Yao Zhi Study

 

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 his way of black-n-white relationships and his edge control.

Quiet Time

 

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 rare nowadays to have a chance for just to BE. Not being anybody or anything, just to BE.

Spectrum of Terrain

 

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 did not turn out the way I wanted. I felt puzzled after lunch, and had no idea what I wanted to paint. So I let it go. Started this one without too much thought. I was under the sun and the wind was strong, but I was enjoyed the process. The turn out was much better than my first one. Recently, I have had so many experiences that things did not happen the way I planned. I had no control, and the art was not created by me.

Still life painting workshop in Austin

 

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 ,where I live, for a long time. That is definitely an issue I need to improve. So I have scheduled one. I am please to announce that I will teaching a "Painting Dynamic Still Lives" workshop in Austin (Volente to be exact) in December 2025. The detailed information has published on my website. I really appreciate a few friends who have already signed up even before this announcement. For other friends, if you are interested my painting approaches, please check: https://www.qhart.com/qiang-huang-2025. Thanks.

 

Snowball Azalais

 

This is my second plein air painting at Wayne.

Farm Blossoms

 

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 to use this opportunity to experiment my new limited palette. My new palette has only 6 colors plus white. They are cadmium red light, transparent oxide red, cadmium yellow lemon, phthalo green, ultramarine blue and quinacridone magenta. Floral painting requires high chroma colors. I want to test the mixing capacity of this limited palette. I have seen positive results. This is my first painting at Wayne.

Backyard Pansies

 

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 and check if I am adequately equipped before travel.