qiang-huang, a daily painter

"Why do you want to paint?" This is the question I have been asking myself for a quite long time, but I still have no good answ...

Again, we will organize another China painting trip in September 2020. Our Beijing office and myself is busy arranging the China 2020 pai...

I started painting again. I know some artists who paint same type of paintings for a quite long time before shift to another topic. I thi...

I have got many comments after my previous post. I apologize I was not clear: OG stands for "Off-the-Grid". My structure is loc...

After my final workshop was done before Thanksgiving. I have decided not to paint for a month. I spent almost all my time in upgrading my...

Flowers and more flowers. This is my final demo painting in Gainesville. I am in the mood of celebration. I have made another great year ...

My final workshop teaching of the year was at Gainesville GA. Having done so many landscape paintings, it felt really good when I was pai...

Happy Holidays my artist friends. The last month of the year 2019 has arrived. I am glad I finally have some down time. I am not ...

After En Plein Air Texas, I really feel good about painting water lilies. I want to paint more of this topic. Maybe doing a few large one...

Happy Thanksgiving my artist friends. I feel so grateful to all of you for your support and encouragement to me during this hectic 2019. ...

This small house is at Easton, MD. I took a photo of it when I was there for the Plein Air Easton Festival. It was a good example of 2-po...

I taught a "landscape painting from photo" workshop in Huntsville AL recently, and this image shows my first day demo. The work...

I was completely lost when I entered our "Quick Draw" competition location. The roping contest was going white hot. Cowboys and...

I have decided to do this painting with a monochromatic color scheme. I felt this approach is rather suitable to the subject. The monochr...

One of those ranch painting days, I found this old tractor in Christoval. It is quite unique; it has a steam engine. I had so much fun pa...

This is another painting I did on the En Plein Air Texas. It was very windy day. My easel has tipped over a few times. My Gamsol containe...

This is my first "Artists' Choice" award from a major plein air painting competition. I am so happy I have reached this mil...

I am very happy to receive the "West Texas Precious Water Award" on the recent En Plein Air Texas competition. Water is such an ...

Time goes by so quickly. I need to let you know my 2020 art activities. Right after the New Year of 2020, I will teach a 4-day still life...

There is old village in Yangshuo. We went there as a one-day excursion. I did this one as a demo. I have been to this village in 2013. It...

I have just come back from China last night. Since Internet difficulties, I have not able to post for 40 days. You might have thought I h...

I did quite a few paintings at Easton, and this is the last one I want to show. I did this one for Rich Carroll. He was my host family du...

This painting is my quick draw piece at Plein Air Easton. Gush! I have already forgot what title I gave to it. I have enjoyed so much of ...

One of those steamy hot afternoon, I painted this turquoise house in downtown Easton. It was so sweet when using those radiant colors. ...

This is my nocturne painting during the Plein Air Easton. A few of my fellow artists were painting across the street from me. Beautiful l...

In order to take a hot shower at my off-the-grid place. I have set up this experimental system. The collected rain water goes through a 4...

I think this is the best painting I did during the Plein Air Easton. I submitted it as one of my two competitions pieces. I thought it ma...

I painted another tractor. This one did not go away during my painting time. I just enjoy painting mechanical thingies. The simple shapes...

During the Plein Air Easton Festival, there happened to be a farm equipment show. I went there on the day after the show. Only a few trac...

About a month ago, I posted a photo of my off-the-grid haven. Many friends commented, and some of them wanted me to show the interior of ...