Intracoastal Sunset

Intracoastal Sunset

9 x 12"

Oil on canvas panel

  This is the entry to DPW's "The Cloud Challenge" this week. The clouds in this scene enhanced the color and light direction of sunset, became the center of interest.

Double of Joys

Double of Joys

8 x 8"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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Still Life of Two Red Pears

Still Life of Two Red Pears

6 x 6"

Oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord

  The pears down to 2 after all, what I can say, just don't starve the artist!--The red pear tasted soooo delicious!

Still Life of Three Red Pears

Still Life of Three Pears

6 x 6"

Oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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Ibis On The Rock

Ibis On The Rock

8 x 10"

Oil on canvas panel
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Flamingo with Ripples

Flamingo with Ripples

10 x 8"

Oil on canvas panel
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"Man With Hat"-- Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

Man With Hat

10 x 8"

oil on 3/4" thick gallery wrapped canvas
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  A man with hat viewing the painting "Clown with Cornet" by American artist Walt Kuhn. I captured a moment of men with their hats.
  This is the last one for the people in art gallery series for these group. Thanks for viewing!

"Ladies Moment"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

Ladies Moment

12 x 9"

Oil on 3/4" thick gallery wrapped canvas
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  Two ladies were viewing in front of a painting "Portrait of Judith van Volbergen, nee Langley" by Dutch artist Jan Anthonisz van Ravesteyn. I love the "contrast" between the modest ladies in present to the wealthy wife with  luxurious dress and accessories in the portrait.

"Sightseeing"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

Sightseeing

9 x 12"

Oil on 3/4" thick gallery wrapped canvas
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  A lovely couple were viewing the paintings by American artist Colin Campbell Cooper's "Columbus Circle, New York" and Guy Wiggins's "New York Snow Scene". Their body language are so imaginative to me, they seemed like "tourists" were lost in the big city... 

"Beach View"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

Beach View

12 x 9"

Oil on 3/4" thick gallery wrapped canvas

  A couple were viewing in front of the painting "The Beach at St. Tropez" by French artist Pierre Bonnard. The large painting on the background conveys a sense of domestic harmony and natural beauty through vivid color and brushwork, the ensemble communicates a sense of rest and recreation along the Mediterranean coast. I found the couple just added more interesting element into the beautiful beach scene. 

"Autumn's Greeting"--Still life with pumpkins and squashes

Autumn's Greeting

8 x 8"

oil on 3/4" gallery wrapped canvas

"Just in Season"--Still life with Pumpkins

Just in Season

8 x 10"

oil on 3/4" gallery wrapped canvas

"Table for Two"--Painting of A Classical Dinning Table

Table for Two

11 x 14"

oil on 3/4" gallery wrapped canvas
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"Inventorying Princess"-- Kid in Halloween Costume

Inventorying Princess

5 x 7"

oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord

  This little princess is my daughter at her last year's Halloween. She was so concentrating in her candy counting during the trick or treating, silly girl! -- I suppose the real princess would only count her jewels! We all have the different perspective with the world around us.

  Here is a picture of her "after" look -- trick or treating was a tough job for a 2 and a half year old princess! A necessary beauty sleep would help.

  By the way, I would like to post these two paintings that I did last year during the Halloween again, I dressed up my daughter in her favorite "Moo Moo Suit", she became my "little model" since she was 1 year old. What does she want to be this Halloween? Let's find out later!

"Recharging Butterfly"--Kid in Halloween Costume

Recharging Butterfly

5 x 7"

oil on 1/8"thick gessobord
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  We took our daughter to the mall doing Trick or Treating last year, every family with the kids were waiting in the line to get the treats store by store. This girl in her butterfly costume was in front of us, she could not wait any longer to treat herself a candy, so that she can get back the energy and "fly away" again... I just love the butterfly wings with her cool pose, combined a very interesting composition. 

"Early Fall in New England"

Early Fall in New England

8 x 10

Oil on canvas board
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  This is my entry to the DPW's "The Paint The Fall Challenge". I chose one of a picture that I took many years ago when I was just arrived in the U.S., it is the country road not too far from home. I sent this picture to my friends via email in China and let them know I saw the BLUE SKY and colorful leaves (which are rarely to have in Beijing), they all thought that I bought a postcard to fool them around...!

  The fall season in New England is still my all-time favorite.         

"The Red Hut"--Series Painting of Fair Food Booth

The Red Hut

8 x 10"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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"The Jacket with Carnation"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

The Jacket with Carnation

8 x 6"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  A lady with her flower jacket (which is not only with carnations) was checking out at the painting "Man with Carnation" by French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. A moment like this, I conceded a lucky day at museum for me.

"The Precise Viewer"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

The Precise Viewer

8 x 6"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  A man in yellow shirt was viewing the painting "After All..." by American artist Charles Demuth.

"Finding Skeleton"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

Finding Skeleton

6 x 6"

oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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  A lady was attracted by the painting "Hidden Skeleton" from American abstract expressionist artist Charles Seliger. Her image with the painting combined the attraction into my painting.

"Woman with Bird and Star"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

Woman with Bird and Star

6 x 6"

oil on 1/8" thick Gessobord
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  A lady with her purse standing in front of the painting " Woman, Bird and Star" by Spanish artist Joan Miró, created the unexpected element into my painting! It is still kind of surreal to me.

"In the Harbor of Art"--Painting People in Museum/Gallery Series

In the Harbor of Art

6 x 12"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF
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  These two ladies were viewing paintings at the corner of the show room, which starts with the American artist Childe Hassam's painting "Gloucester Harbor", on the right side is artist John Henry Twachtman's "Pink Flowers". While I was waiting for my turn to have a close look of the arts, I came up with this name for my painting.

"Magic Gumballs"--Painting of Giant Gumball Machine

Magic Gumballs

12 x 6"

oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  This giant gumball machine was standing outside at the fair. The natural sunlight brought out more fun on the colorful gumballs. I was watching the kids putting the quarters in the machine to get the color as they wished. It didn't happen all as they wanted. But in my situation, I can control what color I want of the gumballs in my painting. 

"Tropical Passion"--Series Painting of Fair Food Booth

Tropical Passion

8 x 8"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  A tropical style frozen drink booth brings everyone into the happy mood with the colorful bottles hanging around the window. The presentation is very inviting ( I had to wait to take a photo between the crowd, so it didn't seem too busy at that time.).

"Summer's Shade At Monticello"

Summer's Shade At Monticello

6 x 12"

Oil on 1/4" thick gessoed MDF board
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  This is a challenge entry to DPW's " The Notan Challenge" this week. I used one of my reference photos from the trip to Monticello few years ago. I love the view through this shade to the rest of  Thomas Jefferson's flower garden at Monticello. The Notan Challenge's concept is to start a basic drawing with black and white, and then stick with this simplification of the patterns and shapes to finish your painting into colors --that is what I understand from this concept. 

  Below is my sample photo and the basic drawing of black and white, I used color pencil to sketch out the lines, but not very confidence to use white color first for the bright spots to begin with, during the whole process, I really stick with the basic patterns because I don't want to mess up the white color with the greens. At the end, when I view the finish painting, I am so happy with the result and glad that I improved another skill from this "Notan" challenge. Thanks Robin Peterson for this post!