"Three Strawberries"

Three Strawberries

6 x 8"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board

"Rising To The Light"--Lotus Painting For Oklahoma Tornado Fundraiser

Rising To The Light

7 x 7"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF
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"Catching Fun"--Series Painting of Children On the Beach

Catching Fun

5 x 5"

Oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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"Treasure Hunt"--Series Painting of Children On the Beach

Treasure Hunt

5 x 5"

Oil 1/8" thick on Gessobord

"Just Do It"--Series Painting of Children On the Beach

Just Do It

5 x 5"

Oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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  While I was painting this one, I just saw DPW's "The Warm/Cool Challenge" for this week, what a timing!! The girl's turquoise swimsuit with her orange board in front of the blue ocean combined a perfect warm/cool contrast in the scene, and her body language was telling me that she is a brave girl, just want to try surfing with no fear.

"Practice First"--Series Painting of Children On the Beach

Practice First

5 x 5"

oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord

"Happy Toe"--Series Painting of Children On the Beach

Happy Toe

5 x 5"

Oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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  This little girl didn't have big movement at the moment, her little toe was playing with the foam while she was still thinking if she should jump into the water now or later...

"On The Mission"--Series Painting of Children On the Beach

On The Mission

5 x 5"

Oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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  I recently arranged some pictures of children playing on the beach for painting. In the following paintings, I want to portray their body language to express my inspiration by these energetic kids. 

  So, here is the first one--a little boy just arrived the beach, he swings his arms like a soldier, his mission is to get the first touch of the waves before everybody else does in the family... 

"Breezy Day At Beach"

Breezy Day At Beach

8 x 10"

Oil on Canvas Panel
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  Here is another entry for "The Paint It White Challenge". 

"Capitol"

Capitol

7 x 7"

Oil on gessoed MDF board

  This is my entry for DPW's "The Paint It White Challenge" in this week. I always have the passion to paint the Capitol someday, so here I chose one of my traveling photo in DC. I really want to express the grand manner of the Capitol from the point of my view.

"Sunset At Key West"--Tropical Sunset Landscape

Sunset At Key West

6 x 12"

oil on gessoed MDF board
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"Happy Clown-3"

Happy Clown-3

6 x 6"

oil on gessobord

  Here is my last one of painting of the Mr. Happy Clown. Somehow, he reminds me of the saying "Get Up, Dress Up and Show Up". Sometimes we have to put on a "happy clown face" to show up in the public making everyday "sparkling". Hope my little happy clown paintings make your day special!

"Happy Clown-2"

Happy Clown-2

6 x 6"

oil on 1/8" thick gessobord
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"Happy Clown-1"

Happy Clown-1

6 x 6"

Oil on 1/8" thick gessobord
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A happy clown on his shiny bike combined an interesting and unique scene to paint. 

“Picasso's Paintbrush"--Painting Plant from Farmer's Market

Picasso's Paintbrush

6 x 6"

Oil in 1/8" thick gessobord
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  This is my entry of this week's " The Farmer's Market Challenge". I discovered this beautiful plant (called 'Picasso's Paintbrush') on the local farmer's market, the name of the plant makes it special and desire to paint to me. I feel like my brush is dancing with the light and colors. It is quite fun practice! Thank you Carol hosting another great challenge!

"Water Lily Pond Reflections"

Water Lily Pond Reflections

12 x 12"

Oil on stretched canvas
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"Blue-Collar"

Blue-Collar

6 x 6"

Oil on 1/8" thick gessobord

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  Today my model is a lady in her blue uniform (probably in her 80's) was working at a fast food restaurant.  She was cleaning and sweeping non-stop while on the clock.  Her back even couldn't be straight anymore but she didn't do half way job. She got my fully attention and respect!

“Storm Passing The Pond"--Tropical Sunset Landscape

Storm Passing The Pond

6 x 12"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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"Spring at St. Pete Pier"

Spring at St. Pete Pier

6 x 12"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board

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  During a spring time, we went on a trip to the west side of Florida--St. Petersburg, there's lots of sailboats on the beautiful water were having their kind of "Spring Break". I love this scene so much and it gave me a chance to practice painting the moving clouds  over the sailboats, and of course the turquoise water. It just makes me feel so relaxing and inviting.

"The Spotlight"-Painting People in Art Gallery Series

The Spotlight

6 x 12"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  The visitors were viewing their spotlight of the arts, I found mine!

"Waterlily Pond with Little Stone Bridge"

Waterlily Pond with Little Stone Bridge

8 x 10"

Oil on canvas panel
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  This is my entry for this week's " The Meaning of Spring Challenge". I chose this scene from our local Mckee Botanical Garden. It is really tropical style of spring, or maybe you can call it early summer....There is a great place painting plein-air and photographing. I have to paint this scene from my own photo, the bugs "attack" me badly in the garden, even I've covered myself with plenty of  bug spray. Anyway, this challenge is a great opportunity for me to try painting still water and its reflections. Thanks to the host Dalan Wells.

"Memorizing"-Painting People in Art Gallery Series

Memorizing

7 x 7"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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"Field Lesson"-Painting People in Art Gallery Series

Field Lesson

12 x 6"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board

"Mixed Media"-Painting People in Art Gallery Series

Mixed Media

12 x 6"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board

"Early Summer at Monticello"

Early Summer at Monticello

6 x 12"

Oil on gessoed MDF board
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  Here is my another entry for "The Bright Path Challenge". I love the little path in the green field leads us forward to another amazing place. I don't see mountains and trees that often in Florida, so this scene is a great way to practice painting landscape. It is from my wonderful travel memory of visiting in Monticello.