Exploring mixed media and collage

September 8, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

Idea I am exploring mixed media with collage. The general goal is to let the paint speaks itself. All I have in mind in the beginning is color theme. For […]

Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (2)

September 3, 2022.Reading time 1 minute.

Continued from Part 1. Digital sketch Actually, blue jay is the first of this series and gold finch is the last. Time lapse videos for these three can be found […]

Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (1)

September 3, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Initial thoughts I am exploring more about abstract forms. Birds are excellent models since they often have unique color pattern on their body. My goal is to paint something that […]

Oil painting Blue Dragonfly

August 16, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

Years ago when I lived in Georgia with my family, we made a trip to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. It is not a national park which means it has no […]

Ceramic teeth wheel painting series

July 9, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

This series is a conceptual test trial for something called “Conceptual contrast”. I learned this term from YouTube video by Sinix Design. The example he used is light saber from […]

Playground abstract painting series (2)

June 5, 2022.Reading time 3 minutes.

The first piece of this series, Playground blue can be found here. Here are the rest of this series, Playground green, yellow and red. I name them according to the […]

Experimental project with wood, macramé, mosaic and painting

May 21, 2022.Reading time 5 minutes.

The goal of this experimental project is straightforward. I want to try to combine several elements into one project, including oil painting, wood burning, mosaic and macramé. Mosaic is kind […]

Playground abstract painting series (1)

March 31, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

The idea comes in when I watch my kids play in all kinds of playgrounds day after day during the warm seasons. It is interesting that when your kids constantly […]

Sushi dream painting 9 pieces matrix

March 24, 2022.Reading time 4 minutes.

These little square paintings took me a while but I enjoyed working with them. Series 1 This series is starting point. You may notice that I am exploring the pattern […]

Sushi dream painting series 3

March 24, 2022.Reading time 2 minutes.

Finally, I finished the Sushi dream series 3~! You can find out Series 1 and Series 2 on my blog. Here are the last 3 pieces in this series. Well, […]