Fantasy oil painting “On-Meow-Ji” Background Onmyōji (陰陽師) was one of the official positions belonging to the Bureau of Onmyō [ja] of the Ministry of the Center under the ritsuryō system in ancient Japan, and was assigned as a technical officer in charge of divination and geomorphology based on the theory of the yin-and-yang five phases.ContinueContinue reading “Fantasy oil painting “On-Meow-Ji””
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Abstract oil painting the Gingerbread man/lady
Initial thoughts I love to make gingerbread cookie for my family. I thought about painting it. However, after looking through lots of pictures online, I decided to avoid realistic style for this subject. In my mind, Gingerbread man has the character just like the story “Gingerbread man”. He is naughty and playful. He says “Run,ContinueContinue reading “Abstract oil painting the Gingerbread man/lady”
Exploring mixed media and collage
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 example, all blue or all red. I don’t plan where the paint will be or what shape it will form. So I choose gouache andContinueContinue reading “Exploring mixed media and collage”
Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (2)
Abstract oil painting “Backyard birds” part 2 Digital sketch Actually, blue jay is the first of this series and gold finch is the last. Summary According to Google lens, my experiment with this kind of abstract forms worked. Soon after the “Backyard birds” series, I did another “Freshwater fishes” series, including Rainbow trout, large mouthContinueContinue reading “Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (2)”
Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (1)
Abstract oil painting “Backyard birds” part 1 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 contains all necessary elements for our brain to process without showing a realistic outline. Usually, what we seeContinueContinue reading “Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (1)”
Oil painting Blue Dragonfly
Blue dragonfly Oil painting 16″×20″ 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 various attractions. They have a simple boat tour and all you see is wild untouched wetland. I love the view.ContinueContinue reading “Oil painting Blue Dragonfly”
Ceramic teeth wheel painting series
Ceramic teeth wheel white Ceramic teeth wheel blue Initial thoughts 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 Star Wars. It is a sword which often relates to old time cold weapon. ButContinueContinue reading “Ceramic teeth wheel painting series”
Playground abstract painting series (2)
Playground green 20″×24″ Other pieces Here are the rest of this series, Playground green, yellow and red. I name them according to the major background color. I love them all~ Playground red Playground yellow Digital sketch Here are digital sketch I made on Procreate for these oil paintings. Framed painting Paintings in this series areContinueContinue reading “Playground abstract painting series (2)”
Experimental project with wood, macramé, mosaic and painting
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 of new to me but I think the idea is similar to cross stitch. Materials 1. Wood tray 2. Cradled gesso board 5″×7″ 3. TinyContinueContinue reading “Experimental project with wood, macramé, mosaic and painting”
Playground abstract painting series (1)
Playground blue Inspiration 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 ask for playground and you instantly learn how to spot one just by driving around. After visiting dozens of playgrounds, I noticeContinueContinue reading “Playground abstract painting series (1)”