Original fantasy oil painting "Mushrooms shelter" ©YueZeng 2023 Initial thoughts This starts with the mushrooms. I like the idea of putting two tiny mice under the mushrooms. They are hiding from the hunter, in this case, yes, the cat. Soon I gather enough reference photos for this piece. But I do have hard time choosingContinue reading "Fantasy oil painting “Mushrooms shelter”"
Fantasy oil painting “Whale oasis”
Fantasy oil painting "Whale oasis" ©YueZeng 2023 Initial thoughts The initial idea is to paint a whale flying in clouds. I love the paintings online that a giant whale flies in sky. However, I want to expand the story a little bit. The question is, why does the whale have to fly in clouds? WhatContinue reading "Fantasy oil painting “Whale oasis”"
Fantasy oil painting “The ugly duckling”
Original fantasy oil painting "The ugly duckling" ©YueZeng 2023 Initial thoughts Maybe we all know the story that a little grey ugly duckling grows into a beautiful white swan. To me, this story fits in the Chinese old saying "Dragon gives birth to dragon and phoenix gives birth to phoenix." Despite the genetic issue, IContinue reading "Fantasy oil painting “The ugly duckling”"
Fantasy oil painting “Frozen cactus”
Original fantasy oil painting "Frozen cactus" ©YueZeng Background I like cactus. But I never realized how big they are until our family trip to Arizona last Thanksgiving. They are huge! Here are some photos of Desert Botanical Garden. To be honest, although every cactus in the Garden looks absolutely beautiful and stunning, they still giveContinue reading "Fantasy oil painting “Frozen cactus”"
Winning Collectors Art Prize award 2023
Contemporary Art Curator CAC is a top online magazine promoting and supporting contemporary artists. It has established its name by curating the best contemporary art worldwide. Founded in 2014, the magazine has a long history of championing the work of emerging and established artists. Collectors Art Prize Early this year in January I received anContinue reading "Winning Collectors Art Prize award 2023"
Fantasy oil painting “Rabbits moon”
Fantasy oil painting "Rabbits moon" ©YueZeng Background There is a rabbit on moon. Everyone knows that fairy tale when I was little. The rabbit on moon is an Asian folklore. We call it "月兔 (yue-tu)" or "玉兔 (yu-tu)" in Chinese. The rabbit is a pharmacist that helps medicine preparation. This year 2023 is year ofContinue reading "Fantasy oil painting “Rabbits moon”"
Fantasy oil painting “Mirror dimension”
Fantasy oil painting "Mirror dimension" ©YueZeng Initial thoughts One day I found this free stock photo of two red foxes. I like it. These two red foxes have a potential story to tell. So I want to explore that story a little further. Rather than just two ordinary foxes meet each other in the wild,Continue reading "Fantasy oil painting “Mirror dimension”"
Fantasy oil painting “Broccoli forest”
Fantasy oil painting "Broccoli forest" ©YueZeng Initial thoughts In YouTube kid's videos they often ask "What is green and looks like a little tree?" My toddler would say "Broccoli!" Yes. I know it looks like a little tree. But how about turn them into real size of a big tree? And not just one giantContinue reading "Fantasy oil painting “Broccoli forest”"
Fantasy oil painting “Ash roses”
Fantasy oil painting "Ash roses" ©YueZeng Initial thought In reality flower is delicate. Flower shouldn't be in extreme temperature. So I want to paint some "non-realistic" flowers. Among all flowers, rose is popular and easy to recognize. As to the extreme temperature, well, the concept of frozen rose is not uncommon. I remember the gameContinue reading "Fantasy oil painting “Ash roses”"
My new brochure for year 2023
Updated tri-fold brochures My first tri-fold brochure was create in year 2019 with vistaprint. Since then I had a lot original artworks and I want to focus on "Abstract and Fantasy" theme. Therefore I update the design and have my 2023 version of brochure. I didn't print that many this time because I know IContinue reading "My new brochure for year 2023"