trilogy

To continue with my practice on glass jar, I painted this. I love California Naval orange which is in season now. I was in a hurry to finish this painting so I can finish the orange slices too.










5 x 7 oil painting on panel

Red reflection

Watching my artist friend Martha Cowan paints this red glass for her demonstration oil painting at the Associated Artist Association monthly meeting last week, I was inspired by her skill and insight and can't wait to go back and paint. I borrow this glass from her and did this version.



5 x 7 oil painting on panel

Pomegranate in season

Pomegranate is in season. My friend give me several from her garden. They are fresh and juicy ready to be painted.














Oil 6 x 6 on Raymar panel

Goodbye Kitty

Kitty the cat belongs to my daughter in Seattle . This is the last picture I took before my daughter moved to Singapore this summer and Kitty was adopted by a good family. I was quite emotional while painting this from the picture.












Oil 8 x 10 on wrapped canvas.

Cowboy in canyon

I did this painting on the same cowboy post with a canyon background. It seems creates a different feeling. Some of my Underground painting group artists like the other one better. You be the judge.

Oil 16 x 20 on wrapped canvas

Lonesome in woods

 Cowboy is a subject I love to paint. I have pondered for a while on how to show the lonelyness. My friend artist Martha suggested to put a tree as background. So here it is.













Oil 8 x 10 on wrapped canvas

Here is another view of Half Done from Vista Point at Yosamite National Park. Yosamite is my favorite National Park; it has mountain, rocks. waterfall, redwood, lakes ..I feel blessed to be here.







6 x 6 oil on Raymar Panel

Misson at San Juan Capistrano.















8 x 10 Oil on Richeson panel

Half Dome in Yosemite National Park.
The time is toweard the end of September but the fall weather is not in sight.












6 x 6 Oil on Raymar panel

Sedona Impression - Coffeepot Rock

Humm.. where is the coffeepot?












oil on canvas 11 x 14

Sedona Impression- Shades of Red

Color of Red and Orange everywhere.














oil on canvas 8 x 10

Sedona Impression - Thriving Beauty

Sedona the majestic red rock is always the place I want to visit. Last summer we finally did and stayed for a week. This is truly America the beautiful.











oil on canvas 11 x 14

Three is a crowd

Three tomatos and one has been pushed out.















oil 6x6 on Raymar panel

Orange Slices

I officially become a member of the 'Underground Artists', a group of artists gathered and paint on every Wednesday evening. One evening I brought a juicy orange to paint and Martha suggested to slice the orange. I did this painting before we ate those orange slices.










oil 6x6 on Raymar panel

Do I see fruit

Try to decide what to paint among all the fruits in my frig. My daughter's sunglasses reflect them all. That's what I will paint.
This painting is extremely similar to one of Carol Marin's painting.











oil 6x6 on Raymar panel

Year of Dragon

Chinese Money God symbolizes prosperity and good life. On new year's day it is customary for each family to wellcome the Money God to his household by hanging his picture on the gate. My aunt found this little ceramic figure in a shop in China and gave it to me. It is just in time to celebrate the Year of Dragon, Jan 23rd, 2012.







6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel

Persimmon Pair

6 x 6 on Raymar panel

Orange Power

Persimmons are in season and we had a fairly good crop from our garden this year. Sweet.














6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel

Red Sneakers

6 x 8 oil on Raymar panel

A red car

6 x 6 oil on Raymar panel