“Ghost ship” fantasy oil painting 11″×14″ ©YueZeng2026 Initial thought I found a short video clip one day featuring a giant, old-fashioned sailing ship in heavy fog. It appears to be part of a theme park, as the ship is located right beside the road. The video was taken from an oncoming car.I love that scene,ContinueContinue reading ““Ghost ship” Fantasy oil painting”
Tag Archives: imaginary
“Crossing road chicken” Fantasy oil painting
“Crossing road chicken” fantasy oil painting 11″×14″ ©YueZeng2026 Initial thought My kids love playing the game “Crossy Road” because it doesn’t require Wi-Fi. In the game, the little chicken faces heavy traffic, with large cars speeding through every lane. I wondered if the chicken could cross the road more confidently. To do so, it wouldContinueContinue reading ““Crossing road chicken” Fantasy oil painting”
“Time in a bottle” Fantasy oil painting
“Time in a bottle” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2026 Background Ever since I first saw the kitchen scene with Quicksilver, I have enjoyed the song “Time in a Bottle” by Jim Croce. I wanted to create a painting to represent the concept of “time in a bottle. I tried placing a pocket watch inside aContinueContinue reading ““Time in a bottle” Fantasy oil painting”
“Winter gate in summer garden” Fantasy oil painting
“Winter gate in summer garden” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2025 Background This is one of my intriguing dreams. In my dream, there is a blue gate covered with icicles, radiating a cold chill. I can sense the freezing air trapped behind the gate, as if winter itself is locked away. The fascinating part is thatContinueContinue reading ““Winter gate in summer garden” Fantasy oil painting”
“Ice swords stonehenge” Fantasy oil painting
“Ice swords stonehenge” fantasy oil painting 11″×14″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thought I used to play a story interaction game, and one of their games featured characters who were giant gods. One day, I found a reference photo online showing several stone swords. This inspired the idea: what if these swords were left behind by ancient giantContinueContinue reading ““Ice swords stonehenge” Fantasy oil painting”
“Greenhouse lighthouse” Fantasy oil painting
“Greenhouse lighthouse” fantasy oil painting 11″×14″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thought I wondered what it would be like if a lighthouse were made of glass. Then I realized that a building made of glass is called a “greenhouse”😂. Inspired by this idea, I created a greenhouse lighthouse oil painting. So here it is—the greenhouse lighthouse. It standsContinueContinue reading ““Greenhouse lighthouse” Fantasy oil painting”
“Moonlight sailing” Fantasy oil painting
“Moonlight sailing” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thoughts This idea actually came to me when I first started painting in 2018. At that time, I was refining my skills but kept wondering what subjects or themes I would like to explore in the future. One captivating idea was creating a moonlight sailing fantasy oilContinueContinue reading ““Moonlight sailing” Fantasy oil painting”
“Teleporting train” Fantasy oil painting
“Teleporting train” fantasy oil painting 11″×14″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thought I had been considering painting a teleportation scene for some time but had not yet decided on the main subject. Then, earlier this year, news about the California wildfires was everywhere. It’s not just California; here in Minnesota, we are also affected by wildfires in CanadaContinueContinue reading ““Teleporting train” Fantasy oil painting”
“The false eye” Fantasy oil painting
“The false eye” fantasy oil painting 11″×14″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thought Ever since I saw the butterfly with the owl’s eye, I wanted to put it on real cat’s face. I tried it once 5 years ago but didn’t like it half way there. So that piece was left behind and collecting dust. Old work ofContinueContinue reading ““The false eye” Fantasy oil painting”
“Castle on cloud” Fantasy oil painting
“Castle on cloud” fantasy oil painting 11″×14″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thought Clouds are in all sizes and shapes. We often like to imagine what a piece of cloud looks like. Sometimes, the shape of high thunderstorm cloud looks like it could easily host a castle. So what about a real castle? A real white castle onContinueContinue reading ““Castle on cloud” Fantasy oil painting”