“Marshmallows wonderland chocolate fall” fantasy oil painting, 16″×20″ YueZeng©2026 Initial thoughts I couldn’t remember when I first had this idea. Perhaps it came to me while making nougat candy with marshmallows. I imagined a wonderland for marshmallows, where they play and jump into a pool of liquid chocolate. Marshmallow Wonderland Rule Number One: They doContinueContinue reading ““Marshmallows wonderland-Chocolate fall” Fantasy oil painting”
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“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”
“Abandoned library” Fantasy oil painting
“Abandoned library” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thoughts To be honest, this idea was inspired by the background images used in music videos. Many online music channels offer playlists for work, study, and deep focus. I like to play these while working. One day, I noticed that one of the images they used wasContinueContinue reading ““Abandoned library” 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”
“Seahorses carriage” Fantasy oil painting
“Seahorses carriage” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2025 Background This piece is similar to “Moonlight Sailing.” The idea for a seahorses carriage fantasy painting came to me a long time ago, but I couldn’t manage to put it onto canvas. I even have a draft painting on this subject on a 24″ by 36″ canvas inContinueContinue reading ““Seahorses carriage” 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”
“Lightning tree” Fantasy oil painting
“Lightning tree” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thoughts The idea starts with “tree of life”. Since the lightning patterns resemble tree roots, I want to place a giant, mysterious tree above the lightning. Initially, I considered a regular tree with green leaves, but I soon realized that everything would appear dark without an additionalContinueContinue reading ““Lightning tree” Fantasy oil painting”
“Gold ravens” Fantasy oil painting
“Gold ravens” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2025 The story In ancient Chinese mythology, there are ten suns. And there are ten gold ravens carrying each sun. Everyday, one of them flies up high across the sky. They take turns to light up the world. By the end of the day, the gold raven will returnContinueContinue reading ““Gold ravens” Fantasy oil painting”
“Dragon in distance” Fantasy oil painting
“Dragon in distance” fantasy oil painting 11″×14″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thought I’ve always wanted to paint some creatures from ancient mythology. Dragon is a very good one. And as you may know, Chinese dragon doesn’t have wings. Yes they can fly and swim and go wherever they want without wings. In Chinese culture, dragon is oftenContinueContinue reading ““Dragon in distance” Fantasy oil painting”
“Dragon gate” Fantasy oil painting
“Dragon gate” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2025 The story This dragon gate fantasy oil painting depicts the theme of 鱼跃龙门 [Yu Yue Long Men] This proverb comes from a folktale about carp leaping over Mount Dragon Gate to get to a beautiful lake on the other side. The folktale is believed to have taken shapeContinueContinue reading ““Dragon gate” Fantasy oil painting”