Introduction Through these years of painting animals and wildlife, I have noticed that their noses are very interesting. We often love to paint their eyes, just like human portrait, but probably more reluctant to go for their noses. So I want to put some information that I have learned based on my experience. I hopeContinueContinue reading “Painting tips (1) Animal’s nose, Cat, Dog and more”
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2023 Relaxation small oil painting series (1)
Cat nap time Drying clothes ©YueZeng2023 Initial thoughts When I planned my fantasy art sketches, I also planned several smaller size paintings in order to balance the fatigue of larger size oil paintings. The goal for these smaller size paintings is relaxation. The color palette is simple. The brush stroke is loose and details areContinueContinue reading “2023 Relaxation small oil painting series (1)”
Differences between Cuttlefish, Squid and Octopus
From top to bottom, cuttlefish, squid, 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 only difference back then was adding spicy sauce or not. Later when I learnt about their intelligence part,ContinueContinue reading “Differences between Cuttlefish, Squid and Octopus”
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 are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including sliced pork (chāshū), nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots inContinueContinue reading “Mixed media painting with collage “Ramen noodle” series”
Upcycle project #7 and #8 abstract oil painting
Upcycle #7 Upcycle #8 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 to admit that this type of random color block is out of my comfort zone. However, it is still a good experience of playingContinueContinue reading “Upcycle project #7 and #8 abstract oil painting”
A 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. The next day when I peeled off dry acrylic paint film, it lifted the old oil paint residue on palette beautifully. I tried several timesContinueContinue reading “A tip for cleaning up dirty oil color palette”
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”
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. It makes the painting very interesting because you can see through the warm and saturate underneath color. I am curious about this pink/magenta base colorContinueContinue reading “Trying out pink underpainting”
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 store and try to paint something that is simple and straightforward. I want to test out the gold pigment only. I don’t want too manyContinueContinue reading “Experiments with gold paint pigment”