“Fox and rabbit” fantasy oil painting 16″×20″ ©YueZeng2026 Background Ever since I watched Zootopia with my kids, I have been thinking about a red fox and a rabbit together in one frame. I struggled to find the perfect reference photos for the fox for a long time, while the rabbit was easier to find. Finally,ContinueContinue reading ““Fox and rabbit” Fantasy oil painting”
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“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”
“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”
“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”
Exploring fabric dye and needle work on linen canvas for oil painting
“Gone fishing” fabric patchwork oil painting 11″ ×14″ ©YueZeng2025 Previous experiment Please check out my pervious experiment for background context. Project ideas 1) Dog portrait This piece is similar to the cat one. I paint directly on dyed fabric, but the difference is that I transferred the line drawing before dyeing the fabric. 2) GoneContinueContinue reading “Exploring fabric dye and needle work on linen canvas for 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”