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 […]

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Upcycle 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 […]

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Oil 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 […]

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Ceramic 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 […]

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Trying 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. […]

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Experiments 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 […]

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Canvas 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. […]

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Fun 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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