Flower Series 2

Flower Series 2

This is another pieces that I really like. It's my college roommate's favorite flower. With the yellow brushes and some light colors, you feel the springs and the happiness.

Flower Series 1

Flower Series 1

Flower is one of the elements in the world that are lively, with amazing colors, and can be expressed in so many different ways. No wonder Georgia O'Keefe loves it so much.

I was invited by my art teacher in high school to exhibit a piece in their 2001 art exibition as an alumni. I did a painting of roses; my very first of the series and was printed and published in 田心庄情懷 vol. 8.

The second pieces was done as a gift to a great friend before moving to the U.S.

I then done a series of flowers in different forms, including greeting cards.

Red Rock State Park

Red Rock State Park

This is another cuter piece I did for Red Rock State Park. A beautiful place we visited in winter 2008. This is a town surrounded by red rocks; you need to drive through the rocks to get into town. It was a bit scary when you did see some "sliding rocks," it is however completely worthwhile.

This cuter style lighten the mood yet still capture the scene. I'll probably do more pieces in this style in the future.

Desert Series 3 - Lonely

Desert Series 3 - Lonely

This piece really made me feel lonely. It's a world with no one but a tall cactus standing. The sky strengthen the loneliness and a bit of red in the front gives the whole painting some energy and fun.

Desert Series 2 - Romantic Night in the Desert

Desert Series 2 - Romantic Night in the Desert

I really like the desert and think that it's one of the most romantic place. One of my friend back in high school really loves a starry night. We will stay up late after school to see the stars. However, you can't see much in a big city, where I lived. In a desert, you have the most amazing night filled with millions of stars.

This is a piece done when I visited a desert garden with my mom several years ago. Years later, I visited the same place with several friend, the stars were still as shinny as ever.

In this piece, I use more bright colors and gave it a cuter feel while still portrait the desert and the starry night. I was constructing a story when I did the art: a young boy traveling, finding his way, his calling, confused a bit, struggling a bit, and finally see the light and chased his dream.

Desert Series 1 - Balboa Park, San Diego

Desert Series 1 - Balboa Park, San Diego

A lot of people won't think of cactus when they think of San Diego; truth is, it's everywhere. People forget that Mexico is right next to the city and it really is a "southern city."

When I took my very first art appreciation class, I found that in order to be a "great artist" in today's world, you don't necessarily need to have the best "skills," but you need to have your own "style" and be able to "communicate" to the world. You can be successful when people see the art and know that it's from you and that's when I started to try different styles, trying different method to create pieces.

I like the color theme in this piece; it's clean and simple. Even though it's cactus, you see a breeze of "ocean delight" from San Diego bay :) It's not as heavy, as dry.

Travel Diary 6 - Red Rock State Park, Arizona

Travel Diary 6 - Red Rock State Park, Arizona

I love pictures with big segment of sky. I still remember one of my best friends back in junior high school loving arts with skies. Before the graduation, she asked me to give her a painting as a gift - she wants me to paint the sky for her and I did. We both love the piece.

The shape of the rock made this piece unique. I still remember driving my blue tC with all the windows open and music playing, what a day!

This is also the first time me trying to sign in such an obvious place. In Traditional Chinese art, the artist will always hide their signatures; sometimes, people will spend months trying to find the name in order to know who should be credited for the piece. For me, I think signatures IS part of the art!

Travel Diary 5 - Sliding Rock State Park, Arizona

Travel Diary 5 - Sliding Rock State Park, Arizona

After staying in Arizona for several days, I found myself excited to see the "water!" I lived in San Diego for several years and am totally in love with the ocean; I love the water and I love the wind. The day at Sliding Rock made my heart fly :)

I love the running water in this piece. It brought me to the day and I still remembered standing by the water. I've done several painting about the ocean back in San Diego, but not much with water fall or small rivers. I think watercolor is a great media where you can express so much. You can see the color flow; see different color mixed together in different form, that really made me free. I guess that's the reason why I love watercolor the most.

Travel Diary 4 - Red Rock State Park, Arizona

Travel Diary 4 - Red Rock State Park, Arizona

Red Rock State Park is such a beautiful place! It's amazing how beautiful rocks can be! The color of the rock is really pretty and the city, Sedona is my family's favorite!

A nice weather, a beautiful day.

Travel Diary 3 - Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA - Summer Snow

Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA - Summer Snow

This is the very first National Park I went with several good friends. On the border of California and Oregon and up in the mountain, you can't expect to see the snow in mid July.

The trip was amazing and we camped right in the park. Locked our food from the bear, laid and sank into the snow, played guitar and sang at night, it's amazing.

There is no reception in the park; somehow, you get used to it after awhile. You started to enjoy the life without all the noise, all the people and all the electronics that is constantly around us.

Travel Diary 2 - Route 66 in White

Travel Diary - Route 66 in White

Every time I saw a picture on Route 66, it made me feels something like "old, distance, lonely and dry." In winter 2008, another road trip in Arizona; I finally visited the famous Route 66 and ... ... what a surprise!

I think a lot of people would agree that "white" is the hardest color to express in watercolor. The most natural white contains nothing; in other words, you need to paint everything nearby to "reveal" the white. With this piece, I totally love it!

I can still remember the chill of the snow. I can still remember my boots sinking into the snow. Although Route 66 isn't as I expected, it is indeed beautiful.

FIRST POST - Travel Diary 1 - 5AM by Mississippi River - Kansas City

5AM by Mississippi River - Kansas City

This is my very first post and the start of sharing my arts here at blogger. I think art is a communication between the artist and the audience. It's not only about beauty, but emotional exchange. I think I'd really enjoy sharing thoughts, feelings and stories about the creation of each pieces.

Summer 2007, I went on a road trip by myself; driving from Minneapolis to Kansas City and stood by Mississippi River at 5AM in the morning. The color is so beautiful at the time; not a single person is there and I had the whole place to myself.

Purple with a bit of light yellow and red, what a romantic combination.