Printed T-shirts with my abstract painting

November 3, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

Holiday season is coming~! I am the one in my family who takes care of all kinds of gift. Birthday gift, Christmas gift, baby shower gift, wedding gift, teacher appreciation […]

Gold paint/pigment review

June 23, 2021.Reading time 6 minutes.

I used to know there is only one gold shade on earth which is gold brick gold. Soon after I start to paint I realize that I need a gold […]

XP Pen Artist 12 Pro pen display review

March 6, 2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

To begin with Long time ago (2012) when I lived in Berkeley, CA, I had a chance to attend an academic conference in Miami, Florida. In the evening hours, each […]

Time lapse of digital drawing for XP Pen demo

March 4, 2021.Reading time 3 minutes.

This is my first time recording my drawing process and make it into a time lapse video. I use the Windows screen recording program for games. Well it works. But […]

Art books that I like

November 7, 2020.Reading time 8 minutes.

Along my journey of painting and drawing, I’ve found several books that I truly like. In the beginning I would love all kinds of art books in bookstore. I would […]

Jack Richeson Linseed Studio Soap review

September 12, 2020.Reading time 4 minutes.

This linseed oil soap is my favorite brush cleaner so far. Jack Richeson Linseed Studio Soap Before I find this product, I’ve tried classic Master brush cleaner, the regular soap […]

VEIKK VK2200 drawing pen display review

November 27, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

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), […]

Simple calculation of how much vapor of oil painting solvent in working area

October 12, 2019.Reading time 6 minutes.

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 […]

Summary of some YouTube art channels

September 30, 2019.Reading time 10 minutes.

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 […]

Summary for sprays that I’ve used

April 30, 2019.Reading time 9 minutes.

Here I would like to list several art sprays that I’ve used as a reference. Products: SpectraFix Spray Fixative Krylon Satin Finish Spray Fixative Krylon Workable Matte Fixatif Krylon Gallery […]