Differences between Cuttlefish, Squid and Octopus
Background Where do I begin? I am Asian and I grew up in east Asia. My knowledge of these tentacle ocean creatures in my childhood was all about cuisine. The […]
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Mixed media painting with collage “Ramen noodle” series
Background Ramen (/ˈrɑːmən/) (拉麺, ラーメン or らーめん, rāmen, IPA: [ɾaꜜːmeɴ]) is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles (or 中華麺, chūkamen) served in a broth; common flavors […]
Read MoreUpcycle project #7 and #8 abstract oil painting
Previous Upcycle project Painting process This project is to use leftover paint after every painting session. For project #7 and #8, I practice more with palette knife. Well, I have […]
Read MoreA tip for cleaning up dirty oil color palette
Method I found out this trick to clean up dirty oil paint palette by accident. One time I left a puddle of acrylic paint in a tray and forgot it. […]
Read MoreOil painting Blue Dragonfly
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 […]
Read MoreCeramic teeth wheel painting series
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 […]
Read MoreTrying out pink underpainting
I tried pink underpaintings with these four pieces. Finished paintings I often see artists laying out pink/magenta underpainting on canvas. They often leave some pink/magenta edges in the following layers. […]
Read MoreExperiments with gold paint pigment
After I finds out gold pigment for oil painting by Schmincke Oil Bronzed, I need to try them and test them. I got several wood sign boards from local crafts […]
Read MoreCanvas prints of my artworks with iCanvas
Early this year, iCanvas reached out to me to see if I’m interested in working with them. I was skeptical because I wasn’t sure about this “prints on demand” thing. […]
Read MoreFun tracking USPS International package route
Soon after I joined Artfinder early this year, I have a few overseas orders. Although the transit time of international shipping is slow, it is also interesting to track my […]
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