December 30, 2021.Reading time 1 minute.
After the four seasons series I have one panel left. So I thought to celebrate the new year. 2022 is year of tiger. Japanese people celebrate the new year as the calendar we use now (Gregorian calendar). On the other hand Chinese people celebrate their new year as Lunar calendar. It will be Feb 1st, […]
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December 26, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.
When I painted the gold outline for my Yuzen style hexagon painting, I mixed way to much gold paint. After I finished all hexagon panels I still have a big puddle left in the special container for gold paint. Then again, I don’t want to waste it. But I don’t have any other ongoing painting […]
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December 25, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.
I love turtle. I want to paint a turtle but I don’t want to paint it in water. I guess every time when I see the word “turtle” I think about sea water. So I want to try something different. When I watched the kid’s show “Wild Kratts” on PBS with my little ones, I […]
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December 21, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.
After finishing the bamboo garden I painted pumpkins. Once I put bamboo garden and pumpkins together on the wall, I realized that I can make them into a series, four seasons of the year. Bamboo represents summer, pumpkin represents fall, all I need is one for spring and one for winter. Spring is straightforward, traditional […]
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December 17, 2021.Reading time 2 minutes.
This painting is done in summer 2021 but it is good for winter season. A imaginary white stag with giant antlers stands in snowy forest. For one moment, you thought you are seeing it, but next moment all you can see is the blurry winter forest. I’ve wanted to paint a fantasy deer. I thought […]
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