At the beginning, when it was Chinese New Year, this COVID-19 virus stuff seemed far away. People around the world watched Chinese empty all face mask stock and stayed at home quarantine. At that time all over the world tried to cut off connections with China. However as this virus spreads to almost every cornerContinue reading "Keep Calm and Carry On"
Oil painting – Big tree
My another "landscape" study oil painting, big tree. At the beginning I wanted to try some landscape related subject as a practice of "getting out of your comfort zone". So I pick this tree. I started the procedure as usual and it went not bad until the moment I needed to paint leaves. I figuredContinue reading "Oil painting – Big tree"
Happy New Year, Welcome 2020~
Finally, it is this time of year. 2019 is truly busy and challenging for me. But somehow I manage it and follow my schedule without too much delay. Yeah~ New year is even more challenging. Our whole family will relocate to another state. I'm not sure how I can accomplish that but I will keepContinue reading "Happy New Year, Welcome 2020~"
VEIKK VK2200 drawing pen display review
For the record, I've tried variety drawing tablets/pen display since last year. As I was not happy with Huion's product at the end (please check out my blog for details), I started trying other brands. And this year VEIKK has a new tablet which is bigger screen than previous VK1560. VEIKK VK2200 drawing pen display.Continue reading "VEIKK VK2200 drawing pen display review"
Simple calculation of how much vapor of oil painting solvent in working area
Ever since I started oil painting, I get a lot info on how bad the solvent is, especially its vapor (fume). Someone even describe it as an evil. Well, as a formal chemist, I need more data to prove any statement rather than description or imagination only. So I download the MSDS file and IContinue reading "Simple calculation of how much vapor of oil painting solvent in working area"
My first Tri-fold Brochures
As I finally have some finished painting on hand, I think it should be a good time for me to have a simple brochures for marketing needs. I use VistaPrint website. They have multiple options for brochures and I choose a classic tri-fold one. I try to keep the design as simple as I can.Continue reading "My first Tri-fold Brochures"
Table of canvas sizes
This is a quick summary for choosing canvas size. I prefer to stick to one size and then enlarge it when I need. Soon I find out that some of the canvas sizes are related to each other. So I want to put them together to have a clear view that which size comes fromContinue reading "Table of canvas sizes"
Summary of some YouTube art channels
I have been watching a lot YouTube art videos when I decided to become an artist myself. I know that sounds "instant" but during the days that I can only lay down on my bed all day due to physical issue, smartphone and YouTube was all I got. Well I have to admit that thereContinue reading "Summary of some YouTube art channels"
Dealing with online harassment on eBay
It's been a busy and playful summer and I haven't updated anything yet. Just when I got a break from painting, I started to encounter with unpleasant people on eBay. The first one just want a refund but the second one was a problem. He kept sending me messages using nasty words to prove thatContinue reading "Dealing with online harassment on eBay"
Digital painting Sansa Stark – Dream of Spring
It's been a while since my last actual digital painting. I spend most of the time working on traditional medium. Finally I find out sometime this week to practice in digital. Since I'm not quite happy with this HBO show (since last season), I want to have my version of dream of spring -- SansaContinue reading "Digital painting Sansa Stark – Dream of Spring"