“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”
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“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”
“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”
“Cactus apartment” Fantasy oil painting
“Cactus apartment” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2025 Initial thought One day the idea jumped to me when I was looking through my reference photo library. It was a photo of cactus Saguaro. The cactus was big and tall, what if it was big enough for people to live in? Then the idea changed to whatContinueContinue reading ““Cactus apartment” Fantasy oil painting”
Tea eggs oil paintings and how to make them
Background Tea egg is a Chinese savory food commonly sold as a snack, in which a boiled egg is cracked slightly and then boiled again in tea, and sauce or spices. It is also known as marble egg because cracks in the egg shell create darkened lines with marble-like patterns. Commonly sold by street vendorsContinueContinue reading “Tea eggs oil paintings and how to make them”
“The secret fountain” Fantasy oil painting
“The secret fountain” fantasy oil painting ©YueZeng2024 Initial thoughts The idea for “The secret fountain “is to paint some glowing water in the dark. It can be the sea like the glowing beach in Puerto Rico. Or maybe rivers, lakes and ponds. But eventually, I pick up fountain because it is more artificial feeling. UnlikeContinueContinue reading ““The secret fountain” Fantasy oil painting”
Exploring fabric design on linen canvas for oil painting
Oil painting of Orange cat on dyed linen canvas 11″×14″ ©YueZeng2024 First thoughts I like to work with fabric besides painting. For a long time I have been exploring different ways to combine my favorite things. These include painting, sewing, and simple woodworking. And this time I want to try fabric surface design on linenContinueContinue reading “Exploring fabric design on linen canvas for oil painting”
“The lost throne” Fantasy oil painting
“The lost throne” fantasy oil painting ©YueZeng2024 Initial thoughts The idea for “The lost throne” started with the big tree. It suited for a throne in my mind. But who would put a throne in the woods? Then I thought about Maya pyramid. People once believed that Maya built their pyramid inside the forest. ButContinueContinue reading ““The lost throne” Fantasy oil painting”
“Pegasus” Fantasy oil painting
Fantasy oil painting “Pegasus” ©YueZeng2024 Initial thoughts Pegasus is a winged horse in Greek mythology. It is usually white and helps heros to fight foe. In the beginning I just want to try a winged horse. Like I mentioned before, you can put wings on normal animals then they would become mythical creatures such asContinueContinue reading ““Pegasus” Fantasy oil painting”