qiang-huang, a daily painter

  The new year has arrived. I find myself wondering what I should do in 2026. To be honest, I am not really sure - but I do know what I will...

  Happy Holidays to all of you! I would like to remind you that in 2026 we have arranged a few exceptional talented artists coming to Austin...

  This is a floral study learning from a Vietnamese artist named Huy. So I don't bother to sign this painting, and the it will stay in m...

  "Floral Demo in Austin" My still life workshop in Austin has ended two days ago. I have introduced a new limited palette which c...

  I would like to remind you that I will teach a 3-day still life painting workshop in Sacramento, California in January 2026. Time goes by ...

  "Elaborated Chromaticity". This is the warming up painting for the forthcoming still life workshop.

  "Golden Time Stories", Sims Library, Waxahachie, TX. Painted plein air plus a few studio touches.

  The last workshop I teach in 2025 will be at home. As a matter of fact, I have not taught workshops in Austin for quite a few years. I tra...

  Many landscape artists start their paintings with intense warm colors (like red, orange, yellow, or pink). They use those vibrant colors t...

  I did the 2nd mountain painting in the village. I paid attention to the layers difference from the near to afar. I feel very satisfied wit...

 I am all over the place. A couple of days ago, I was into monochrome. Now I am with the high chroma colors to depict the feeling of light. ...

  I was having lunch with an artist friend yesterday. He asked me: "You have done so much research about color, but how come you paint ...

  I really enjoyed my quiet time. By alternating painting and researching, I let my heart to decide what I do. I did this one a few days ago...

  June is the month I plan the events for the coming year 2026. I feel the time goes by much faster now than a few years ago. As usual, I wi...

  Keep on posting my Wayne paintings. This plein air piece was done at Chanticleer, an astonishingly beautiful garden in Wayne. When I got t...

  During my quiet time at home, I decided to go back to the drawing board, literally. I like the drawings by Yao Zhi. This is my study of hi...

  I have got some quiet time at home, and want to paint a few large ones. Getting a period of time for self use is really a blessing. It rar...

  Continue posting my Wayne paintings. I did not have a good starting that day. I thought I had a good idea for my first painting, but it di...

  I have got quite a few comments mentioning that I have taught painting workshops in many places, but I have not offered one in Austin ,whe...

  This is my second plein air painting at Wayne.

  I have participated the 17th Wayne Plein Air Festival from May 4 to May 11. I have decided only painting floral subjects this time. I want...

  I have not painted plein air for a while, and soon I will participate a plein air competition. So I did this one in my backyard to warm up...

  I just love Richard Schmid paintings. I don't think my life time is long enough for me to learn from him. Copying his work is one of t...

 I will teach a 4-day Flowers and Still Lives Painting workshop in Landgrove, VT. We still have a few openings. If you want to learn my pain...

  This is my 4th demo on the workshop at Scottsdale Artists School. The students liked my high key painting better. Low key lets the value t...

 I am cordially inviting you to join us to this one of a kind of touring and painting trip this September. We are organizing a 15 days paint...

  My 3rd demo at SAS last month was a floral painting. I hope you like it.

  We have been developing computer apps for helping artists to paint better. So far I have used my website as a carrier so artists can use t...

  Demo 2 at SAS was emphasized on value. The chromatic effects got minimized. If you can manage the value right, you are not far from succes...

  I have taught a workshop at Scottsdale Artists School about a week ago. Thanks to all the artists coming from all over for attending my cl...