went to her backyard and she took pictures of all her students. Among the twenty some pictures we choose one most represent me. This painting is the end product from that photo.
watercolor 8 1/2 x 11
In order to prepare for this show, I ask Hanna Adler, my instructor of her workshop to take photo of me. We went to her backyard and she took pictures of all her students. Among the twenty some pictures we choose one most represent me. This painting is the end product from that photo.
watercolor 8 1/2 x 11
Watchful eyes
May I introduce my cat 'Austin'. He weighs 12 lb.. He loves to eat and catch a bird.
watercolor 7 1/4 x 9 1/2
watercolor 7 1/4 x 9 1/2
In Memory of
My uncle passed away last month after a long battle with Myeloma cancer, skin cancer and diabetic. I have been very close to him since I was small. He is a kind man, full of life and enthusiasm. His nick name is ‘Tiger’ for his ‘can do’ and direct attitude. He has given me many encouragement and support for my art project. I really miss him.
Two weeks after the funeral, my brother-in-law passed away with a heart attack. Our family has mourned for the loss of these two dear family members. I dedicate this painting in memory of them.
watercolor 10" x 13"
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Father and Son
watercolor 8 x 8 |
Paint two figure needs to have a consideration; put the focal point on one person. In this case, it is the son. I try to de-emphasize the father with grey out color and lost edges. I cannot remember how many pieces of paper I ruined before I came up with this.
Beach walk
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