Painting In Kauai

Aloha everyone!

Just came back from Kauai! It was a really great time! Visiting local gardens, kayaking on the river surrounded by lush, dense jungles, sun bathing on the beaches, and lots of swimming and lots of papayas (one of my favorite fruits) ! I am captivated by Kauai's beautiful landscape, unique flora, and it's friendly inhabitants. I wanted to paint them all. Luckily, I was able to meet a famous Hawaiian artist, Patric Ching, and even visit his studio and paint along with him. Here are my two paintings of Kauai scenery.

学生Gloria的acrylic作品。

Students in the class

学生Ashley的课堂水彩练习。

Pink Waterlily

学生Emily的课堂acrylic静物作品。

Portrait Of Annie

部分同学的作品。

Sketch Of Annie

Nothing can stop an artist who desires to achieve

Art is the slowest of marathons. It can be gruelling and boring. Rarely do spectators come out and cheer and hand out drink. Like the marathon runner, the artist must exercise daily and often to build up endurance. As their endurance and confidence increase that they can run the long distance required.
Reinventing daily, we build muscles. With self-training, focus and pressure we gain unconscious confidence. Gradually and inevitably, we achieve our personal best.
We begin to take liberties with stride and stroke.
We keep stroking.
We look over our shoulders.
We smile at the crowd.

During an art show。

学生Emma的作品。

学生Ruby的作品。

Me And My Painting In Lord Byng Art Exhibition 2011-5-31

Art Exhibition Coming Up

Dear friend,
Lord Byng Gallery (3939 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver) will be holding their annual artshow during May 30th to June 16th. This show began as a way of connecting local artists with high school students; it has grown into a celebration and showcase of the art and creativity of the Byng Community. The opening reception will be at 6-9pm, May 31st. I will be showing my artwork in the exhibition. Admission is free.
Welcome to our art show and enjoy the artistic inspiration!
Look forward to seeing you in person!

Mixed media art： Red Chair

Artists In Our Midst

Artists in Our Midst is an organization of artists dedicated to promoting the visual arts by creating a network of artist who create exhibitions and other events on the west side of Vancouver, B.C. It is the first of such groups in Vancouver. Every spring, Artists in Our Midst hosts an Art Walk of artist studios that are open to the public. The event begins with The Roundhouse Exhibit, a dynamic two day group exhibit and sale at the Roundhouse Community Centre. This popular and well attended community event is an opportunity to meet local artists and other art patrons.

A Corner of My Studio

Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas
22" x 28"

About Chinese Traditional Painting

In last three months, I went back to my homeland, China, to see my mother and brothers. As an artist, I spent certain amount of time on attending cultural and artistic exchange activities. I was very lucky to attend several big art exhibition in China National Gallery in Beijing and have chance to have a talk with some famous artists. I have never been this impressed by Chinese traditional painting. Chinese painting is one of the oldest continuous artistic traditions in the world. Painting in the traditional style is known today in Chinese as guó huà 国画, meaning 'national' or 'native painting', as opposed to Western styles of art which became popular in China in the 20th century. Traditional painting involves essentially the same techniques as calligraphy and is done with a brush dipped in black or colored ink; oils are not used. As with calligraphy, the most popular materials on which paintings are made of are paper and silk. The finished work is then mounted on scrolls, which can be hung or rolled up. We also can frame the finished painting with frames and glass as we do for ordinary watercolor painting. Traditional painting also is done in albums and on walls, lacquerwork, and other media.

Chinese Traditional Watercolor and Ink Lotus

Private Collection