Abstract and Fantasy.
When I made the hexagon panels for Japanese Yuzen style painting, there are some scrap pieces of linen canvas left. The leftover canvas pieces are generally triangle shape and hard to make them onto a regular wood panel as whole. But I don’t want to discard them like that because those are nice quality linen […]
Read MoreAfter the first experiment with Japanese Yuzen style hexagon painting, I don’t like the way it frames. It is flat as my planned but it is not easy to put hanger on the back. My original thought was to use mounting tape but I think I can do it more straightforward and make it ready […]
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I tried pink underpaintings with these four pieces. Finished paintings I often see artists laying out pink/magenta underpainting on canvas. They often leave some pink/magenta edges in the following layers. It makes the painting very interesting because you can see through the warm and saturate underneath color. I am curious about this pink/magenta base color […]
Read MoreCouple of months ago I was contact by someone from UCLA Jonsson Cancer Center via my Etsy shop. They are hosting an event called “Make cancer less scary”. Generally they are asking for artist’s artwork images and let people vote for their favorite one. Each vote comes with 5 dollar donation to the cancer center. […]
Read MoreLast time when I took my little girl for 18 month check, we waited a while in the patient room. I tried to keep her in good mood and she was laughing. I took several photos with my phone and thought maybe I can paint a little portrait for her. This is considered as a […]
Read MoreAfter I finds out gold pigment for oil painting by Schmincke Oil Bronzed, I need to try them and test them. I got several wood sign boards from local crafts store and try to paint something that is simple and straightforward. I want to test out the gold pigment only. I don’t want too many […]
Read MoreEarly this year, iCanvas reached out to me to see if I’m interested in working with them. I was skeptical because I wasn’t sure about this “prints on demand” thing. But iCanvas told me that they are different from websites such as Redbubble or Society6. After reading all paperwork they sent me, I thought “why […]
Read MoreIt has been almost a year since Naomi came to our home. She likes the big window at staircase platform. In the afternoon the staircase platform is full of sunlight, perfect for sunbathing. She can stay there for hours. One day I noticed that she and her shadow on the wall formed an interesting pair. […]
Read MoreIn September I got a commission work to paint two pet portraits. I am very grateful for this opportunity since one of the portraits is my largest commissioned artwork so far. Cat Luka Dog Piper The client also wants the processing photos so I put together a story board for both paintings. This is actually […]
Read MoreAlthough I try to save my paint, there is always some leftover on my palette after each painting session. I don’t want to wipe it away just like that. Those colors are well mixed so I think I may upcycle it and paint with it. The only problem is that the color and amount of […]
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