“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”
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“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”
“Hellhound puppy” Fantasy oil painting
Fantasy oil painting “Hellhound puppy” ©YueZeng2024 Initial thoughts Hellhound is a well known mythology creature. One example is Cerberus in Greek myth. Descriptions of Cerberus vary, including the number of his heads. Cerberus was usually three-headed, though not always. But Cerberus is not the only one, the forklore all around the world often has somethingContinueContinue reading ““Hellhound puppy” Fantasy oil painting”
“White fox shrine” Fantasy oil painting
Fantasy oil painting “White fox shrine” ©YueZeng2024 Background In Japanese folklore, the white fox is the companion of the god Inari (稲荷神). This god is in charge of agriculture and harvest. Therefore his companion or messenger, the white fox, is a positive and welcome figure. The reason is that fox hunts the mice and ratsContinueContinue reading ““White fox shrine” Fantasy oil painting”
“Snow mountain shipwreck” Fantasy oil painting
Fantasy oil painting “Snow mountain shipwreck” ©YueZeng2024 Initial thoughts I always like the concept of shipwreck. The deep water camera footage of the lost ships is thrilling yet fascinating. However, just like the <Whale oasis>, if a shipwreck appears on the seabed, that would be normal. I am looking for the place that the shipContinueContinue reading ““Snow mountain shipwreck” Fantasy oil painting”