"Golden Age" --- Sold

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The idea for this painting is using silhouette for background. It gives more depth and makes shaddow more interesting.

"Gratitude" --- Sold

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I am practising painting flowers more lately. It is much harder than doing apples. I have not achieve the freedom of doing this kind of paintings yet, but I believe it will get easier if I do more.

"Three Roses"

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This is another painting showing at Whistle Pik Gallery. Someone asked me how to mix grey, I like to use Ultramarine Blue + Cadmium Orange to give me a greenish grey, then I did Naples Yellow to lighten the value. You may also put some red the change the saturation.

"Yellow Rose 2"

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This painting is predominantly grey. I only used some color for rose to make the center of focus stand out. Starting from November 16, I will have two paintings showing at the Whistle Pik Gallery at Fredericksburg, TX. This would be one of them.

"Pumpkin Tree" Sold

Do pumpkins grow on trees? Well, that is a good question? Actually, Pumpkin tree is botanically known as Solanum... a member of Eggplant family. I like its color, shape and texture. I think it makes a good still life subject.

"In and out of shadow"

This is another painting I did at the workshop. I was experimenting different compositional ideas. All the objects participated to create an environment that formed an interesting light distribution. I am planning to submit this one to one of the gallery shows, but if you are interested in purchase it, please let me know.

"Yellow Rose" --- Sold

"Red in Front" --- Sold

This is another painting I did at the workshop. It got sold at the spot, but I still post it here for your enjoyment. Now the workshop is over, and I am back to my studio. Gregg is a wonderful teacher. I picked up quite a few tips from his teaching. I had made many new friends in this class, and had a wonderful time. I have the best wishes to all of you in your future art endeavors, and hope to see you again.

"Fruit Array" Sold

This is my first painting I did at the workshop. I have some problems getting on line here at the Hill Country. I post this one in a gallery near the art school. The owner of the gallery is so nice. I really feel grateful to him.

"Purple Flowers" --- Sold

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For each still life painting, I usually spend some time to figure out a setup to convey an artistic idea. Before painting this one, I was so tired. I took nap and asked my wife (Song is her name) to do a setup for me, and I would paint whatever on my stand. Here it is. I didn't have any ideas when I started. I hope you like it. The purple flowers are from the beans we grow in our yard.

Starting from tomorrow, I will attend a 5 day workshop at the Fredericksburg, TX, offered by Gregg Kreutz. He is a wonderful still life painter. I will let you know how it goes if I can access to the Internet.

"Apple and Glass" --- Sold

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This is another high key painting. I think the lighter background enhance the color of the apple more effectively. However, the light effect on the apple may has been reduced. This could be a trade off. Am I comparing apples with apples, or oranges? I am not sure.

"Roses in Glass"

Recently I posted some paintings I did for gallery shows, including this one. I want to share the images with you, so you know what I am up to. If you are interested in purchasing the paintings, please let me know. I will let you know the contact information. Thanks.

" Red and White"

This painting will be showing in a gallery. I really enjoy painting the peels of the onions. They present interesting shapes and sharp edges. They other day I was shopping in a grocery store getting some onions. I put quite a bit of onion peels in a bag and carefully selected their shapes. I looked around and felt really weired. There are not many grocery shoppers buying onions the way I did.

"Tibetan Prayer" --- Sold

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I have been long for a Tibetan prayer wheel, and I got one finally last week. I was meditative when I did this painting.

Workshop Annoucement

I have received multiple emails asking if I offer workshops. Well, today I have good news for you. Pat Walker Art School in Rolling Fork, Mississippi will organize a 3-day workshop for me starting on October 11, 2008. Please check: http://patwalker-workshops.com for more detailed information. I hope to see you in Mississippi next fall and paint together.

"Autumn Started" --- Sold

Fall is a colorful season. I hope I will get more colorful subjests into my paintings.