Fantasy oil painting “On-Meow-Ji” Background Onmyōji (陰陽師) was one of the official positions belonging to the Bureau of Onmyō [ja] of the Ministry of the Center under the ritsuryō system in ancient Japan, and was assigned as a technical officer in charge of divination and geomorphology based on the theory of the yin-and-yang five phases.ContinueContinue reading “Fantasy oil painting “On-Meow-Ji””
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Exploring mixed media and collage
Idea I am exploring mixed media with collage. The general goal is to let the paint speaks itself. All I have in mind in the beginning is color theme. For example, all blue or all red. I don’t plan where the paint will be or what shape it will form. So I choose gouache andContinueContinue reading “Exploring mixed media and collage”
Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (2)
Abstract oil painting “Backyard birds” part 2 Digital sketch Actually, blue jay is the first of this series and gold finch is the last. Summary According to Google lens, my experiment with this kind of abstract forms worked. Soon after the “Backyard birds” series, I did another “Freshwater fishes” series, including Rainbow trout, large mouthContinueContinue reading “Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (2)”
Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (1)
Abstract oil painting “Backyard birds” part 1 Initial thoughts I am exploring more about abstract forms. Birds are excellent models since they often have unique color pattern on their body. My goal is to paint something that contains all necessary elements for our brain to process without showing a realistic outline. Usually, what we seeContinueContinue reading “Abstract oil painting Backyard birds (1)”
Digital sketch time lapse with Procreate (8)
This post is for time lapse videos of digital sketch “Backyard birds” series part A. Cardinal, blue jay and gold finch. https://youtu.be/uqvkOXfSVKs Digital sketch of abstract oil painting “Cardinal red bird” https://youtu.be/SYe_I3KStI0 Digital sketch of abstract oil painting “Blue jay” https://youtu.be/4Owk08Pzqno Digital sketch of abstract oil painting “Gold finch”
Oil painting Blue Dragonfly
Blue dragonfly Oil painting 16″×20″ Years ago when I lived in Georgia with my family, we made a trip to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge. It is not a national park which means it has no various attractions. They have a simple boat tour and all you see is wild untouched wetland. I love the view.ContinueContinue reading “Oil painting Blue Dragonfly”
Playground abstract painting series (2)
Playground green 20″×24″ Other pieces Here are the rest of this series, Playground green, yellow and red. I name them according to the major background color. I love them all~ Playground red Playground yellow Digital sketch Here are digital sketch I made on Procreate for these oil paintings. Framed painting Paintings in this series areContinueContinue reading “Playground abstract painting series (2)”
Etched and painted wood stick
OK, I have to admit that I am really having fun with these wood sticks. 😀 I have no plan for this stick. I just play with it. After etching some tribe style patterns I apply a little wood stain. But I am not satisfied with the monochrome color. So I draw on it withContinueContinue reading “Etched and painted wood stick”
Digital sketch time lapse with Procreate (4)
This post is to share time lapse digital sketch process of my oil painting Sushi dream series 3. As you can see, I eventually painted them on a square canvas so the ratio is different. I hope you enjoy them and thank you for your support. https://youtu.be/FJfqzxD8BgY Sushi dream S3E1 https://youtu.be/yxBivEl4q7k Sushi dream S3E2 https://youtu.be/Gi4MBdWXmjc SushiContinueContinue reading “Digital sketch time lapse with Procreate (4)”
Digital sketch time lapse with Procreate (1)
https://videopress.com/v/MR2w5dLg?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true I usually draw digital sketch on my Wacom pen display. But I am curious about Procreate so I finally purchase and download it on our family iPad. One good thing about this app is that you can export time lapse video of your drawing process. This is really convenient for me. If I drawContinueContinue reading “Digital sketch time lapse with Procreate (1)”