Fantasy oil painting “Whale oasis” ©YueZeng 2023 Initial thoughts The initial idea is to paint a whale flying in clouds. I love the paintings online that a giant whale flies in sky. However, I want to expand the story a little bit. The question is, why does the whale have to fly in clouds? WhatContinueContinue reading “Fantasy oil painting “Whale oasis””
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Fantasy oil painting “The ugly duckling”
Original fantasy oil painting “The ugly duckling” ©YueZeng 2023 Initial thoughts Maybe we all know the story that a little grey ugly duckling grows into a beautiful white swan. To me, this story fits in the Chinese old saying “Dragon gives birth to dragon and phoenix gives birth to phoenix.” Despite the genetic issue, IContinueContinue reading “Fantasy oil painting “The ugly duckling””
Fantasy oil painting “Frozen cactus”
Original fantasy oil painting “Frozen cactus” ©YueZeng Background I like cactus. But I never realized how big they are until our family trip to Arizona last Thanksgiving. They are huge! Here are some photos of Desert Botanical Garden. To be honest, although every cactus in the Garden looks absolutely beautiful and stunning, they still giveContinueContinue reading “Fantasy oil painting “Frozen cactus””
Winning Collectors Art Prize award 2023
Contemporary Art Curator CAC is a top online magazine promoting and supporting contemporary artists. It has established its name by curating the best contemporary art worldwide. Founded in 2014, the magazine has a long history of championing the work of emerging and established artists. Collectors Art Prize Early this year in January I received anContinueContinue reading “Winning Collectors Art Prize award 2023”
Fantasy oil painting “Rabbits moon”
Fantasy oil painting “Rabbits moon” ©YueZeng Background There is a rabbit on moon. Everyone knows that fairy tale when I was little. The rabbit on moon is an Asian folklore. We call it “月兔 (yue-tu)” or “玉兔 (yu-tu)” in Chinese. The rabbit is a pharmacist that helps medicine preparation. This year 2023 is year ofContinueContinue reading “Fantasy oil painting “Rabbits moon””
Fantasy oil painting “Mirror dimension”
Fantasy oil painting “Mirror dimension” ©YueZeng Initial thoughts One day I found this free stock photo of two red foxes. I like it. These two red foxes have a potential story to tell. So I want to explore that story a little further. Rather than just two ordinary foxes meet each other in the wild,ContinueContinue reading “Fantasy oil painting “Mirror dimension””
Fantasy oil painting “Broccoli forest”
Fantasy oil painting “Broccoli forest” ©YueZeng Initial thoughts In YouTube kid’s videos they often ask “What is green and looks like a little tree?” My toddler would say “Broccoli!” Yes. I know it looks like a little tree. But how about turn them into real size of a big tree? And not just one giantContinueContinue reading “Fantasy oil painting “Broccoli forest””
Fantasy oil painting “Ash roses”
Fantasy oil painting “Ash roses” ©YueZeng Initial thought In reality flower is delicate. Flower shouldn’t be in extreme temperature. So I want to paint some “non-realistic” flowers. Among all flowers, rose is popular and easy to recognize. As to the extreme temperature, well, the concept of frozen rose is not uncommon. I remember the gameContinueContinue reading “Fantasy oil painting “Ash roses””
Mixed media painting with collage “Ramen noodle” series
Background Ramen (/ˈrɑːmən/) (拉麺, ラーメン or らーめん, rāmen, IPA: [ɾaꜜːmeɴ]) is a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles (or 中華麺, chūkamen) served in a broth; common flavors are soy sauce and miso, with typical toppings including sliced pork (chāshū), nori (dried seaweed), menma (bamboo shoots), and scallions. Ramen has its roots inContinueContinue reading “Mixed media painting with collage “Ramen noodle” series”
Digital sketch time lapse with Procreate (13)
This post is for time lapse videos of digital sketch “Ramen noodle” series, including “Beef”, “Chicken”, “Shrimp” and “Vegetable”. https://youtu.be/SgcTpW-D9fM Time lapse of digital sketch “Ramen noodle beef” https://youtu.be/uzEasRImD8A Time lapse of digital sketch “Ramen noodle chicken” https://youtu.be/7Jgb20neG68 Time lapse of digital sketch “Ramen noodle shrimp” https://youtu.be/zxc-Kv-_a1Q Time lapse digital sketch “Ramen noodle vegetable”